Waitaki electorate
Forming a triangle between Dunedin, Timaru, and Queenstown, the Waitaki electorate covers settlements such as Ōamaru, Wānaka, and Cromwell. The seat is held by National’s Miles Anderson, who first won election in 2023 with a margin of 22,675. National won the party vote with 43%, followed by Labour with 21%. The electorate uses solar power for heating, more so than any other electorate in the country.
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