Nelson

General electorate in Nelson / West Coast

2026 General Electorate/Nelson / West Coast/Nelson
2023 election resultsShow â–¾

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 VaughanLOYAL1,316 (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 MP
Labour
FromNelson
About
Nelson MP since 2020; former union organiser.

Focus

Defending Nelson after winning by just 26 votes in 2023; focused on arts, culture, heritage, animal welfare and oceans/fisheries.

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Candidates

Blair Cameron

New
National
FromNelson
About
International development consultant and educator with experience at the World Bank, IMF and Stanford.

Focus

Focused on progressing the Nelson Hospital redevelopment, implementing the new bypass, and growing the local economy to create high-paying jobs for young people.

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Chris Baillie

ACT
FromNelson
About
Small business owner, educator and former police officer and MP.

Focus

Former police officer, teacher and small business owner (Honest Lawyer pub); focused on small business, hospitality sector and community safety in Nelson.

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Rohan O'Neill-Stevens

New
Green Party
FromNelson
About
Community organiser and former councillor and deputy mayor.

Focus

Former Nelson deputy mayor focused on driving environmental and community change at central government level.

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Jodie Kuntzsch

New
TOP
FromNelson
About
Seafood and aquaculture-sector professional with 20+ years in industry innovation and sustainability.

Focus

Campaigning on economic reform and sustainable development in Nelson.

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General electorateNelson / West Coast2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026