Results of the 2023 New Zealand general election

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Map of the general election. Electorate results are shown on the left, Maori electorate results in the centre, and the list members on the right.

This article summarises results of the 14 October 2023 New Zealand general election, including both party vote and electorate vote outcomes.

Release of results

Preliminary results were released gradually after polling booths closed at 19:00 (NZDT) on 14 October. The preliminary count only includes advance ordinary and election day ordinary votes; it does not include any special votes, which have a deadline ten days later (24 October). Special votes include votes from those who enrolled after the deadline of 10 September, those who voted outside their electorate (including all overseas votes), voters in hospital or prison, and those voters enrolled on the unpublished roll.

Party vote

Overall results

Party vote percentage

  National (38.06%)
  Labour (26.91%)
  Green (11.60%)
  ACT (8.64%)
  NZ First (6.08%)
  Māori (3.08%)
  Opportunities (2.22%)
  Loyal (1.20%)
  Other (2.21%)
Map of the plurality party vote in each electorate.
Map of party vote by Left/Right block split.
Summary of the 14 October 2023 election for the House of Representatives
Party Party vote Electorate vote sum Total
seats 		+/-
Votes Of total
(%) 		Change
(pp) 		Seats Votes Of total
(%) 		Change
(pp) 		Seats
National 1,085,851 38.08 Increase12.51 5 1,192,251 43.47 Increase9.34 43 48 Increase 16
Labour 767,540 26.92 Decrease23.09 17 855,963 31.21 Decrease16.86 17 34 Decrease 31
Green 330,907 11.61 Increase3.75 12 226,575 8.26 Increase2.52 3 15 Increase 5
ACT 246,473 8.64 Increase1.06 9 149,507 5.45 Increase1.99 2 11 Increase 1
NZ First 173,553 6.09 Increase3.49 8 76,676 2.80 Increase1.73 0 8 Increase 8
Te Pāti Māori 87,844 3.08 Increase1.92 0 106,584 3.89 Increase1.73 6 6 Increase 4
Opportunities (TOP) 63,344 2.22 Increase0.72 0 27,975 1.02 Increase0.13 0 0 Steady
New Zealand Loyal 34,478 1.20 new 0 32,240 1.18 new 0 0 new
NewZeal 16,126 0.56 Increase0.28 0 3,585 0.13 Decrease0.11 0 0 Steady
Legalise Cannabis 13,025 0.45 Steady0.00 0 12,566 0.46 Increase0.17 0 0 Steady
Freedoms NZ 9,586 0.33 Increase0.08 0 0 0 Steady
DemocracyNZ 6,786 0.23 new 0 12,060 0.44 new 0 0 new
Animal Justice 5,018 0.17 new 0 5,829 0.21 new 0 0 new
New Conservative 4,532 0.15 Decrease1.32 0 3,167 0.12 Decrease1.64 0 0 Steady
Women's Rights 2,513 0.08 new 0 0 0.00 new 0 0 new
Leighton Baker Party 2,105 0.07 new 0 2,623 0.10 new 0 0 new
New Nation 1,530 0.05 new 0 433 0.02 new 0 0 new
Unregistered parties
Independent 34,277 1.25 Increase0.87
Valid votes 2,851,211 2,742,677
Informal votes 16,267 40,353
Disallowed votes 16,633 59,043
Below electoral threshold
Total 2,884,111 100.00 51 2,842,073 100.00 71 122
Eligible voters and turnout 3,688,292 78.20 Decrease4.04 3,688,292 77.06 Decrease5.18
  1. ^ Formerly known as ONE Party.

By electorate

The following is a breakdown of the party vote received in each electorate, for parties receiving at least 1% of the nationwide party vote.

