Ōtāhuhu

General electorate in Auckland South (formerly Panmure-Ōtāhuhu)

2026 General Electorate/Auckland/Ōtāhuhu
2023 election results(contested as Panmure-Ōtāhuhu)Show ▾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Jenny Salesa (Labour), majority 7,970.

  • Jenny SalesaLabour15,358 (53.1%)
  • Navtej RandhawaNational7,388 (25.5%)
  • Efeso CollinsGreen Party4,312 (14.9%)
  • Antonia ModkovaACT1,238 (4.3%)
  • Karl MokarakaIndependent387 (1.3%)
  • James RobbIndependent235 (0.8%)

Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.

Current MP for Ōtāhuhu

Jenny Salesa

Current MP
Labour
FromAuckland
About
MP for Panmure–Ōtāhuhu since 2014; born and raised in Tonga.

Focus

Contesting the renamed Otahuhu electorate; long-serving MP focused on Pacific community services and cost of living pressures in South Auckland.

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Candidates

Lalit Arya

New
National
FromSouth Auckland
About
Real estate broker and business leader with community leadership through Rotary.

Focus

South Auckland community leader and President of Rotary Counties Manukau leading local services and youth initiatives in Otahuhu.

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Henrietta Devoe

New
ACT
About
Licensed real estate agent and community advocate.

Focus

Community engagement in South Auckland; previously involved in ACT Local campaigns for Manukau Ward.

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Te Whatanui Skipwith

New
Green Party
FromRotorua
About
Māngai focused on environmental protection, whānau development and Tiriti-centred constitutional change.

Focus

Standing in Ōtāhuhu on protection of sacred sites, whānau development and constitutional change grounded in Matike Mai.

Adam MacRae-Martin

New
TOP
FromAuckland
About
Auckland-born professional with experience across the public sector, hospitality and retail management.

Focus

Campaigning on housing equity, citizen's income and economic opportunity for working families in Otahuhu.

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General electorateAuckland South2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026