NZ Election 2023

Port Waikato electorate

Port Waikato is currently held by National's Andrew Bayly, who won comfortably with a margin of 4,313. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Port Waikato – 40% to National's 36%. Due to the death of a candidate during the campaign, a by-election will be held for the Port Waikato seat on 25 November 2023. Voters in Port Waikato can still cast a party vote on 14 October, but votes for the electorate candidate will not be counted.

Port Waikato candidates

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Karla Buchanan

Green Party

Vijayendra Sudhamalla

Vision NZ

Scotty Bright

DemocracyNZ

Kim Turner

New Zealand Loyal

Anna Rippon

Animal Justice Party

Neil Christensen

ACT Party

Andrew Bayly

National Party

Gwendoline Keel

Labour Party

Casey Costello

NZ First

Andrew Bayly

National Party

MP for Port Waikato

Why I'm standing

For the past nine years, I have been proud to represent the people of the Hunua and Port Waikato electorates as their elected Member of Parliament. It has been a privilege to hold this role and I will continue to work hard to represent the people, businesses and communities of the Port Waikato electorate in Parliament.

About me

I am committed to advocating to fix our economy so we can reduce the cost of living, restore law and order, and improve our schools and healthcare. Communities are stronger when people can live and work locally, and I will keep pushing for policies that will reduce the cost of living and make our streets safer so we can get our country back on track.

My priorities

  1. Fight for the protection of our premium growing land, and support our farmers and growers.
  2. Lobby for improved transport links for both passengers and freight via road and rail.
  3. Work with schools and local businesses to develop pathways to local jobs for school-leavers.

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

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Candidates

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Parties

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Things to know...

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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.