Electorate National Labour Green ACT NZ First Māori TOP Loyal
Auckland Central 33.22 22.69 24.03 9.33 3.82 1.59 3.53 0.61
Banks Peninsula 31.96 26.63 19.70 7.91 5.36 0.78 4.84 0.78
Bay of Plenty 47.20 17.39 8.00 11.47 8.71 1.27 1.97 1.57
Botany 59.04 20.46 5.87 7.40 3.02 0.50 1.17 0.74
Christchurch Central 31.25 28.61 19.52 6.67 5.22 1.02 5.14 0.64
Christchurch East 28.71 34.37 14.53 7.14 6.85 1.06 3.43 1.03
Coromandel 43.09 19.67 7.83 11.92 10.44 0.77 1.09 3.37
Dunedin 22.71 30.96 26.93 5.79 5.64 1.44 4.26 0.95
East Coast 36.86 29.96 7.45 8.91 9.67 2.29 1.14 1.35
East Coast Bays 57.80 14.68 8.89 9.69 3.93 0.35 1.66 0.99
Epsom 51.69 14.67 13.59 12.44 2.61 0.74 3.22 0.30
Hamilton East 42.85 24.85 12.35 8.07 5.01 1.48 2.72 0.89
Hamilton West 41.37 26.44 9.97 8.77 6.22 1.84 2.50 0.83
Hutt South 34.05 32.47 15.51 5.75 5.20 1.34 3.34 0.75
Ilam 43.15 21.97 14.97 8.32 4.04 0.62 5.00 0.35
Invercargill 42.85 25.64 6.23 10.61 7.43 0.74 1.29 2.94
Kaikōura 41.21 20.78 7.83 14.09 9.11 0.51 1.68 2.03
Kaipara ki Mahurangi 47.78 17.02 9.60 12.11 6.67 0.68 1.84 1.76
Kelston 31.24 37.28 14.09 5.95 4.73 1.77 1.94 0.71
Mana 28.83 38.21 15.02 5.37 5.28 1.89 2.76 0.72
Māngere 19.25 61.40 7.85 2.12 3.31 2.14 0.93 0.32
Manurewa 29.41 52.17 5.93 2.69 3.46 2.11 0.60 0.46
Maungakiekie 41.61 27.31 13.83 7.98 3.84 0.94 2.65 0.44
Mount Albert 32.05 26.07 25.30 6.76 3.08 1.61 3.72 0.37
Mount Roskill 43.40 30.04 12.12 6.11 3.55 0.79 2.10 0.36
Napier 41.00 26.59 8.55 11.08 6.87 0.93 1.53 1.26
Nelson 32.45 29.32 14.41 10.37 6.12 0.80 2.48 1.50
New Lynn 37.31 26.90 16.74 7.77 4.93 1.23 2.20 1.11
New Plymouth 42.18 24.19 8.51 10.16 7.26 1.43 1.96 2.18
North Shore 50.92 17.70 11.73 10.98 3.88 0.50 2.55 0.51
Northcote 43.67 23.19 14.27 8.70 4.22 0.76 3.11 0.56
Northland 35.44 22.04 8.00 10.21 14.08 1.55 1.25 3.30
Ōhariu 34.60 29.04 20.10 5.88 3.36 1.21 4.39 0.26
Ōtaki 37.31 30.96 10.62 7.47 7.76 1.15 1.56 1.44
Pakuranga 58.74 16.65 7.20 9.89 3.80 0.50 1.44 0.64
Palmerston North 33.99 31.48 12.41 8.28 6.25 1.74 2.29 1.22
Panmure-Ōtāhuhu 26.55 52.70 8.55 3.62 3.29 1.35 1.21 0.41
Papakura 51.95 20.96 6.39 10.05 5.27 1.06 1.28 0.99
Port Waikato 48.96 18.67 5.86 12.05 7.25 0.92 1.16 1.29
Rangitata 44.90 26.35 5.81 10.09 7.44 0.39 1.29 1.45
Rangitīkei 41.23 21.79 7.42 13.70 9.13 1.40 1.53 1.51
Remutaka 30.49 38.34 12.14 5.93 5.85 1.22 2.75 0.63
Rongotai 21.33 31.35 32.06 3.94 3.31 2.36 4.21 0.30
Rotorua 41.60 24.23 7.84 9.62 7.70 2.31 1.73 1.68
Selwyn 49.39 18.15 8.95 12.15 5.43 0.48 2.70 0.89
Southland 48.43 16.49 8.77 13.64 5.69 0.48 2.04 2.45
Taieri 33.62 34.33 10.84 7.92 7.71 0.58 2.20 1.13
Takanini 52.98 28.13 5.73 5.54 3.19 1.11 0.84 0.34
Tāmaki 52.58 16.82 10.99 12.41 2.87 0.69 2.35 0.40
Taranaki-King Country 47.22 17.20 6.93 13.43 8.32 1.21 1.58 1.96
Taupō 45.52 22.08 6.32 11.31 8.00 1.29 1.47 2.19
Tauranga 46.11 18.27 8.98 10.66 8.95 1.05 2.23 1.12
Te Atatū 37.82 33.56 11.31 6.50 4.53 1.58 1.62 0.76
Tukituki 41.54 25.45 7.95 12.38 6.17 0.99 1.42 1.50
Upper Harbour 50.24 22.62 9.40 8.46 4.06 0.80 2.15 0.67
Waikato 50.41 17.64 5.51 12.27 7.69 0.96 1.72 1.67
Waimakariri 42.74 24.22 8.55 10.58 7.03 0.51 2.21 0.94
Wairarapa 38.94 27.36 8.23 10.64 8.18 1.02 1.58 2.30
Waitaki 43.43 21.57 9.04 12.33 6.99 0.41 1.97 2.03
Wellington Central 21.49 24.94 37.79 4.52 2.24 2.41 5.53 0.17
West Coast-Tasman 33.45 23.75 10.77 13.08 9.90 0.69 1.89 3.55
Whanganui 37.00 27.95 7.57 9.52 11.42 1.53 1.18 1.38
Whangaparāoa 53.21 15.27 7.60 11.93 6.26 0.47 1.63 1.34
Whangārei 37.93 22.37 9.40 9.12 13.09 1.36 1.68 2.09
Wigram 35.39 29.71 14.88 6.51 5.08 0.83 4.71 0.67
Hauraki-Waikato 5.02 44.68 7.35 1.14 3.78 33.01 0.72 1.20
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 3.63 55.66 6.78 0.78 3.51 25.37 0.53 0.98
Tāmaki Makaurau 4.76 43.39 12.11 0.95 3.48 30.17 0.93 0.65
Te Tai Hauāuru 4.54 41.29 7.93 1.05 4.24 36.15 0.69 1.28
Te Tai Tokerau 5.43 44.44 9.59 1.08 6.73 27.01 0.74 1.41
Te Tai Tonga 8.73 36.99 16.38 2.34 5.54 22.94 1.95 1.68
Waiariki 3.40 43.72 5.55 0.75 3.76 38.32 0.54 0.82


