Napier
General electorate in Hawke's Bay
Suburbs connected43 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Taradale, Onekawa, Greenmeadows, Marewa, Tamatea, Wairoa, Pirimai, Maraenui, Maungataniwha, Raupunga, Hospital Hill, Puketitiri, Tutira, Napier Central, Tareha Reserve, Awatoto, Bluff Hill, Meeanee, Hangaroa, Frasertown, Mahia, Ahuriri, Bay View, McLean Park, Ruakituri, Bledisloe Park, Nelson Park, Poraiti Flat, Eskdale, Puketapu, Whakaki, Poraiti Hills, Mahia Beach, Omahu, Waipaoa, Crownthorpe, Sherenden, Westshore, Pakowhai, Tūai, Nūhaka, Whirinaki, Waiohiki.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Puketapu, Omahu, Waipaoa, Pakowhai are split with a neighbouring electorate, so they appear on more than one page. Hover a dotted name for the share that falls here.
Built from the 2025 electorate boundaries used for the 2026 election, matched against Stats NZ statistical areas. Names are the official ones, so a very small settlement may sit inside a larger named locality rather than appear on its own. If you are unsure which electorate you are in, check your address on vote.nz.
Source: Stats NZ: 2025 electorate boundaries and 2026 statistical areas
Enrolment info90.74% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,033 | 2,362 | 883 | 3,245 | 2,788 | 53.79% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,279 | 2,903 | 879 | 3,782 | 497 | 88.39% |
| 30 - 34 | 5,227 | 3,390 | 1,016 | 4,406 | 821 | 84.29% |
| 35 - 39 | 5,096 | 3,777 | 885 | 4,662 | 434 | 91.48% |
| 40 - 44 | 4,839 | 3,522 | 784 | 4,306 | 533 | 88.99% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,794 | 3,650 | 784 | 4,434 | 360 | 92.49% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,586 | 4,288 | 751 | 5,039 | 547 | 90.21% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,355 | 4,566 | 667 | 5,233 | 122 | 97.72% |
| 60 - 64 | 5,725 | 4,764 | 659 | 5,423 | 302 | 94.72% |
| 65 - 69 | 5,133 | 4,616 | 540 | 5,156 | -23 | 100.45% |
| 70+ | 12,617 | 12,243 | 766 | 13,009 | -392 | 103.11% |
| Total | 64,684 | 50,081 | 8,614 | 58,695 | 5,989 | 90.74% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so “not enrolled” is the gap between that estimate and the roll — not a count of identified people.
Some age bands show above 100% enrolled, which means the roll holds more people than the population estimate for that band. This appears in the Commission's own published table and is not an error here.
The youngest band is consistently the least enrolled: 18 - 24 sits at 53.79% here, against 90.74% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Katie Nimon (National), majority 8,870.
- Katie NimonNational21,344 (53.4%)
- Mark HutchinsonLabour12,474 (31.2%)
- Julienne DickeyGreen Party2,190 (5.5%)
- Laurie TurnbullNZ First1,729 (4.3%)
- Pawel MilewskiACT1,211 (3.0%)
- Martin LangfordDNZ765 (1.9%)
- John Clive SmithIndependent258 (0.6%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Napier
Katie Nimon
Current MPFocus
Focused on Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, investment in SH2 North, developing Hawke's Bay business events and tourism, and youth engagement programmes.
Candidates
Alex Hedley
NewFocus
Public health doctor campaigning on rising unemployment, homelessness, axed social housing projects and families choosing between food and heating in Hawke's Bay.
Te Kira Lawrence
NewFocus
NZ First's Napier candidate (selected July 2026); focused on Hawke's Bay recovery and local governance.
John Ormond
NewFocus
Fourth in a long line of Ormonds to contest elections in Hawke's Bay, focused on economic growth for Napier.
Roy Boonen
NewFocus
Leading the campaign to save the Cape Coast community from coastal erosion; focused on environmental stewardship and community resilience in Hawke's Bay.