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Auckland Central
General electorate · boundaries changed in 2025 · Fairly safe · 6.4 pts on 2026 boundaries (est.)
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The 2023 result
In 2023, Chlöe Swarbrick (Green) won Auckland Central by 3,896 votes over Mahesh Muralidhar (National). The candidate vote split Green 48.3% to National 36.9%, a margin of 11.3 points. Its boundaries have changed for 2026, so the 2026 seat isn't exactly the same area that voted in 2023.
The 2023 winner, Chlöe Swarbrick, is standing again.
On the party vote, National led with 33.2%, ahead of Green on 24.0%. That's a split: voters gave the seat to Green but more of their party votes to National, so the local candidate's own pull matters.
What it would take to change hands
On the 2026 boundaries, the 2023 votes would put Green 6.4 points ahead of National (an estimate by The Tally Room). National would need a swing of about 3.2 points from Green to take it: each point that moves from one to the other closes the gap by two.
This seat was won by a smaller party on its candidate's personal vote. National party-vote swings are a poor guide here, so the calculator keeps it with Green unless you choose otherwise.
Auckland Central candidates 2026
| Candidate | Party | List |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Chang | Opportunity Party | #36 |
| Naisi Chen 2nd in East Coast Bays in 2023 | Labour Party | #34 |
| Candace Kinser | National Party | #54 |
| Christopher Manaia | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | #5 |
| Antonia Modkova | ACT New Zealand | #13 |
| Chlöe Swarbrick Won here in 2023 MP for Auckland Central | Green Party | #2 |
"List" is the candidate's place on their party's list, if they're also on it. Candidates as nominated with the Electoral Commission.