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Papakura — New Zealand Election Results

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

Papakura was won by National Party at the 2023 general election, with a margin of 13,519 votes over Labour Party in the electorate vote. This page covers every general election in Papakura from 2008 to 2023.

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, 2008–2023

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
2008 National Party National Party 18,816 59.7% Labour Party (8,539) 10,277 (32.6 pts)
2011 National Party National Party 18,096 59.6% Labour Party (8,206) 9,890 (32.6 pts)
2014 National Party National Party 15,588 46.8% Labour Party (10,469) 5,119 (15.4 pts)
2017 National Party National Party 20,266 55.6% Labour Party (12,780) 7,486 (20.5 pts)
2020 National Party National Party 19,420 50.0% Labour Party (13,837) 5,583 (14.4 pts)
2023 National Party National Party 24,109 58.7% Labour Party (10,590) 13,519 (32.9 pts)

Party Vote in Papakura

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?
2008 National Party 16,672 51.5% Yes
2011 National Party 16,640 52.6% Yes
2014 National Party 17,733 51.3% Yes
2017 National Party 19,464 51.3% Yes
2020 Labour Party 17,106 42.7% No -- split result
2023 National Party 22,042 51.9% Yes

Full Result Breakdown by Election

2008

PartyVotesShare
National Party18,81659.7%
Labour Party8,53927.1%
Other1,6065.1%
Green Party1,2834.1%
ACT Party1,0573.4%
United Future2250.7%

2011

PartyVotesShare
National Party18,09659.6%
Labour Party8,20627.0%
NZ First1,7185.7%
Green Party1,5195.0%
Other6192.0%
ACT Party2120.7%

2014

PartyVotesShare
National Party15,58846.8%
Labour Party10,46931.4%
NZ First3,37410.1%
Green Party1,7905.4%
Other1,4664.4%
ACT Party4121.2%
Maori Party2390.7%

2017

PartyVotesShare
National Party20,26655.6%
Labour Party12,78035.1%
NZ First2,7787.6%
Other6071.7%

2020

PartyVotesShare
National Party19,42050.0%
Labour Party13,83735.6%
Other2,1825.6%
Green Party1,9535.0%
ACT Party1,4643.8%

2023

PartyVotesShare
National Party24,10958.7%
Labour Party10,59025.8%
ACT Party3,1217.6%
NZ First1,7284.2%
Other1,5073.7%

Margin Over Time

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

2008: National Party margin 32.6 pts 2011: National Party margin 32.6 pts 2014: National Party margin 15.4 pts 2017: National Party margin 20.5 pts 2020: National Party margin 14.4 pts 2023: National Party margin 32.9 pts 2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023

Trend

Papakura has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 2008. Winning party of the electorate vote over that span: National Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Papakura in the 2023 general election?

National Party won the Papakura electorate vote in 2023 with 24,109 votes (58.7%), a margin of 13,519 votes over Labour Party in second place.

Did the electorate vote and party vote agree in Papakura in 2023?

Yes -- National Party won both the electorate vote and the party vote in Papakura in 2023.

Which parties have won the Papakura electorate seat since 2008?

Since 2008, Papakura has been won by: National Party.

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