Whanganui
General electorate in Manawatu-Whanganui
Suburbs connected63 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Hāwera, Stratford, Gonville, Tangiwai, Whanganui East, Castlecliff, National Park, Taungatara, Whanganui Central, Manutahi, Waitōtora, Springvale, St Johns Hill, Upper Whanganui, Fordell, Kaitoke, Laird Park, Ōhakune, Eltham, Kaponga, Brunswick, Mangawhio, Papaiti, Pātea, Waiōuru, Titoki, Riverlands, Okaiawa, Otamatea, Williams Domain, Lower Aramoho, Mangatoki, Wembley Park, Bastia, Durie Hill, Moeroa, Te Roti, Cornmarket, Upper Aramoho, Pembroke, Ohangai, College Estate, Mowhanau, Ngapuke, Kapuni, Manaia, Toko, Mokai Patea, Raetihi, Waverley, Tawhiti, Normanby, Putiki, Balgownie, Otairi, Rangataua, Kai Iwi, Raurimu, Ōwhango, Waiinu Beach, Waitōtara, Ōhāwe, Kaimanawa.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Otamatea, Pembroke, Ngapuke, Toko, Mokai Patea, Waverley and 3 others 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 info87.37% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,424 | 2,478 | 795 | 3,273 | 3,151 | 50.95% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,485 | 2,894 | 836 | 3,730 | 755 | 83.17% |
| 30 - 34 | 5,491 | 3,557 | 966 | 4,523 | 968 | 82.37% |
| 35 - 39 | 5,735 | 3,919 | 955 | 4,874 | 861 | 84.99% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,121 | 3,667 | 795 | 4,462 | 659 | 87.13% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,903 | 3,571 | 710 | 4,281 | 622 | 87.31% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,648 | 4,165 | 758 | 4,923 | 725 | 87.16% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,811 | 4,620 | 765 | 5,385 | 426 | 92.67% |
| 60 - 64 | 6,234 | 4,973 | 628 | 5,601 | 633 | 89.85% |
| 65 - 69 | 5,613 | 5,093 | 477 | 5,570 | 43 | 99.23% |
| 70+ | 13,418 | 12,735 | 825 | 13,560 | -142 | 101.06% |
| Total | 68,883 | 51,672 | 8,510 | 60,182 | 8,701 | 87.37% |
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 50.95% here, against 87.37% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Carl Bates (National), majority 5,512.
- Carl BatesNational18,484 (47.7%)
- Steph LewisLabour12,972 (33.5%)
- William ArnoldNZ First3,139 (8.1%)
- Marion SansonGreen Party2,049 (5.3%)
- Craig DredgeACT1,683 (4.3%)
- Sandra KyleAnimal Justice402 (1.0%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Whanganui
Carl Bates
Current MPFocus
Represents Whanganui including South Taranaki, Stratford and Ruapehu; focused on youth online safety, law and order, and ensuring regional voices are heard.
Candidates
Angela Roberts
NewSandra Kyle
NewHarete Hipango-Brownlie
NewFocus
Standing in Whanganui for NZ First, the seat she held for National from 2017 to 2020.