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Hunua — New Zealand Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Hunua was won by National Party at the 2017 general election, with a margin of 19,443 votes over Labour Party in the electorate vote. This page covers every general election in Hunua from 1996 to 2017.

New Zealand uses Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) voting: every voter casts two votes each election. The electorate vote below elects this seat's local MP by simple plurality (the same "winner by margin" model this site uses everywhere) — it does not by itself determine how many seats a party holds in Parliament. The separate party vote, shown further down, is what decides each party's overall share of Parliament, and often goes to a different party than the local electorate vote does.

Electorate Vote — Full History, 1996–2017

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1996 National Party National Party 11,953 38.9% United Future (6,855) 5,098 (16.6 pts)
1999 National Party National Party 15,072 48.1% Labour Party (9,877) 5,195 (16.6 pts)
2008 National Party National Party 21,920 64.4% Labour Party (6,062) 15,858 (46.6 pts)
2011 National Party National Party 22,563 65.6% Labour Party (5,766) 16,797 (48.8 pts)
2014 National Party National Party 23,621 67.6% Labour Party (6,245) 17,376 (49.7 pts)
2017 National Party National Party 26,825 66.6% Labour Party (7,382) 19,443 (48.3 pts)

Party Vote in Hunua

The party vote is cast on the same ballot but decides Parliament's overall makeup, not this seat's MP. Shown here for the same years as the electorate vote above, so the two can be compared directly.

ElectionParty Vote WinnerVotesShareSame as electorate vote?
1996 National Party 12,932 41.9% Yes
1999 National Party 12,118 38.2% Yes
2008 National Party 21,032 60.6% Yes
2011 National Party 22,161 62.6% Yes
2014 National Party 22,929 63.9% Yes
2017 National Party 26,005 63.0% Yes

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1996

PartyVotesShare
National Party11,95338.9%
United Future6,85522.3%
Labour Party5,04916.4%
NZ First3,26710.6%
Alliance1,6825.5%
Christian Coalition1,0173.3%
ACT Party7392.4%
Other1430.5%

1999

PartyVotesShare
National Party15,07248.1%
Labour Party9,87731.5%
Alliance1,8786.0%
ACT Party1,7135.5%
NZ First1,4794.7%
Other1,3374.3%

2008

PartyVotesShare
National Party21,92064.4%
Labour Party6,06217.8%
ACT Party3,0689.0%
Green Party1,5254.5%
Other1,2623.7%
United Future1950.6%

2011

PartyVotesShare
National Party22,56365.6%
Labour Party5,76616.8%
Green Party2,5767.5%
Other1,4544.2%
NZ First1,4054.1%
ACT Party4401.3%
Maori Party1940.6%

2014

PartyVotesShare
National Party23,62167.6%
Labour Party6,24517.9%
NZ First2,9008.3%
Other1,5294.4%
ACT Party4251.2%
Maori Party2440.7%

2017

PartyVotesShare
National Party26,82566.6%
Labour Party7,38218.3%
NZ First3,0777.6%
Green Party2,0025.0%
Other7101.8%
ACT Party2740.7%

Margin Over Time

Electorate-vote winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1996: National Party margin 16.6 pts 1999: National Party margin 16.6 pts 2008: National Party margin 46.6 pts 2011: National Party margin 48.8 pts 2014: National Party margin 49.7 pts 2017: National Party margin 48.3 pts 1996 1999 2008 2011 2014 2017

Trend

Hunua has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1996. Winning party of the electorate vote over that span: National Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Hunua in the 2017 general election?

National Party won the Hunua electorate vote in 2017 with 26,825 votes (66.6%), a margin of 19,443 votes over Labour Party in second place.

Did the electorate vote and party vote agree in Hunua in 2017?

Yes -- National Party won both the electorate vote and the party vote in Hunua in 2017.

Which parties have won the Hunua electorate seat since 1996?

Since 1996, Hunua has been won by: National Party.

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