NZ Election 2023

Coromandel electorate

Coromandel is currently held by National's Scott Simpson, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,505. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Coromandel – 43% to National's 33%. Until Chlöe Swarbrick won Auckland Central in 2020, Coromandel was the only electorate ever held by the Greens with Jeanette Fitzsimons winning the seat in 1999.

Coromandel candidates

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Scott Simpson

National Party

Sarai TePou

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party

Joanna Verburg

ACT Party

Pamela Grealey

Green Party

Caleb Ansell

NZ First

Beryl Riley

Labour Party

Ray Cobb

New Zealand Loyal

Caleb Ansell

NZ First

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I want to see a nation that is the envy of the world. We have the best ideas and lead in so many areas. We need the right kind of future focus to make this happen. I am proud to stand in Coromandel, which is a superb place in our great island nation.

About me

I am a local government member. I have seen the state of things in Coromandel and I truly hold dear that with the right infrastructure in place, including world beating roads, we will have an unbeatable electorate. To build a great future, you must first have great infrastructure.

My priorities

  1. Building the worlds best infrastructure. Nothing else can be done without it. This is essential.
  2. Supporting small businesses. Mum and Dad shops make the world go around, so helping them is vital.
  3. Decreasing the cost of energy. Without energy costs decreases, we will continue to suffer greatly.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2023 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election

Candidates

See the electorate candidates running in your local area

Parties

Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list

Things to know...

Your two votes shape New Zealand’s next parliament. You need to be enrolled to vote.

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

    You need to be enrolled before you can vote. You can enrol online at vote.nz.

  • Voting day is Saturday 7 November

    Head to your nearest voting place on the day, or vote early from 26 October.

  • You get two votes

    One for a party (the party vote) and one for a person in your area (the electorate vote).

  • Your party vote is the most powerful

    It decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament. That’s what Policy helps you figure out.