Electoral district in Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It was first created for the 1st New Zealand Parliament in 1853 and has existed since, with one 32-year interruption. The electorate was initially called Town of New Plymouth.
The electorate is currently held by David MacLeod for National. He defeated Labour’s Glen Bennett in the 2023 general election by 6,991 votes.
Population centres
In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates, including New Plymouth, were re-established, and three electorates were created for the first time.
The electorate includes the following population centres:
History
The electorate was originally the Town of New Plymouth from 1853 to 1879. The name of the electorate was changed to New Plymouth from 1879 to 1896. The electorate was abolished in 1896, and was reconstituted under the same name in 1928.
Oliver Samuel, Edward Smith, Thomas Kelly (incumbent) and Charles Brown contested the electorate in the 1884 election; Samuel won the contest.[3][4]
The electorate has changed between National and Labour several times, and has been represented by two Christian ministers: Rev Fred Frost and then Rev Ernest Aderman. New Plymouth is generally seen as a marginal seat.
Members of Parliament
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at a general election.
Key
Independent Liberal United National Labour
List MPs
Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the New Plymouth electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Election results
2023 election
2023 general election: New Plymouth
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Party votes
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%
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±%
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National
|
David MacLeod
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22,483
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52.31
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+10.58
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18,208
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42.01
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+12.02
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Labour
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N Glen Bennett
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15,492
|
36.04
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-11.46
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10,442
|
24.09
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-24.03
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ACT
|
Bruce McGechan
|
1,956
|
4.55
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+2.60
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4,388
|
10.13
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+2.19
|
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New Zealand Loyal
|
Warren Willetts
|
1,738
|
4.04
|
—
|
942
|
2.17
|
—
|
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Animal Justice
|
Hamish Watkins
|
562
|
1.31
|
—
|
88
|
0.20
|
—
|
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New Nation
|
Greg Robinson
|
252
|
0.59
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—
|
117
|
0.27
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—
|
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Green
|
|
3,674
|
8.48
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+3.89
|
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NZ First
|
|
3,134
|
7.23
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+4.98
|
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Opportunities
|
|
848
|
1.96
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+1.38
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Te Pāti Māori
|
|
617
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1.42
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+0.95
|
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Legalise Cannabis
|
|
202
|
0.47
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+0.28
|
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NewZeal
|
|
180
|
0.42
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+0.23
|
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Freedoms NZ
|
|
149
|
0.34
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—
|
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DemocracyNZ
|
|
54
|
0.12
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—
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New Conservatives
|
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54
|
0.12
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—
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Women's Rights
|
|
8
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0.12
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—
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Leighton Baker Party
|
|
24
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0.06
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—
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Informal votes
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499
|
|
|
163
|
|
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Total Valid votes
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42,983
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|
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43,335
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|
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Turnout
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43,335
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|
|
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National gain from Labour
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Majority
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6991
