Remutaka
General electorate in Wellington
Suburbs connected31 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Naenae, Taita, Trentham, Stokes Valley, Avalon, Birchville, Brown Owl, Elderslea, Silverstream, Heretaunga, Epuni East, Maoribank, Ebdentown, Delaney, Poets Block, Upper Hutt Central, Brentwood, Mangaroa, Wallaceville, Clouston Park, Totara Park, Pinehaven, Manuka, Riverstone Terraces, Pencarrow, Akatarawa, Te Marua, Boulcott, Manor Park, Belmont Park, Towai.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Pencarrow, Akatarawa, Boulcott, Belmont Park, Towai 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 info91.37% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,735 | 3,180 | 556 | 3,736 | 2,999 | 55.47% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,860 | 3,693 | 602 | 4,295 | 565 | 88.37% |
| 30 - 34 | 6,523 | 4,931 | 658 | 5,589 | 934 | 85.68% |
| 35 - 39 | 7,036 | 5,918 | 577 | 6,495 | 541 | 92.31% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,994 | 5,209 | 532 | 5,741 | 253 | 95.78% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,204 | 4,555 | 491 | 5,046 | 158 | 96.96% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,455 | 4,690 | 446 | 5,136 | 319 | 94.15% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,024 | 4,683 | 394 | 5,077 | -53 | 101.05% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,780 | 4,337 | 327 | 4,664 | 116 | 97.57% |
| 65 - 69 | 4,086 | 3,911 | 276 | 4,187 | -101 | 102.47% |
| 70+ | 9,129 | 8,963 | 303 | 9,266 | -137 | 101.50% |
| Total | 64,826 | 54,070 | 5,162 | 59,232 | 5,594 | 91.37% |
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 55.47% here, against 91.37% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Chris Hipkins (Labour), majority 8,859.
- Chris HipkinsLabour22,344 (54.2%)
- Emma ChattertonNational13,485 (32.7%)
- Chris NortonGreen Party2,794 (6.8%)
- Michael HurleACT1,261 (3.1%)
- Tony PitiroiNZEAL899 (2.2%)
- Heker RobertsonVision NZ409 (1.0%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Remutaka
Chris Hipkins
Current MPFocus
Campaigning on affordability and cost of living, promising three free GP visits annually and a capital gains tax on investment property to fund public services in the Hutt Valley.
Candidates
Andy Foster
NewNigel Elder
NewFocus
NZDF serviceman and wine export business owner campaigning on personal responsibility in the Hutt Valley.
Chris Norton
NewFocus
Standing in Remutaka on climate response, waste and ecological management, and local democratic representation in Lower Hutt.
Luke Ross
NewFocus
Campaigning on housing equity and citizen's income in the Hutt Valley.