Electorate results

Party affiliation of winning electorate candidates.
Party affiliation of winning electorate candidates.

The table below shows the official results of the electorate vote in the 2023 general election:

Key

  Labour
  National
  Green
  ACT
  Te Pāti Māori
  NZ First
  Opportunities
  Vision NZ
  Legalise Cannabis
  Outdoors
  Independent

Electorate results of the 2023 New Zealand general election
Electorate Incumbent Winner Majority Runner up Third place
Auckland Central Chlöe Swarbrick 3,896 Mahesh Muralidhar Oscar Sims
Banks Peninsula Tracey McLellan Vanessa Weenink 396 Tracey McLellan Lan Pham
Bay of Plenty Todd Muller Tom Rutherford 15,405 Pare Taikato Cameron Luxton
Botany Christopher Luxon 16,337 Kharag Singh Bo Burns
Christchurch Central Duncan Webb 1,981 Dale Stephens Kahurangi Carter
Christchurch East Poto Williams Reuben Davidson 2,397 Matt Stock Sahra Ahmed
Coromandel Scott Simpson 17,014 Beryl Riley Pamela Grealey
Dunedin David Clark Rachel Brooking 7,980 Michael Woodhouse Francisco Hernandez
East Coast Kiri Allan Dana Kirkpatrick 3,117 Tāmati Coffey Craig Sinclair
East Coast Bays Erica Stanford 20,353 Naisi Chen Michael McCook
Epsom David Seymour 8,142 Paul Goldsmith Camilla Belich
Hamilton East Jamie Strange Ryan Hamilton 5,060 Georgie Dansey Himanshu Parmar
Hamilton West Tama Potaka 6,488 Myra Williamson Benjamin Doyle
Hutt South Ginny Andersen Chris Bishop 1,332 Ginny Andersen Neelu Jennings
Ilam Sarah Pallett Hamish Campbell 7,830 Raf Manji Sarah Pallett
Invercargill Penny Simmonds 9,874 Liz Craig Scott Ian Donaldson
Kaikōura Stuart Smith 11,412 Emma Dewhirst Jamie Arbuckle
Kaipara ki Mahurangi Chris Penk 19,459 Guy Wishart Zephyr Brown
Kelston Carmel Sepuloni 4,396 Ruby Schaumkel Golriz Ghahraman
Mana Barbara Edmonds 7,372 Frances Hughes Gina Dao-Mclay
Māngere William Sio Lemauga Lydia Sosene 11,700 Rosemary Burke Peter Sykes
Manurewa Arena Williams 7,113 Siva Kilari Rangi McLean
Maungakiekie Priyanca Radhakrishnan Greg Fleming 4,617 Priyanca Radhakrishnan Sapna Samant
Mount Albert Jacinda Ardern Helen White 18 Melissa Lee Ricardo Menéndez March
Mount Roskill Michael Wood Carlos Cheung 1,565 Michael Wood Suveen Sanis Walgampola
Napier Stuart Nash Katie Nimon 8,870 Mark Hutchinson Julienne Dickey
Nelson Rachel Boyack 26 Blair Cameron Jace Hobbs
New Lynn Deborah Russell Paulo Garcia 1,013 Deborah Russell Steve Abel
New Plymouth Glen Bennett David MacLeod 6,991 Glen Bennett Bruce McGechan
North Shore Simon Watts 16,330 George Hampton Pat Baskett
Northcote Shanan Halbert Dan Bidois 9,270 Shanan Halbert Andrew Shaw
Northland Willow-Jean Prime Grant McCallum 6,087 Willow-Jean Prime Shane Jones
Ōhāriu Greg O'Connor 1,260 Nicola Willis Stephanie Rodgers
Ōtaki Terisa Ngobi Tim Costley 6,271 Terisa Ngobi Ali Muhammad
