Taupō
General electorate in Waikato
Suburbs connected40 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Taupō, Cambridge, Tokoroa, Tūrangi, Putāruru, Kinleith, Lake Taupō Bays, Ohakuri, Marotiri, Kinloch, Mangakino, Waitahanui, Kuratau, Mapara, Tīrau, Broadlands, Wairākei, Motuoapa, Ōmori, Five Mile Bay, Maungatautari, Pukerimu, Hautapu Rural, Karapiro, Oruatua, Pukawa, Te Rangiita, Waitetoko, Kaimanawa, Rangataiki, Rotoorangi, Taharua, Wairākei Village, Whareroa Village, Ātiamuri, Arapuni, Karapiro Village, Whakamaru, Hatepe, Te More.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Tīrau, Karapiro, Rotoorangi 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 info87.55% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,444 | 2,470 | 846 | 3,316 | 3,128 | 51.46% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,789 | 2,935 | 872 | 3,807 | 982 | 79.49% |
| 30 - 34 | 5,683 | 3,625 | 966 | 4,591 | 1,092 | 80.78% |
| 35 - 39 | 5,835 | 3,954 | 886 | 4,840 | 995 | 82.95% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,347 | 3,805 | 768 | 4,573 | 774 | 85.52% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,076 | 3,764 | 766 | 4,530 | 546 | 89.24% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,922 | 4,329 | 773 | 5,102 | 820 | 86.15% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,954 | 4,926 | 712 | 5,638 | 316 | 94.69% |
| 60 - 64 | 6,130 | 5,084 | 624 | 5,708 | 422 | 93.12% |
| 65 - 69 | 5,537 | 5,059 | 547 | 5,606 | -69 | 101.25% |
| 70+ | 13,722 | 13,266 | 694 | 13,960 | -238 | 101.73% |
| Total | 70,439 | 53,217 | 8,454 | 61,671 | 8,768 | 87.55% |
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 51.46% here, against 87.55% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Louise Upston (National), majority 16,505.
- Louise UpstonNational24,858 (57.8%)
- Ala' Al-BustanjiLabour8,353 (19.4%)
- George PatenaGreen Party3,441 (8.0%)
- Zane CozensACT2,808 (6.5%)
- Tira PehiNZ First2,114 (4.9%)
- Gordon WilsonNZ Loyal1,410 (3.3%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Taupō
Louise Upston
Current MPFocus
Represents Taupo with focus on tourism, social development and community engagement; active participant in local sporting events.
Candidates
Chris Flatt
NewFocus
Campaigning on job losses in Putāruru and Tokoroa, cost-of-living pressure, and reductions to health and education services across the Taupō and South Waikato region.
Sam Plummer
NewFocus
HR professional focused on environmental sustainability, tourism economy and economic reform in the Taupo region.