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16.26
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+10.49
|
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2020 election
2020 general election: New Plymouth[8]
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Party votes
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%
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±%
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Labour
|
Glen Bennett
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21,030
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47.50
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+14.91
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21,394
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48.12
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+14.04
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National
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N Jonathan Young
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18,475
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41.73
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-10.28
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13,336
|
29.99
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-18.62
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New Conservative
|
Murray Chong
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1,347
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3.04
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—
|
765
|
1.72
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+1.32
|
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ACT
|
Ada Xiao
|
864
|
1.95
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+0.86
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3,534
|
7.94
|
+7.39
|
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Opportunities
|
Dan Thurston Crow
|
745
|
1.68
|
—
|
787
|
1.77
|
-0.95
|
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Advance NZ
|
Rowena Wood
|
601
|
1.35
|
—
|
567
|
1.27
|
—
|
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Independent
|
Rusty Kane
|
325
|
0.73
|
—
|
|
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Social Credit
|
Kath Lauderdale
|
115
|
0.25
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—
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53
|
0.11
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+0.10
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Green
|
|
2,044
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4.59
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+0.08
|
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NZ First
|
|
1,001
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2.25
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-5.49
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Legalise Cannabis
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|
258
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0.58
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+0.18
|
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Māori Party
|
|
212
|
0.47
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-0.15
|
|
ONE
|
|
85
|
0.19
|
—
|
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Outdoors
|
|
40
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0.08
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+0.02
|
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Vision NZ
|
|
35
|
0.07
|
—
|
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Sustainable NZ
|
|
20
|
0.04
|
—
|
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Heartland
|
|
10
|
0.02
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—
|
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TEA
|
|
8
|
0.02
|
—
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Informal votes
|
769
|
|
|
306
|
|
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Total Valid votes
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44,271
|
|
|
44,455
|
|
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Turnout
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44,455
|
|
|
|
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Labour gain from National
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Majority
|
2,555
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5.77
|
|
|
2017 election
2017 general election: New Plymouth[9]
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
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National
|
Y Jonathan Young
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20,711
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52.01
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−5.74
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19,517
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48.63
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−7.05
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Labour
|
Corie Haddock
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12,978
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32.59
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+1.03
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13,662
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34.04
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+12.90
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NZ First
|
Murray Chong
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3,041
|
7.63
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—
|
3,107
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7.74
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−1.26
|
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Green
|
Stuart Jeanne Bramhall
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2,070
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5.19
