Manukau East
Official candidate votes in the 2008 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 26,109
- Informal candidate votes
- 459
- Candidate vote total
- 26,568
- Majority
- 12,445
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Valentine Ross Robertson | Labour | 17,254 | Elected |
| Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi | National | 4,809 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Tevaga Sione Leavasa | New Zealand Pacific Party | 1,406 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lynette Murphy | ACT | 693 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Poutoa Pailate Papali'I | Family Party | 648 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Donna Wynd | Green | 628 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Trevor Lance Barnard | Progressive | 333 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin Eric Stitt | Kiwi Party | 155 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Manogi Turua Head | United Future | 112 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Daphna Kaye Whitmore | Workers Party | 55 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Annalucia Maria Vermunt | Communist League | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|
| ACT | 439 |
| Alliance | 9 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 94 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 7 |
| Family Party | 238 |
| Green | 487 |
| Progressive | 374 |
| Kiwi Party | 102 |
| Labour | 16,137 |
| Libertarianz | 6 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 276 |
| National | 6,579 |
| NZ First | 999 |
| New Zealand Pacific Party | 1,219 |
| RAM - Residents Action Movement | 9 |
| The Bill and Ben Party | 69 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 4 |
| United Future | 126 |
| Workers Party | 25 |