NZ Election 2023

Kaikōura electorate

Kaikōura is currently held by National's Stuart Smith, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,295. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Kaikōura – 44% to National's 30%. National has held the seat since its establishment in 1996. It is New Zealand's fourth largest general electorate by area, covering over 21,000 square kilometres.

Candidates

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Richard McCubbin

Green Party

Emma Dewhirst

Labour Party

Stuart Smith

National Party

David Greenslade

New Conservatives

Ted Howard

Independent

Shaun Brown

Money Free Party

John McCaskey

Independent

Natalie Colello

New Zealand Loyal

Sandra Campbell

DemocracyNZ

Jamie Arbuckle

NZ First

Keith Griffiths

ACT Party

David Greenslade

New Conservatives
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David Greenslade

New Conservatives
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2020 result

6th in Kaikōura

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2020 result

6th in Kaikōura

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