Takanini electorate
At the 2023 election, Rima Nakhle (National) won Takanini by 8,775 votes. Takanini's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called. Takanini is a general electorate covering 33.8 km², with about 88,053 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Auckland region.
Land area
33.8 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
88,053
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
71.0%
40,359 votes from 56,881 enrolled
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
2023 result
Rima Nakhle (National) won by 8,775 votes, ahead of Neru Leavasa (Labour). This is the result for the electorate of the same name on the previous boundaries, which changed in 2025.
| Party | 2023 party vote |
|---|---|
| National | 53.0% |
| Labour | 28.1% |
| Greens | 5.7% |
| ACT | 5.5% |
| NZ First | 3.2% |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.1% |
| Opportunity | 0.8% |
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the region Takanini 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 Takanini?
At the 2023 election, Rima Nakhle (National) won Takanini by 8,775 votes. Takanini's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the Takanini electorate?
Takanini is a general electorate covering 33.8 km², with about 88,053 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Auckland region.
What was the turnout in Takanini?
In 2023, 40,359 of 56,881 enrolled voters in the electorate of that name voted, a turnout of 71.0%.
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.