49% counted ·
Kaikōura: National leads by 5,507 votes
Candidate vote
| Candidate | Now | Share bar | Votes | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAT Stuart SMITH | 50.0% | 12,898 | 49.5% (won in 2023) | |
| LAB Matt FLIGHT | 28.6% | 7,391 | 22.2% | |
| NZF Jamie ARBUCKLE | 14.2% | 3,670 | 10.4% | |
| ACT Tom SPOONER | 5.2% | 1,352 | 6.3% | |
| 3 other candidates | 1.9% | 494 |
NAT leads by 5,507 · 2023 majority 11,412 (NAT)
Party vote
| Party | Now | Share bar | 2023 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 35.1% | 40.9% | −5.8 | |
| Labour | 20.7% | 20.6% | +0.1 | |
| ACT | 15.9% | 14.0% | +1.9 | |
| NZ First | 14.4% | 9.0% | +5.4 | |
| Green | 8.1% | 7.8% | +0.3 | |
| Opportunities | 4.9% | 1.7% | +3.3 |