Palmerston North electorate
At the 2023 election, Tangi Utikere (Labour) won Palmerston North by 3,087 votes. Palmerston North's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called. Palmerston North is a general electorate covering 241 km², with about 85,986 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Land area
241 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
85,986
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
77.4%
35,904 votes from 46,413 enrolled
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
See Palmerston North on the electorate map → · Nationwide results →
2023 result
Tangi Utikere (Labour) won by 3,087 votes, ahead of Ankit Bansal (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 | 34.0% |
| Labour | 31.5% |
| Greens | 12.4% |
| ACT | 8.3% |
| NZ First | 6.3% |
| Opportunity | 2.3% |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.7% |
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the region Palmerston North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 112,309 | +0.9% | September 2026 |
Questions people ask
Who is the MP for Palmerston North?
At the 2023 election, Tangi Utikere (Labour) won Palmerston North by 3,087 votes. Palmerston North's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the Palmerston North electorate?
Palmerston North is a general electorate covering 241 km², with about 85,986 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
What was the turnout in Palmerston North?
In 2023, 35,904 of 46,413 enrolled voters in the electorate of that name voted, a turnout of 77.4%.
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.