Dunedin
General electorate in Otago
2023 election resultsShow â–¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Rachel Brooking (Labour), majority 7,980.
- Rachel BrookingLabour17,111 (41.0%)
- Michael WoodhouseNational9,131 (21.9%)
- Francisco HernandezGreen Party8,031 (19.2%)
- Ben PetersTOP1,891 (4.5%)
- Tim NewmanACT1,696 (4.1%)
- Keegan LangeveldNZ First1,304 (3.1%)
- Jim O'MalleyIndependent1,272 (3.0%)
- Adrian McDermottLegalise Cannabis564 (1.4%)
- Steve LawtonLOYAL540 (1.3%)
- Cyndee ElderNew Conservative160 (0.4%)
- Pamela TaylorIndependent60 (0.1%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Dunedin
Rachel Brooking
Current MPFocus
Defending Dunedin electorate (won by 7,980 votes in 2023); former Minister for Oceans/Fisheries; faces strong challenge from Green candidate.
Candidates
Kristine Asuncion
NewFocus
Focused on small business support, rural dairy sector needs, and advocating for migrant workers as chair of the Filipino Dairy Workers of NZ.
Francisco Hernandez
Focus
Going all-out to flip Dunedin from Labour; argues the city has been under-invested; fighting against cuts to Southern Hospital rebuild and Otago University.
David Bainbridge-Zafar
NewFocus
Focused on economic innovation, housing affordability and healthy oceans policy for Dunedin's fishing industry and Port Chalmers.