Pakuranga Simeon Brown 18,710 Nerissa Henry Parmjeet Parmar
Palmerston North Tangi Utikere 3,087 Ankit Bansal Teanau Tuiono
Panmure-Ōtāhuhu Jenny Salesa 7,970 Navtej Randhawa Efeso Collins
Papakura Judith Collins 13,459 Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki Mike McCormack
Port Waikato Electorate vote cancelled as a result of candidate death
Rangitata Jo Luxton James Meager 10,846 Jo Luxton Robert Ballantyne
Rangitīkei Ian McKelvie Suze Redmayne 9,785 Zulfiqar Butt Andrew Hoggard
Remutaka Chris Hipkins 8,859 Emma Chatterton Chris Norton
Rongotai Paul Eagle Julie Anne Genter 2,717 Fleur Fitzsimons Karunā Muthu
Rotorua Todd McClay 8,923 Ben Sandford Merepeka Raukawa-Tait
Selwyn Nicola Grigg 19,782 Luke Jones Ben Harvey
Southland Joseph Mooney 17,211 Simon McCallum Dave Kennedy
Taieri Ingrid Leary 1,443 Matthew French Scott Willis
Takanini Neru Leavasa Rima Nakhle 8,775 Neru Leavasa Rae Ah Chee
Tāmaki Simon O'Connor Brooke van Velden 4,158 Simon O'Connor Fesaitu Solomone
Taranaki-King Country Barbara Kuriger 14,355 Angela Roberts Bill Burr
Taupō Louise Upston 16,505 Aladdin Al-Bustanji George O'Connor-Patena
Tauranga Sam Uffindell 9,370 Jan Tinetti Christine Young
Te Atatū Phil Twyford 131 Angee Nicholas Zooey Neumann
Tukituki Anna Lorck Catherine Wedd 10,118 Anna Lorck Nick Ratcliffe
Upper Harbour Vanushi Walters Cameron Brewer 11,192 Vanushi Walters Thea Doyle
Waikato Tim van de Molen 18,046 Jamie Toko Stuart Husband
Waimakariri Matt Doocey 13,010 Dan Rosewarne Ross Eric Campbell
Wairarapa Kieran McAnulty Mike Butterick 2,816 Kieran McAnulty Simon Francis Casey
Waitaki Jacqui Dean Miles Anderson 12,151 Ethan Reille Pleasance Hansen
Wellington Central Grant Robertson Tamatha Paul 6,066 Ibrahim Omer Scott Sheeran
West Coast-Tasman Damien O'Connor Maureen Pugh 1,017 Damien O'Connor Patrick Sean Phelps
Whanganui Steph Lewis Carl Bates 5,417 Steph Lewis William Arnold
Whangaparāoa Mark Mitchell 23,376 Estefania Muller Pallarès Lorraine Newman
Whangārei Emily Henderson Shane Reti 11,424 Angie Warren-Clark Gavin Benney
Wigram Megan Woods 1,187 Tracy Summerfield Richard Wesley
Māori electorates
Hauraki-Waikato Nanaia Mahuta Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke 2,911 Nanaia Mahuta Donna Pokere-Phillips
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Meka Whaitiri Cushla Tangaere-Manuel 2,843 Meka Whaitiri Ata Tuhakaraina
Tāmaki Makaurau Peeni Henare Takutai Moana Kemp 42 Peeni Henare Darleen Tana
Te Tai Hauāuru Adrian Rurawhe Debbie Ngarewa-Packer 9,222 Soraya Peke-Mason Harete Hipango
Te Tai Tokerau Kelvin Davis Mariameno Kapa-Kingi 517 Kelvin Davis Hūhana Lyndon
Te Tai Tonga Rino Tirikatene Tākuta Ferris 2,824 Rino Tirikatene Rebecca Robin
Waiariki Rawiri Waititi 15,891 Toni Boynton Charles Tiki Hunia

