NZ Election 2023

Tauranga electorate

Tauranga is currently held by National's Sam Uffindell, who won comfortably with a margin of 6,354 in a 2022 by-election following the resignation of Simon Bridges. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Tauranga – 42% to National's 32%. Tauranga has been held by Natonal since 1938 with one exception: Winston Peters won the seat for National in 1984, but held the seat for NZ First from 1993 until 2005.

Candidates

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Justin Crooks

Green Party

Leon Samuels

Vision NZ

Chelsea Stokman

Animal Justice Party

Christine Young

ACT Party

Mikaere Taingahue Sydney

Te Pāti Māori

Larry Baldock

Independent

Sam Uffindell

National Party

Jono Langridge

New Conservatives

Erika Harvey

NZ First

Jan Tinetti

Labour Party

Chelsea Stokman

Animal Justice Party
 | Not currently in parliament

Chelsea Stokman

Animal Justice Party
 | Not currently in parliament

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