East Cape electorate
East Cape is a new or renamed electorate for 2026, so it has no 2023 result. The 2026 result appears here once it is called. East Cape is a general electorate covering 13,813 km², with about 114,520 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Gisborne and Bay of Plenty regions.
Land area
13,813 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
114,520
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
–
new or renamed in 2025
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
See East Cape on the electorate map → · Nationwide results →
2023 result
East Cape is new or was renamed in the 2025 boundary review, so there is no 2023 result for an electorate of this name.
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the regions East Cape 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | 21,932 | −0.5% | September 2026 |
| Bay of Plenty | 146,665 | +1.4% | September 2026 |
Questions people ask
Who is the MP for East Cape?
East Cape is a new or renamed electorate for 2026, so it has no 2023 result. The 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the East Cape electorate?
East Cape is a general electorate covering 13,813 km², with about 114,520 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Gisborne and Bay of Plenty regions.
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.