NZ Election 2023

Nelson electorate

Nelson is currently held by Labour's Rachel Boyack, who won comfortably with a margin of 4,525. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Nelson – 54% to National's 21%. Nelson is the only electorate that has existed continuously since New Zealand's first parliament in 1854.

Nelson candidates

Explore the candidates in your area

Jace Hobbs

Green Party

Bruce Dyer

Progressive Aotearoa New Zealand

Chris Baillie

ACT Party

Peter Vaughan

New Zealand Loyal

Blair Cameron

National Party

Rachel Boyack

Labour Party

Blair Cameron

National Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

After seeing Labour's economic mismanagement and wasteful projects make things harder for Nelsonians, I wanted to step up and work hard to deliver for Nelson on the things that matter. I'm running to fix our infrastructure and improve our healthcare, backed by a rebuilt economy under National and a reduced cost of living. I'll work relentlessly to make Nelsonians' lives better.

About me

We face huge economic challenges right now and we need people in government with the skills to solve them. My career has centred on finding ways to make governments function better so they actually deliver the outcomes they promise. With my experience working for global financial institutions I am well placed to get to work on fixing our economy, getting inflation down, and getting things done for Nelson.

My priorities

  1. Reduce the cost of living and grow the Nelson Tasman economy.
  2. Get the Nelson hospital rebuild back on track.
  3. Build infrastructure for the future, starting with the Hope Bypass.

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.