East Coast Bays
General electorate in Auckland North
2023 election resultsShow â–¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Erica Stanford (National), majority 20,353.
- Erica StanfordNational27,687 (72.5%)
- Naisi ChenLabour7,334 (19.2%)
- Michael McCookACT1,584 (4.1%)
- Paul AdamsNZEAL890 (2.3%)
- Bill DyetLOYAL710 (1.9%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for East Coast Bays
Erica Stanford
Current MPNational
FromEast Coast Bays, Auckland
About
MP for East Coast Bays since 2017; Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration.
Focus
Sitting MP for East Coast Bays; Education and Immigration Minister focused on schooling reform and the electorate's growing North Shore communities.
Candidates
Vaughn Taylor
NewNZ First
FromAuckland
About
Corrections officer at Paremoremo Prison; raised on a farm north of Auckland, taught English in South Korea for 21 years
Brendan McEnroe
NewLabour
FromAuckland
About
Technology entrepreneur and digital leader with 30+ years building systems that keep economies moving.
Focus
30-year tech industry veteran focused on backing Kiwi innovation, supporting workers through AI transition and building high-value industries on the North Shore.
Sam Mills
NewACT
FromHibiscus Coast, Auckland
About
Barrister, solicitor and adjudicator; Justice of the Peace.
Focus
Campaigning on reduced government spending and personal freedom for East Coast Bays.
Abe McKee
NewGreen Party
FromAuckland
About
Global Sales Manager at a multinational engineering firm.
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