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−0.23
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1,798
|
4.47
|
−3.50
|
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ACT
|
Anneka Carlson
|
434
|
1.09
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+0.54
|
222
|
0.55
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+0.09
|
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Independent
|
Basil Lawrence
|
148
|
0.37
|
—
|
|
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Opportunities
|
|
1,093
|
2.72
|
—
|
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Māori Party
|
|
250
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0.62
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+0.09
|
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Legalise Cannabis
|
|
163
|
0.40
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−0.18
|
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Conservative
|
|
65
|
0.16
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−3.03
|
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Ban 1080
|
|
39
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0.09
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−0.06
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United Future
|
|
36
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0.08
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−0.10
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Outdoors
|
|
26
|
0.06
|
—
|
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People's Party
|
|
16
|
0.03
|
—
|
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Democrats
|
|
8
|
0.01
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−0.06
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Mana
|
|
8
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0.01
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−0.69
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Internet
|
|
7
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0.01
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−0.69
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Informal votes
|
434
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
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39,816
|
|
|
40,135
|
|
|
Turnout
|
40,365
|
80.68[10]
|
+2.63
|
|
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National hold
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Majority
|
7,733
|
19.42
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−6.76
|
|
2014 election
2014 general election: New Plymouth[11]
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Party votes
|
%
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±%
|
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National
|
Y Jonathan Young
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21,566
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57.75
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+4.14
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20,969
|
55.65
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+2.39
|
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Labour
|
Andrew Little
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11,788
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31.56
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−8.85
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7,947
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21.10
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−4.72
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Green
|
Sarah Roberts
|
2,025
|
5.42
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+1.56
|
3,005
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7.97
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−1.68
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
Jamie Dombroski
|
701
|
1.88
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+0.55
|
218
|
0.58
|
+0.06
|
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Conservative
|
Angela Storr
|
633
|
1.69
|
+1.69
|
1,201
|
3.19
|
+1.22
|
|
ACT
|
Lucy Gray (stood as James Gray)
|
205
|
0.55
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+0.55
|
172
|
0.46
|
−0.56
|
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NZ First
|
|
3,395
|
9.00
|
+2.70
|
|
Internet Mana
|
|
263
|
0.70
|
+0.49[a]
|
|
Māori Party
|
|
199
|
0.53
|
−0.08
|
|
United Future
|
|
66
|
0.18
|
−0.27
|
|
Ban 1080
|
|
57
|
0.15
|
+0.15
|
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Civilian
|
|
57
|
0.15
|
+0.15
|
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Democrats
|
|
28
|
0.07
|
+0.01
|
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Independent Coalition
|
|
10
|
0.03
|
+0.03
|
|
Focus
|
|
10
|
0.03
|
+0.03
|
Informal votes
|
429
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
37,347
|
|
|
37,681
|
|
|
Turnout
|
37,681
|
77.51
|
+2.06
|
|
|
National hold
|
Majority
|
9,778
|
26.18
|
+13.28
|
|
2011 election
2011 general election: New Plymouth[12]
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
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Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
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±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
National
|
Y Jonathan Young
|
17,644
|
53.31
|
+5.13
|
18,073
|
53.26
|
+2.79
|
|
Labour
|
Andrew Little
|
13,374
|
40.41
|
-7.47
|
8,761
|
25.82
|
-5.60
|
|
Green
|
Geoff Steedman
|
1,277
|
3.86
|
+3.86
|
3,276
|
9.65
|
+3.23
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
Jamie Dombroski
|
439
|
1.33
|
+1.33
|
178
|
0.52
|
+0.05
|
|
Independent
|
Rusty Kane
|
361
|
1.09
|
-1.11
|
|
|
NZ First
|
|
2,137
|
6.30
|
+2.25
|
|
Conservative
|
|
667
|
1.97
|
+1.97
|
|
ACT
|
|
347
|
1.02
|
-2.16
|
|
Māori Party
|
|
207
|
0.61
|
-0.14
|
|
United Future
|
|
154
|
0.45
|
-0.20
|
|
Mana
