Piako
Official candidate votes in the 2005 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 33,874
- Informal candidate votes
- 341
- Candidate vote total
- 34,215
- Majority
- 8,351
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lindsay Tisch | National | 18,610 | Elected |
| Suzanne Mary Moroney | Labour | 10,259 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Barbara Joy Stewart | NZ First | 2,219 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stephen Ralph Lee | Green | 1,028 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Martyn Victor Seddon | United Future | 509 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Mark Marshall Davies | ACT | 495 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian Edward Donald | Progressive | 273 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Colin Geoffrey Ranby | Destiny New Zealand | 244 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ratapu Hori Te Awa | Te Pāti Māori | 237 | Not elected in this electorate |
Majority is the difference between the two highest candidate vote totals. Candidate votes and party votes are separate ballots. Results are displayed in vote order without any evaluative rating.
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| 99 MP Party | 9 |
| ACT | 740 |
| Alliance | 13 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 73 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 26 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 25 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 167 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 7 |
| Green | 1,068 |
| Progressive | 250 |
| Labour | 10,502 |
| Libertarianz | 9 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 149 |
| National | 17,315 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 3 |
| NZ First | 3,059 |
| OneNZ Party | 6 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 5 |
| United Future | 871 |