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Hauraki-Waikato
Māori electorate · Safe · 12.0 pts in 2023
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The 2023 result
In 2023, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (Te Pāti Māori) won Hauraki-Waikato by 2,911 votes over Nanaia Mahuta (Labour). The candidate vote split Te Pāti Māori 53.5% to Labour 41.5%, a margin of 12.0 points.
The 2023 winner, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, is standing again.
On the party vote, Labour led with 44.7%, ahead of Te Pāti Māori on 33.0%. That's a split: voters gave the seat to Te Pāti Māori but more of their party votes to Labour, so the local candidate's own pull matters.
What it would take to change hands
Labour would need a swing of about 6.0 points from Te Pāti Māori to take it: each point that moves from one to the other closes the gap by two.
Māori electorates often move differently from the national party vote, so the calculator keeps them with their 2023 party unless you choose otherwise.
Hauraki-Waikato candidates 2026
| Candidate | Party | List |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Denby | Independent | – |
| Kingi Kiriona | Labour Party | #22 |
| Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke Won here in 2023 MP for Hauraki-Waikato | Te Pāti Māori | – |
"List" is the candidate's place on their party's list, if they're also on it. Candidates as nominated with the Electoral Commission.