Kapiti
General electorate in Wellington (formerly Otaki (renamed))
Suburbs connected24 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Ōtaki, Endeavour, Paremata, Plimmerton, Whitby, Paekākāriki, Ōtaki Beach, Pukerua Bay, Postgate, Camborne, Maungakotukutuku, Forest Lakes, Pāuatahanui, Te Horo, Paekākāriki Hill, Peka Peka, Tararua Forest Park, Ōtaki Forks, Te Horo Beach, Akatarawa, Kapiti Island, Mana Island.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Pāuatahanui, Akatarawa 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 info93.94% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 5,250 | 2,858 | 439 | 3,297 | 1,953 | 62.80% |
| 25 - 29 | 3,401 | 2,735 | 390 | 3,125 | 276 | 91.88% |
| 30 - 34 | 4,397 | 3,529 | 443 | 3,972 | 425 | 90.33% |
| 35 - 39 | 4,852 | 4,022 | 456 | 4,478 | 374 | 92.29% |
| 40 - 44 | 4,961 | 4,208 | 359 | 4,567 | 394 | 92.06% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,824 | 4,321 | 320 | 4,641 | 183 | 96.21% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,723 | 4,992 | 315 | 5,307 | 416 | 92.73% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,787 | 5,382 | 307 | 5,689 | 98 | 98.31% |
| 60 - 64 | 5,959 | 5,532 | 267 | 5,799 | 160 | 97.31% |
| 65 - 69 | 5,224 | 5,142 | 212 | 5,354 | -130 | 102.49% |
| 70+ | 14,556 | 14,484 | 289 | 14,773 | -217 | 101.49% |
| Total | 64,934 | 57,205 | 3,797 | 61,002 | 3,932 | 93.94% |
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 62.80% here, against 93.94% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election results(contested as Otaki)Show ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Tim Costley (National), majority 6,271.
- Tim CostleyNational22,145 (51.0%)
- Terisa NgobiLabour15,874 (36.5%)
- Ali MuhammadGreen Party2,946 (6.8%)
- Sean RushACT1,327 (3.1%)
- Bryan Ten-HaveNZ Loyal1,078 (2.5%)
- Bob WessexNot A Party75 (0.2%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Kapiti
Tim Costley
Current MPFocus
Campaigning on healthcare for Kapiti including funding a local cancer clinic and expanding bowel cancer screening; focused on government accountability.
Candidates
Penny Gaylor
NewSophie Handford
NewFocus
Contesting the new Kāpiti electorate on the cost of living, housing, health and climate resilience, after two terms on the district council.
Melody Willis
NewChee-Khiang Sng
NewFocus
Focused on economic reform, housing affordability and sustainable development on the Kapiti Coast.