Pakuranga

General electorate in Auckland East

2026 General Electorate/Auckland/Pakuranga
2023 election resultsShow â–¾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Simeon Brown (National), majority 18,710.

  • Simeon BrownNational26,105 (72.5%)
  • Nerissa HenryLabour7,395 (20.5%)
  • Parmjeet ParmarACT1,298 (3.6%)
  • Phil ScothernLOYAL490 (1.4%)
  • Nicholas HancockAnimal Justice471 (1.3%)
  • John AlcockRTV262 (0.7%)

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

Current MP for Pakuranga

Simeon Brown

Current MP
National
FromAuckland
About
MP for Pakuranga representing the National Party since 2017.

Focus

Campaigning on restoring the 60km/h speed limit on Pakuranga Highway, delivering the Reeves Road Flyover, securing extended hours for East Care A&E Clinic, and additional classrooms for local schools.

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Candidates

Catherine Sommerville-Ryan

New
NZ First
FromAuckland
About
Secondary school educator with nearly 20 years teaching in East Auckland

Campbell Matthews

New
Labour
FromHowick, Auckland
About
Statutory social worker in South and East Auckland with a Master of Public Policy.

Focus

Standing in Pakuranga on youth justice, social services and frontline agency co-ordination.

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Parmjeet Parmar

ACT
FromPakuranga
About
PhD in biological sciences, former National MP turned ACT, NZ's first Indian woman to represent a party in Parliament.

Focus

Championing multicultural representation and opposing racial discrimination in the diverse Pakuranga electorate.

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Kevin Huang

New
TOP
FromPakuranga
About
Clinical pharmacist and lifelong Pakuranga resident.

Focus

Campaigning on economic innovation, land value tax reform and citizen's income in Pakuranga.

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General electorateAuckland East2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026