Tauranga

General electorate in Bay of Plenty

2026 General Electorate/Bay of Plenty/Tauranga
2023 election resultsShow ▾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Sam Uffindell (National), majority 9,370.

  • Sam UffindellNational18,980 (46.4%)
  • Jan TinettiLabour9,610 (23.5%)
  • Christine YoungACT3,791 (9.3%)
  • Erika HarveyNZ First3,403 (8.3%)
  • Justin CrooksGreen Party2,729 (6.7%)
  • Larry BaldockIndependent1,039 (2.5%)
  • Mikaere SydneyTe Pāti Māori613 (1.5%)
  • Leon SamuelsVision NZ285 (0.7%)
  • Chelsea StokmanAnimal Justice246 (0.6%)
  • Jonathan LangridgeNew Conservative245 (0.6%)

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

Current MP for Tauranga

Sam Uffindell

Current MP
National
FromTauranga
About
MP and former international banking executive specialising in financial crime prevention.

Focus

Campaigning on better roads, more higher-paid jobs, public safety and housing for the Tauranga electorate.

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Candidates

Sam Connely

New
Animal Justice
FromTauranga
About
Animal Justice Party candidate for Tauranga.

Daniël Oosthuizen

New
Green Party
FromTauranga
About
Software developer who moved from South Africa to Tauranga in 2019.

Focus

Standing in Tauranga on public services and long-term decision-making for future generations.

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Jan Tinetti

Labour
FromTauranga
About
Former primary school principal with 20 years' experience, Labour list MP and former Minister of Education.

Focus

Contesting Tauranga for the fourth time; 20-year local, former school principal and ex-Minister of Education focused on the growing city's challenges.

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Michael Carter

New
TOP
FromTauranga
About
Architect with 9+ years of experience focused on sustainable development.

Focus

Focused on sustainable growth, housing affordability and economic innovation in fast-growing Tauranga.

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Bryan Norton

New
ACT
FromTauranga
About
Retired film and television director and producer who founded his own production company.

Focus

Standing in Tauranga on individual freedom, rule of law and government accountability.

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General electorateBay of Plenty2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026