52% counted ·
Waitaki: National leads by 5,179 votes
Candidate vote
| Candidate | Now | Share bar | Votes | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAT Miles John ANDERSON | 49.2% | 13,110 | 51.2% (won in 2023) | |
| LAB Damien O'CONNOR | 29.8% | 7,931 | 23.8% | |
| NZF Michael LAWS | 10.5% | 2,786 | 4.1% | |
| ACT Sean BEAMISH | 4.3% | 1,158 | 5.6% | |
| TOP Helen TAIT | 4.1% | 1,102 | — | |
| IND Bronwyn JUDGE | 1.2% | 309 | — | |
| 2 other candidates | 0.9% | 247 |
NAT leads by 5,179 · 2023 majority 12,151 (NAT)
Party vote
| Party | Now | Share bar | 2023 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 36.7% | 43.2% | −6.5 | |
| Labour | 20.4% | 21.5% | −1.1 | |
| ACT | 15.0% | 12.3% | +2.7 | |
| NZ First | 11.3% | 7.0% | +4.3 | |
| Green | 10.2% | 9.0% | +1.2 | |
| Opportunities | 5.7% | 2.0% | +3.8 |