New Plymouth · General electorate

New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 4 candidates

← All electorates · Build my NZ ballot →

Communities: New Plymouth, Bell Block, Waitara, Ōakura, Ōkato, Ōpunake, Egmont Village (summary of the 2025 Representation Commission boundaries, compiled from the Commission report and Wikipedia; confirm your address on the official vote.nz map)

4 candidates on the New Plymouth electorate vote

Listed alphabetically by surname, as on the ballot paper. The electorate vote elects one local MP (first past the post). Your party vote is separate: see party vote.

Amanda Clinton-Gohdes

Labour Party · Party website

Official listing: CLINTON-GOHDES, Amanda

No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.

Rusty Kane

Independent

Official listing: KANE, Rusty

No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.

Sarah Lucas

Opportunity Party · Party website

Official listing: LUCAS, Sarah

No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Opportunity is campaigning on: official Opportunity policies.

David MacLeodSitting electorate MP

National Party · Party website

Official listing: MacLEOD, David

No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.

Candidates checked against the official Electoral Commission list: Electorate Candidates 2026 (xlsx), released 9 Oct 2026 (media release). "Sitting electorate MP" flags are from a secondary compilation (Wikipedia).