Wellington Central
Official candidate votes in the 2023 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 45,169
- Informal candidate votes
- 287
- Candidate vote total
- 45,456
- Majority
- 6,066
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamatha Paul | Green | 18,439 | Elected |
| Ibrahim Omer | Labour | 12,373 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Scott Sheeran | National | 11,555 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Natalia Albert | The Opportunities Party (TOP) | 1,554 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Taylor Arneil | NZ First | 493 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael George Appleby | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 418 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Christopher Gordon | Animal Justice Party | 111 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Meg Lim | Vision New Zealand | 80 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Don Franks | Workers Now | 67 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Karl Thomas Geiringer | Independent | 43 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Pete Bains | Independent | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|
| The Opportunities Party (TOP) | 2,536 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 136 |
| NZ First | 1,029 |
| Animal Justice Party | 61 |
| Labour | 11,436 |
| Green | 17,332 |
| National | 9,855 |
| ACT | 2,075 |
| DemocracyNZ | 18 |
| Freedoms NZ | 32 |
| Leighton Baker Party | 11 |
| New Conservatives | 31 |
| New Nation Party | 14 |
| New Zealand Loyal | 80 |
| NewZeal | 57 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1,106 |
| Women’s Rights Party | 54 |