NZ Election 2023

Banks Peninsula electorate

Banks Peninsula is currently held by Labour's Tracey McLellan, who won safely with a margin of 13,156. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Banks Peninsula – 50% to National's 21%. The electorate existed from 1996 to 2008, and was recreated in the 2019/2020 electorate redistribution. It has generally been held by Labour MPs.

Banks Peninsula candidates

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Lindsay Kerslake

NZ First

Lisa Marie Mead

NewZeal

Doug Allington

DemocracyNZ

Peter Keith Wakeman

Independent

Laura Trask

ACT Party

Lan Pham

Green Party

Tracey McLellan

Labour Party

Paran Jeet

Animal Justice Party

Vanessa Weenink

National Party

Tracey McLellan

Labour Party

MP for Banks Peninsula

Why I'm standing

We have a wonderful electorate and have received record investment in local projects and core services that I know we all rely on. I've enjoyed working with extraordinary community groups and passionate locals as your local MP over the last three years. But there's always more to do, and I know that times are tough for many. I want to build on the progress we've made and continue being your strong voice for Banks Peninsula.

About me

Before entering parliament I worked for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, advocating for and working with our amazing nurses. I have a PhD in psychology with a research focus on dementia disorders and brain injury. I genuinely enjoy people and value all of the opportunities to listen to and learn from the people in our diverse communities.

My priorities

  1. Build community cohesion and safety.
  2. Secure and grow Jobs for Nature; championing the opportunities for regenerative tourism.
  3. Improve digital connectivity and low emission energy resilience.

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