Kaikourn — New Zealand Election Results
Kaikourn was won by National Party at the 1996 general election, with a margin of 5,912 votes over Labour Party in the electorate vote. This page covers the 1996 general election, the only one on record for Kaikourn under this name.
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, 1996–1996
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | National Party | National Party | 13,858 | 41.1% | Labour Party (7,946) | 5,912 (17.5 pts) |
Party Vote in Kaikourn
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.
| Election | Party Vote Winner | Votes | Share | Same as electorate vote? |
|---|
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1996
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Party | 13,858 | 41.1% |
| Labour Party | 7,946 | 23.6% |
| NZ First | 5,332 | 15.8% |
| Alliance | 5,275 | 15.6% |
| ACT Party | 731 | 2.2% |
| Other | 583 | 1.7% |
Margin Over Time
Electorate-vote winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Kaikourn has been contested at 1 general election on record (1996). Winning party of the electorate vote over that span: National Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kaikourn in the 1996 general election?
National Party won the Kaikourn electorate vote in 1996 with 13,858 votes (41.1%), a margin of 5,912 votes over Labour Party in second place.
Which parties have won the Kaikourn electorate seat since 1996?
Since 1996, Kaikourn has been won by: National Party.