Waimakariri
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
- 39,258
- Informal candidate votes
- 277
- Candidate vote total
- 39,535
- Majority
- 5,606
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton James Cosgrove | Labour | 19,084 | Elected |
| Catherine Joan Wilkinson | National | 13,478 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ron Stanley Mark | NZ First | 4,247 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Alan Liefting | Green | 832 | Not elected in this electorate |
| William John Pickering | United Future | 651 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Alexander Wright | Progressive | 458 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael Allan Britnell | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 289 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rebekah Faith Holdaway | ACT | 196 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jason Alexander Orme | Direct Democracy Party | 23 | 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 | 7 |
| ACT | 362 |
| Alliance | 21 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 125 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 49 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 32 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 115 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 5 |
| Green | 1,527 |
| Progressive | 609 |
| Labour | 16,484 |
| Libertarianz | 12 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 62 |
| National | 16,565 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 8 |
| NZ First | 2,453 |
| OneNZ Party | 8 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 5 |
| United Future | 1,295 |