List results

Further information: Party lists in the 2023 New Zealand general election

The following list candidates are presumed elected based on the preliminary results:

National Labour Green ACT NZ First

Nicola Willis (2)
Paul Goldsmith (5)
Melissa Lee (13)
Gerry Brownlee (14)
Andrew Bayly (15)

Kelvin Davis (2)
Grant Robertson (4)
Jan Tinetti (6)
Ayesha Verrall (7)
Willie Jackson (8)
Willow-Jean Prime (9)
Damien O'Connor (10)
Adrian Rurawhe (11)
David Parker (13)
Peeni Henare (14)
Priyanca Radhakrishnan (15)
Kieran McAnulty (16)
Ginny Andersen (17)
Jo Luxton (19)
Rino Tirikatene (21)
Deborah Russell (22)
Camilla Belich (26)

Marama Davidson (1)
James Shaw (2)
Teanau Tuiono (5)
Lan Pham (6)
Golriz Ghahraman (7)
Ricardo Menéndez March (8)
Steve Abel (9)
Hūhana Lyndon (10)
Efeso Collins (11)
Scott Willis (12)
Darleen Tana (13)
Kahurangi Carter (14)

Nicole McKee (3)
Todd Stephenson (4)
Andrew Hoggard (5)
Karen Chhour (6)
Mark Cameron (7)
Simon Court (8)
Parmjeet Parmar (9)
Laura Trask (10)
Cameron Luxton (11)

