The Port Waikato by-election preliminary results show that National Party's Andrew Bayly has won wtih 14,023 votes.
Casey Costello from the New Zealand First Party is the second highest polling candidate with 2778 votes.
The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the November 25, 2023, parliamentary by-election in the Port Waikato electorate.
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Port Waikato by-election preliminary results, 25 November 2023 |
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Candidate |
Party |
Number of votes |
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BAYLY, Andrew |
National Party |
14,023 |
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COSTELLO, Casey |
New Zealand First Party |
2,778 |
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NGARO, Alf Metuakore |
NewZeal |
402 |
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RIPPON, Anna Joy |
Animal Justice Party |
287 |
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TURNER, Kim |
New Zealand Loyal |
228 |
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BRIGHT, Scotty |
DemocracyNZ |
217 |
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OVENS, Jill Annette |
Women’s Rights Party |
181 |
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DICKSON, Gordon John |
Independent |
86 |
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SUDHAMALLA, Vijay |
Vision New Zealand |
45 |
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Candidate informal votes |
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71 |
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TOTAL |
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18,318 |
The preliminary results are based on the 18,318 ordinary votes counted on election night.
Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated to be 441 or 2.4 per cent of total votes. This includes an estimated 81 overseas votes and 360 special votes taken within the electorate.
The total estimated votes, those counted on election night plus estimated special votes to be counted, is 18,759.
Voter turnout for the 2023 Port Waikato by-election is estimated to be 35.8 per cent of the 52,453 enrolled prior to election day.
That compares with 31.4 per cent turnout at the Hamilton West by-election in December 2022 and 40.5 per cent at the Tauranga by-election in June 2022.
An estimated 67 per cent of votes were cast in advance, excluding special votes.
The preliminary results are available at www.electionresults.govt.nz.
The official results process started yesterday, Sunday November 26. All votes counted on election night will be recounted. Special declaration votes will be processed and counted.
The target to release the official results for the Port Waikato by-election is Wednesday, December 6.
3 comments
Can anybody explain to me, please?
Posted on 28-11-2023 13:26 | By morepork
Casey Costello came second. But isn't she already a member of Parliament? From other observed interactions (public debates, general messages...) I find myself generally in agreement with her, so I am interested in how her career progresses. Why would an existing MP be standing for a bye-election? Anyone?
I would say..........
Posted on 29-11-2023 18:56 | By groutby
....and do correct if wrong please, Ms Costello came in from her position on the NZ First list, so if she had been elected to Parliament then I would say there would be another NZ First position available up for grabs to the next on the list, also the rewards are greater I believe for elected MP's over list MP's....
She is/was a prominent member of Hobsons Pledge and with her experience I would think a valuable member of Parliament under either appointment.....
@Groutby
Posted on 02-12-2023 12:29 | By morepork
Ah, the old "List MP" caused my confusion. (I wonder if I am the only one... ? :-)) Many thanks for your clarification.
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