Kaikōura
Official candidate votes in the 2020 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 42,332
- Informal candidate votes
- 629
- Candidate vote total
- 42,961
- Majority
- 2,295
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Smith | National | 18,069 | Elected |
| Matt Flight | Labour | 15,774 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard McCubbin | Green | 2,377 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Jamie Arbuckle | NZ First | 2,180 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Evans | ACT | 1,833 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David John Greenslade | New Conservative | 766 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Darlene Morgan | NZ Outdoors Party | 369 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Lisa Claire Romana | Advance NZ | 357 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Donald Moore | ONE Party | 327 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John McCaskey | Social Credit | 173 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ted Howard | Independent | 93 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Prince Bhavik | Money Free Party | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|
| NZ First | 1,247 |
| ACT | 4,917 |
| Labour | 19,159 |
| New Conservative | 798 |
| Social Credit | 35 |
| Green | 2,282 |
| ONE Party | 246 |
| NZ Outdoors Party | 124 |
| Advance NZ | 390 |
| National | 13,007 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 139 |
| HeartlandNZ | 4 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 70 |
| Sustainable New Zealand Party | 27 |
| TEA Party | 7 |
| The Opportunities Party (TOP) | 493 |
| Vision New Zealand | 10 |