Tauranga
Official candidate votes in the 2014 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 36,411
- Informal candidate votes
- 312
- Candidate vote total
- 36,723
- Majority
- 14,842
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Bridges | National | 20,711 | Elected |
| Rachel Jones | Labour | 5,869 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Clayton Mitchell | NZ First | 5,851 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ian McLean | Green | 2,177 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Nathaniel Heslop | Conservative | 1,065 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Verna Ohia-Gate | Te Pāti Māori | 188 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael O'Neill | NZ Independent Coalition | 179 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Stuart Pedersen | ACT | 154 | Not elected in this electorate |
| James Maxwell | United Future | 87 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Rusty Kane | Independent | 84 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Yvette Lamare | Independent | 46 | 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 | 134 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 110 |
| Ban1080 | 12 |
| Conservative | 2,146 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 17 |
| Focus New Zealand | 3 |
| Green | 2,645 |
| Internet MANA | 180 |
| Labour | 5,361 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 222 |
| National | 20,728 |
| NZ First | 5,387 |
| NZ Independent Coalition | 96 |
| The Civilian Party | 7 |
| United Future | 94 |