Wairarapa
General electorate in Wellington (formerly Wairarapa (new boundaries))
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Mike Butterick (National), majority 2,816.
- Mike ButterickNational20,313 (46.1%)
- Kieran McAnultyLabour17,497 (39.7%)
- Simon CaseyACT1,907 (4.3%)
- Celia Wade-BrownGreen Party1,832 (4.2%)
- Pete ArnottLOYAL1,737 (3.9%)
- Te Whakapono WaikareTe Pāti Māori517 (1.2%)
- Jared GardnerIndependent247 (0.6%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Wairarapa
Mike Butterick
Current MPNational
FromWairarapa
About
Sheep and beef farmer and MP for Wairarapa with thirty years of agricultural experience.
Focus
Advocates for reducing orthopaedic wait times at Wairarapa Hospital, returning UCOL to regional governance, and driving economic growth across Wairarapa and Tararua.
Candidates
Ron Mark
NZ First
FromWairarapa
About
Former Defence Minister and NZ First list MP 1996–2008 and 2014–2020; contested the electorate in 2020.
Kieran McAnulty
Labour
FromWairarapa
About
Former Work and Income case manager, TAB bookie and economic development manager, Labour MP since 2017.
Focus
Seeking to reclaim Wairarapa; holds housing, regional development and local government portfolios in the shadow cabinet.
Lauren Craig
NewGreen Party
FromWairarapa
About
Lawyer and economic-policy professional; transgender advocate and union delegate.
Matt Shepherd
NewTOP
FromNew Zealand
About
Former Royal New Zealand Navy chef and high school teacher in Thailand.
Focus
Standing in Wairarapa on long-term policy and public service delivery for rural communities.
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