Mount Maunganui
General electorate in Bay of Plenty (formerly Bay of Plenty (new electorate))
2023 election results(contested as Bay of Plenty)Show ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Tom Rutherford (National), majority 15,405.
- Tom RutherfordNational23,303 (52.3%)
- Pare TaikatoLabour7,898 (17.7%)
- Cameron LuxtonACT4,202 (9.4%)
- Matthew MacMillanGreen Party4,036 (9.1%)
- Kirsten MurfittNZ First4,025 (9.0%)
- Wendy GillespieLBP524 (1.2%)
- Caitlin GrattanAnimal Justice375 (0.8%)
- Taupo WahedIndependent204 (0.5%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Mount Maunganui
Tom Rutherford
Current MPFocus
Focused on easing cost of living, crime reduction, fixing State Highway 29, and delivering better infrastructure for Mt Maunganui and the Bay of Plenty.
Candidates
Pualele Westhead
NewRhieve Grey
NewFocus
Rhodes Scholar and youth mental health advocate contesting Mount Maunganui; focused on combating social inequities and bringing an evidence-based policy approach.
Cameron Luxton
Focus
Local response to the fatal Mauao landslide disaster, advocating for a government inquiry and promoting Mt Maunganui's tourism recovery.