Taranaki-King Country
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
- 31,794
- Informal candidate votes
- 391
- Candidate vote total
- 32,185
- Majority
- 15,618
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Shane Ardern | National | 21,834 | Elected |
| Renée Louise van de Weert | Labour | 6,216 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Robert Miles Hamill | Green | 2,675 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Nowell William Izard | ACT | 767 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Iain Donald Parker | Democrats for Social Credit | 302 | 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 | 1,634 |
| Alliance | 28 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 114 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 82 |
| Family Party | 96 |
| Green | 1,607 |
| Progressive | 192 |
| Kiwi Party | 151 |
| Labour | 6,844 |
| Libertarianz | 16 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 327 |
| National | 19,232 |
| NZ First | 1,451 |
| New Zealand Pacific Party | 9 |
| RAM - Residents Action Movement | 1 |
| The Bill and Ben Party | 244 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 3 |
| United Future | 258 |
| Workers Party | 13 |