NZ Election 2023

Whanganui electorate

Whanganui is currently held by Labour's Steph Lewis, who won comfortably with a margin of 8,191. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Whanganui – 51% to National's 26%. The electorate has existed since the third parliament in 1860 and has changed hands more 23 times between members of more than six parties – including New Zealand's eighth prime minister Julius Vogel.

Whanganui candidates

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Steph Lewis

Labour Party

Sandra Kyle

Animal Justice Party

Carl Bates

National Party

Marion Sanson

Green Party

William Arnold

NZ First

Craig Dredge

ACT Party

Marion Sanson

Green Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

Now is the time to urgently take action on climate pollution, the biodiversity crisis, inequality and poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand. Green Party values are needed in parliament and the party has the policies to help address the issues. I am standing in Whanganui to articulate Green Party policies, ensure the Greens are visible for the party vote and to get more Green MPs in parliament to make the difference.

About me

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My priorities

  1. Improve availability of affordable, healthy housing; the starting point for addressing poverty.
  2. Raise incomes through advocating for local employers to pay the Living Wage.
  3. Improve public transport services both locally and between Whanganui and other centres in the region.

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...

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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.