What electorate am I in?

It’s not always straightforward when guessing your electorate.

For first-time voters, or people new to an area, it can sometimes be confusing as to what electorate you're actually in.

The unusual, and arguably unintuitive, shapes of some electoral boundaries means you may not actually be able to vote for the candidate you want.

As the Bay's most-read newspaper The Weekend Sun covers no less than six electorates, including the Maori seat of Waiariki.

For Katikati and Waihi Beach readers, you'll be voting in the Coromandel electorate – even though you're part of the Western Bay of Plenty. Your incumbent MP is National's Scott Simpson.

For others in the Western Bay, if you live east of the Wainui River, you're in the Bay of Plenty electorate. Papamoa, Welcome Bay, Matapihi, and Maungatapu residents might feel like they're part of Tauranga, but they too will find themselves voting in the Bay of Plenty electorate. Your incumbent MP is National's Todd Muller.

However, not all of the remaining Western Bay is in the same electorate: Te Puke residents will be casting their vote in the Rotorua electorate. Your incumbent MP is National's Todd McClay.

Rural readers who live east of the Kaituna River are likely part of the East Coast electorate. Your incumbent MP is National's Anne Tolley.

Remaining readers who live in suburban Tauranga should consider themselves part of the Tauranga electorate. Your incumbent MP is National's Simon Bridges.

Finally, readers on the Maori roll should all find themselves in the Waiariki electorate, currently held by Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell.

To find out exactly where your place of residence sits within the electoral boundaries visit www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate

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4 comments

It won't matter what electorate

Posted on 17-09-2017 11:09 | By Papamoaner

If Labour get in, it'll be Rogernomics all over again. Never mind, if climate change doesn't sort it for us, Kim Jung Ill will.


No it dosent matter which electorate

Posted on 17-09-2017 17:44 | By roseh

If national get in it will still be promises like the ones 9 years old.And they will still be doing sneaky things>Like having meetings about TTTP and not telling us.We have a right to know whats going on.


If you don't know.....

Posted on 17-09-2017 20:30 | By groutby

...just 6 days out from the Election, which electorate you are in, then perhaps, just perhaps voting isn't for you. You will probably not have studied each candidate and advantages/disadvantages of voting for them, 'cause right now, you don't know who they are! Voting just for the sake of it (AKA: "pin the tail on the donkey") is just plain nuts surely?Note to Papamoaner: if it turns out we get scuppered by North Korea, I'm pickin' it will be Kim Jon Un who pushes the button..not his dead Dad....but hey!..these guys can get up to anything it seems! :)


@groutby

Posted on 18-09-2017 08:56 | By Papamoaner

Touche. You got me on a technicality and you are correct. I got the fat little pig's christian (sic) name wrong. @Roseh - you have described all governments, not just National, but you are forgiven - it's election year.


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