Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Waiariki was won by Maori Party at the 2023 general election, with a margin of 15,891 votes over Labour Party in the electorate vote. This page covers every general election in Waiariki from 1999 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, 1999–2023
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1999
Labour Party
Labour Party
7,853
45.1%
Other (4,564)
3,289 (18.9 pts)
2002
Labour Party
Labour Party
9,361
61.9%
Other (3,547)
5,814 (38.5 pts)
2005
Maori Party
Maori Party
10,392
54.6%
Labour Party (7,521)
2,871 (15.1 pts)
2008
Maori Party
Maori Party
12,781
68.2%
Labour Party (5,969)
6,812 (36.3 pts)
2011
Maori Party
Maori Party
7,651
43.0%
MANA (5,768)
1,883 (10.6 pts)
2014
Maori Party
Maori Party
9,726
45.6%
Labour Party (5,837)
3,889 (18.2 pts)
2017
Labour Party
Labour Party
12,362
53.7%
Other (10,643)
1,719 (7.5 pts)
2020
Maori Party
Maori Party
12,389
46.8%
Labour Party (11,553)
836 (3.2 pts)
2023
Maori Party
Maori Party
21,500
76.3%
Labour Party (5,609)
15,891 (56.4 pts)
Party Vote in Waiariki
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?
1999
Labour Party
9,670
54.9%
Yes
2002
Labour Party
8,322
52.9%
Yes
2005
Labour Party
10,530
53.1%
No -- split result
2008
Labour Party
8,903
45.6%
No -- split result
2011
Labour Party
6,591
35.0%
No -- split result
2014
Labour Party
8,595
38.8%
No -- split result
2017
Labour Party
14,144
58.9%
Yes
2020
Labour Party
16,552
60.7%
No -- split result
2023
Labour Party
12,892
43.7%
No -- split result
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1999
Party
Votes
Share
Labour Party
7,853
45.1%
Other
4,564
26.2%
Alliance
2,210
12.7%
NZ First
2,139
12.3%
National Party
643
3.7%
2002
Party
Votes
Share
Labour Party
9,361
61.9%
Other
3,547
23.5%
National Party
1,356
9.0%
United Future
852
5.6%
2005
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
10,392
54.6%
Labour Party
7,521
39.5%
Other
1,126
5.9%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
12,781
68.2%
Labour Party
5,969
31.8%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
7,651
43.0%
MANA
5,768
32.5%
Labour Party
4,355
24.5%
2014
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
9,726
45.6%
Labour Party
5,837
27.3%
Other
5,783
27.1%
2017
Party
Votes
Share
Labour Party
12,362
53.7%
Other
10,643
46.3%
2020
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
12,389
46.8%
Labour Party
11,553
43.6%
Other
2,544
9.6%
2023
Party
Votes
Share
Maori Party
21,500
76.3%
Labour Party
5,609
19.9%
Other
1,067
3.8%
Margin Over Time
Electorate-vote winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Waiariki has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1999. Winning parties of the electorate vote over that span: Labour Party, Maori Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Waiariki in the 2023 general election?
Maori Party won the Waiariki electorate vote in 2023 with 21,500 votes (76.3%), a margin of 15,891 votes over Labour Party in second place.
Did the electorate vote and party vote agree in Waiariki in 2023?
No -- Maori Party won the electorate vote in Waiariki in 2023, but Labour Party won the separate party vote there.
Which parties have won the Waiariki electorate seat since 1999?
Since 1999, Waiariki has been won by: Labour Party, Maori Party.