|
|
72
|
0.21
|
+0.21
|
|
Libertarianz
|
|
30
|
0.09
|
+0.01
|
|
Democrats
|
|
19
|
0.06
|
-0.07
|
|
Alliance
|
|
11
|
0.03
|
-0.06
|
Informal votes
|
808
|
|
|
235
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
33,095
|
|
|
33,932
|
|
|
|
National hold
|
Majority
|
4,270
|
12.90
|
+12.60
|
|
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 44,973[13]
2008 election
2008 general election: New Plymouth[14]
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Notes:
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Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
National
|
Jonathan Young
|
16,539
|
48.18
|
|
17,512
|
50.47
|
|
|
Labour
|
N Harry Duynhoven
|
16,434
|
47.88
|
|
10,901
|
31.42
|
|
|
Independent
|
Rusty Kane
|
756
|
2.20
|
|
|
|
ACT
|
Chris Albers
|
455
|
1.33
|
|
1,106
|
3.19
|
|
|
Libertarianz
|
Mike Webber
|
141
|
0.41
|
|
27
|
0.08
|
|
|
Green
|
|
2,230
|
6.43
|
|
|
NZ First
|
|
1,404
|
4.05
|
|
|
Bill and Ben
|
|
301
|
0.87
|
|
|
Māori Party
|
|
260
|
0.75
|
|
|
Progressive
|
|
232
|
0.67
|
|
|
United Future
|
|
227
|
0.65
|
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
|
166
|
0.48
|
|
|
Family Party
|
|
141
|
0.41
|
|
|
Kiwi
|
|
78
|
0.22
|
|
|
Democrats
|
|
43
|
0.12
|
|
|
Alliance
|
|
31
|
0.09
|
|
|
Pacific
|
|
23
|
0.07
|
|
|
Workers Party
|
|
13
|
0.04
|
|
|
RAM
|
|
2
|
0.01
|
|
|
RONZ
|
|
2
|
0.01
|
|
Informal votes
|
349
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
34,325
|
|
|
34,699
|
|
|
|
National gain from Labour
|
Majority
|
105
|
0.31
|
|
|
2005 election
2005 general election: New Plymouth[15]
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Notes:
|
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Labour
|
Y Harry Duynhoven
|
17,512
|
53.20
|
|
12,542
|
37.64
|
|
|
National
|
Moira Irving
|
12,073
|
36.67
|
|
14,836
|
44.53
|
|
|
Green
|
Sarah Brown
|
1,165
|
3.54
|
|
1,816
|
5.45
|
|
|
Destiny
|
Keren Roberts
|
555
|
1.69
|
|
244
|
0.73
|
|
|
United Future
|
Matt Collier
|
539
|
1.64
|
|
791
|
2.37
|
|
|
Māori Party
|
Tony Ruakere
|
312
|
0.95
|
|
148
|
0.44
|
|
|
ACT
|
Kerry O'Connor
|
301
|
0.91
|
|
394
|
1.18
|
|
|
Independent
|
Rusty Kane
|
252
|
0.77
|
|
|
|
Democrats
|
Kevin Smith
|
121
|
0.37
|
|
52
|
1.18
|
0.16
|
|
NZ First
|
|
2,036
|
6.11
|
|
|
Progressive
|
|
249
|
0.75
|
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
|
86
|
0.26
|
|
|
Christian Heritage
|
|
36
|
0.11
|
|
|
Alliance
|
|
18
|
0.05
|
|
|
Direct Democracy
|
|
15
|
0.05
|
|
|
Libertarianz
|
|
14
|
0.04
|
|
|
One NZ
|
|
12
|
0.04
|
|
|
99 MP
|
|
12
|
0.04
|
|
|
Family Rights
|
|
11
|
0.03
|
|
|
RONZ
|
|
7
|
0.03
|
|
Informal votes
|
338
|
|
|
126
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
32,919
|
|
|
33,319
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Majority
|
5,439
|
|
|
|
1999 election
1999 general election: New Plymouth
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Notes:
|
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Labour
|
Y Harry Duynhoven
|
22,118
|
68.48
|
+6.81
|
13,612
|
41.98
|
+12.80
|
|
National
|
Len Jury
|
7,026
|
21.75
|
|
9,487
|
29.26
|
-6.90
|
|
Christian Democrats
|
Tom Smithers
|
1,048
|
3.24
|
|
606
|
1.87
|
|
|
Alliance
|
Bonnie Johnstone
|
870
|
2.69
|
|
2,425
|
7.48
|
-2.26
|
|
ACT
|
Moira Irving
|
595
|
1.84
|
|
1,804
|
5.56
|
+1.13
|
|
NZ First
|
Mae Neuman
|
515
|
1.59
|
|
1,201
|
3.70
|
-8.17
|
|
The People's Choice
|
Rusty Kane
|
80
|
0.25
|
|
48
|
0.15
|
|
|
Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
|
Shona Eriksen
|
25
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
Mauri Pacific
|
Sharon Faloon
|
21
|
0.07
|
|
13
|
0.04
|
|
|
Green
|
|
1,734
|
5.35
|
|
|
Christian Heritage
|
|
678
|
2.09
|
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
|
426
|
1.31
|
-0.60
|
|
United NZ
|
|
126
|
0.39
|
-0.27
|
|
Libertarianz
|
|
104
|
0.32
|
+0.29
|
|
Animals First
|
|
67
|
0.21
|
-0.02
|
|
McGillicuddy Serious
|
|
45
|
0.14
|
-0.14
|
|
One NZ
|
|
14
|
0.04
|
|
|
Natural Law
|
|
12
|
0.04
|
-0.10
|
|
Mana Māori
|
|
7
|
0.02
|
-0.04
|
|
NMP
|
|
5
|
0.02
|
|
|
Freedom Movement
|
|
4
|
0.01
|
|
|
Republican
|
|
2
|
0.01
|
|
|
South Island
|
|
2
|
0.01
|
|
Informal votes
|
464
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
32,298
|
|
|
32,422
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Majority
|
15,092
|
46.73
|
+12.45
|
|
1996 election
1996 general election: New Plymouth[16][17][18]
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Notes:
|
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
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Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
Party votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Labour
|
Y Harry Duynhoven
|
20,746
|
61.67
|
+12.70
|
9,833
|
29.18
|
|
|
National
|
N Roger Maxwell
|
9,213
|
27.39
|
|
12,185
|
36.16
|
|
|
NZ First
|
Harry Slaats
|
1,771
|
5.26
|
|
3,999
|
11.87
|
|
|
Alliance
|
Sue Gaffy
|
1,277
|
3.80
|
|
3,282
|
9.74
|
|
|
ACT
|
Tony Huston
|
391
|
1.16
|
|
1,492
|
4.43
|
|
|
Progressive Green
|
Paul O'Neill
|
181
|
0.54
|
|
100
|
0.30
|
|
|
Natural Law
|
Bruce Sowry
|
63
|
0.19
|
-0.16
|
48
|
0.14
|
|
|
Christian Coalition
|
|
1,619
|
4.80
|
|
|
Legalise Cannabis
|
|
642
|
1.91
|
|
|
United NZ
|
|
223
|
0.66
|
|
|
McGillicuddy Serious
|
|
93
|
0.28
|
|
|
Animals First
|
|
77
|
0.23
|
|
|
Green Society
|
|
21
|
0.06
|
|
|
Mana Māori
|
|
20
|
0.06
|
|
|
Conservatives
|
|
19
|
0.06
|
|
|
Superannuitants & Youth
|
|
14
|
0.04
|
|
|
Libertarianz
|
|
11
|
0.03
|
|
|
Ethnic Minority Party
|
|
8
|
0.02
|
|
|
Advance New Zealand
|
|
7
|
0.02
|
|
|
Asia Pacific United
|
|
2
|
0.01
|
|
|
Te Tawharau
|
|
1
|
0.00
|
|
Informal votes
|
205
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
Total Valid votes
|
33,642
|
|
|
33,696
|
|
|
|
Labour hold
|
Majority
|
11,533
|
34.28
|
|
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