Nelson
General electorate in Nelson / West Coast
Suburbs connected31 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Richmond, Omaio, Enner Glynn, Atawhai, Nelson Central, Trafalgar, Tahuna Hills, Suffolk, Washington, Nelson Rural, The Wood, Aldinga, TÄhunanui, Broadgreen, Monaco, Rutherford, Grampians, Maitlands, Britannia, Nayland, Maitai, Toi Toi, The Brook, Victory, Marybank, Appleby, Hope, Nelson Airport, Aniseed Valley, Saxton, Port Nelson.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Richmond is split with a neighbouring electorate, so it appears 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 info91.03% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 4,937 | 2,593 | 214 | 2,807 | 2,130 | 56.86% |
| 25 - 29 | 3,403 | 2,814 | 264 | 3,078 | 325 | 90.45% |
| 30 - 34 | 4,412 | 3,335 | 287 | 3,622 | 790 | 82.09% |
| 35 - 39 | 4,790 | 3,936 | 241 | 4,177 | 613 | 87.20% |
| 40 - 44 | 4,517 | 3,834 | 211 | 4,045 | 472 | 89.55% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,422 | 3,882 | 195 | 4,077 | 345 | 92.20% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,077 | 4,423 | 193 | 4,616 | 461 | 90.92% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,089 | 4,697 | 169 | 4,866 | 223 | 95.62% |
| 60 - 64 | 5,238 | 4,870 | 150 | 5,020 | 218 | 95.84% |
| 65 - 69 | 4,780 | 4,647 | 116 | 4,763 | 17 | 99.64% |
| 70+ | 12,598 | 12,747 | 128 | 12,875 | -277 | 102.20% |
| Total | 59,263 | 51,778 | 2,168 | 53,946 | 5,317 | 91.03% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so ānot enrolledā is the gap between that estimate and the roll ā 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 56.86% here, against 91.03% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Rachel Boyack (Labour), majority 26.
- Rachel BoyackLabour17,541 (41.7%)
- Blair CameronNational17,515 (41.7%)
- Jace HobbsGreen Party2,791 (6.6%)
- Chris BaillieACT2,692 (6.4%)
- Peter VaughanNZ Loyal1,316 (3.1%)
- Bruce DyerPROG169 (0.4%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Nelson
Rachel Boyack
Current MPFocus
Defending Nelson after winning by just 26 votes in 2023; focused on arts, culture, heritage, animal welfare and oceans/fisheries.
Candidates
Blair Cameron
NewFocus
Focused on progressing the Nelson Hospital redevelopment, implementing the new bypass, and growing the local economy to create high-paying jobs for young people.
Chris Baillie
Focus
Former police officer, teacher and small business owner (Honest Lawyer pub); focused on small business, hospitality sector and community safety in Nelson.
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
NewFocus
Former Nelson deputy mayor focused on driving environmental and community change at central government level.
Jodie Kuntzsch
NewFocus
Campaigning on economic reform and sustainable development in Nelson.