Auckland Central electorate
At the 2023 election, Chlöe Swarbrick (Greens) won Auckland Central by 3,896 votes. Auckland Central's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called. Auckland Central is a general electorate covering 488 km², with about 77,176 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Auckland region.
Land area
488 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
77,176
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
77.6%
35,270 votes from 45,426 enrolled
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
See Auckland Central on the electorate map → · Nationwide results →
2023 result
Chlöe Swarbrick (Greens) won by 3,896 votes, ahead of Mahesh Muralidhar (National). This is the result for the electorate of the same name on the previous boundaries, which changed in 2025.
| Party | 2023 party vote |
|---|---|
| National | 33.2% |
| Greens | 24.0% |
| Labour | 22.7% |
| ACT | 9.3% |
| NZ First | 3.8% |
| Opportunity | 3.5% |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.6% |
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the region Auckland Central mostly sits in, from Stats NZ’s monthly employment indicators. The figures are for the whole region, not just this electorate.
| Region | Filled jobs | vs a year earlier | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 797,877 | +0.9% | September 2026 |
Questions people ask
Who is the MP for Auckland Central?
At the 2023 election, Chlöe Swarbrick (Greens) won Auckland Central by 3,896 votes. Auckland Central's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the Auckland Central electorate?
Auckland Central is a general electorate covering 488 km², with about 77,176 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Auckland region.
What was the turnout in Auckland Central?
In 2023, 35,270 of 45,426 enrolled voters in the electorate of that name voted, a turnout of 77.6%.
Sources: boundaries and land area from the Representation Commission’s 2025 review via Stats NZ; residents from Stats NZ’s population grid at 30 June 2025; 2023 results and turnout from the Electoral Commission; 2026 results from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary and official results; filled jobs from Stats NZ Monthly Employment Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Purely informational and not endorsed by any party.