Winston Peters (1)
Shane Jones (2)
Casey Costello (3)
Mark Patterson (4)
Jenny Marcroft (5)
Jamie Arbuckle (6)
Andy Foster (7)
Tanya Unkovich (8)

MP changes

The following MP changes:

Party New or returning MPs Resigned or retired MPs Defeated MPs MPs switching seat type
National Suze Redmayne
Katie Nimon
Catherine Wedd
Paulo Garcia
Vanessa Weenink
Rima Nakhle
Dana Kirkpatrick
Carl Bates
Carlos Cheung
Miles Anderson
Dan Bidois
Mike Butterick
Cameron Brewer
Hamish Campbell
Tim Costley
Greg Fleming
Ryan Hamilton
David MacLeod
Grant McCallum
James Meager
Tom Rutherford 		Jacqui Dean
David Bennett
Ian McKelvie
Todd Muller 		Harete Hipango
Simon O'Connor
Michael Woodhouse 		Chris Bishop (to electorate)
Shane Reti (to electorate)
Andrew Bayly (to list)
Maureen Pugh (to electorate)
Labour Reuben Davidson
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
 David Clark
Paul Eagle
Marja Lubeck
William Sio
Jamie Strange
Poto Williams
Jacinda Ardern
Emily Henderson
Stuart Nash
Kiri Allan
Andrew Little 		Tracey McLellan
Shanan Halbert
Glen Bennett
Vanushi Walters
Dan Rosewarne
Naisi Chen
Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki
Angela Roberts
Tāmati Coffey
Ibrahim Omer
Neru Leavasa
Anna Lorck
Angie Warren-Clark
Liz Craig
Michael Wood
Terisa Ngobi

Steph Lewis
Sarah Pallett
Nanaia Mahuta
Soraya Peke-Mason 		Grant Robertson (to list)
Willow-Jean Prime (to list)
Damien O'Connor (to list)
Adrian Rurawhe (to list)
Priyanca Radhakrishnan (to list)
Kieran McAnulty (to list)
Ginny Andersen (to list)
Jo Luxton (to list)
Rino Tirikatene (to list)
Deborah Russell (to list)
Rachel Brooking (to electorate)
Helen White (to electorate)
Lemauga Lydia Sosene (to electorate)
Green Lan Pham
Steve Abel
Hūhana Lyndon
Efeso Collins
Scott Willis
Darleen Tana
Kahurangi Carter
Tamatha Paul 		Jan Logie
Eugenie Sage 		Julie Anne Genter (to electorate)
ACT Todd Stephenson
Andrew Hoggard
Parmjeet Parmar
Laura Trask
Cameron Luxton 		Damien Smith
James McDowall 		Toni Severin
Chris Baillie 		Brooke van Velden (to electorate)
NZ First Winston Peters
Shane Jones
Casey Costello
Mark Patterson
Jenny Marcroft
Jamie Arbuckle
Andy Foster
Tanya Unkovich
Te Pāti Māori Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Tākuta Ferris
Takutai Moana Kemp
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi 		Meka Whaitiri Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (to electorate)
Independent Elizabeth Kerekere

Maps

Results by electorate

  • Electorate vote by party
    Electorate vote by party
  • Electorate vote by bloc
    Electorate vote by bloc
  • Party vote by party
    Party vote by party
  • Party gaining or holding each electorate
    Party gaining or holding each electorate

Other diagrams

  • Electorate vote by bloc (equal-area map)
    Electorate vote by bloc (equal-area map)

References

  1. ^ "What happens after the election?". Vote NZ. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "How are general election votes counted?". Elections. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Casting your vote from anywhere – special and overseas voting – New Zealand Parliament". Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 General Election – Summary of Overall Results". New Zealand Election Results. Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 General Election – Preliminary Count". Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ "An extra Port Waikato seat in Parliament: What you need to know". Radio New Zealand. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Andrew Little resigns from politics". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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