2008 New Zealand general election
Electorate results
While the National Party has dominated rural seats since 1938, it achieved a clean sweep this year. The 19 general electorates which Labour retained all have a predominantly urban character, excluding Waimakariri, a predominantly urban area but with a significant rural population, resulting in a Labour MP narrowly elected but National winning the party vote commandingly.

2008 New Zealand general election

Section Title: Electorate results
Table Section Text: While the National Party has dominated rural seats since 1938, it achieved a clean sweep this year. The 19 general electorates which Labour retained all have a predominantly urban character, excluding Waimakariri, a predominantly urban area but with a significant rural population, resulting in a Labour MP narrowly elected but National winning the party vote commandingly.

Electorate	Incumbent	Winner	Majority	Runner up

Auckland Central	Judith Tizard	Nikki Kaye	1,497	Judith Tizard

Bay of Plenty	Tony Ryall	17,604	Carol Devoy-Heena

Botany	New electorate	Pansy Wong	10,872	Koro Tawa

Christchurch Central	Tim Barnett	Brendon Burns	935	Nicky Wagner

Christchurch East	Lianne Dalziel	5,765	Aaron Gilmore

Clutha-Southland	Bill English	15,475	Don Pryde

Coromandel	Sandra Goudie	14,560	Hugh Kininmonth

Dunedin North	Pete Hodgson	7,155	Michael Woodhouse

Dunedin South	David Benson-Pope	Clare Curran	6,449	Conway Powell

East Coast	Anne Tolley	6,413	Moana Mackey

East Coast Bays	Murray McCully	13,974	Vivienne Goldsmith

Epsom	Rodney Hide	12,882	Richard Worth

Hamilton East	David Bennett	8,820	Sue Moroney

Hamilton West	Martin Gallagher	Tim Macindoe	1,618	Martin Gallagher

Helensville	John Key	20,547	Darien Fenton

Hunua	Paul Hutchison	15,858	Jordan Carter

Hutt South	Trevor Mallard	4,086	Paul Quinn

Ilam	Gerry Brownlee	11,893	Sam Yau

Invercargill	Eric Roy	6,664	Lesley Soper

Kaikoura	Colin King	11,077	Brian McNamara

Mana	Winnie Laban	6,155	Hekia Parata

Māngere	Taito Phillip Field	William Sio	7,126	Taito Phillip Field (Pacific)

Manukau East	Ross Robertson	12,445	Kanwal Singh Bakshi

Manurewa	George Hawkins	6,726	Cam Calder

Maungakiekie	Mark Gosche	Sam Lotu-Iiga	1,942	Carol Beaumont

Mount Albert	Helen Clark	10,351	Ravi Masuku

Mount Roskill	Phil Goff	6,418	Jackie Blue

Napier	Chris Tremain	9,018	Russell Fairbrother

Nelson	Nick Smith	8,471	Maryan Street

New Lynn	David Cunliffe	4,025	Tim Groser

New Plymouth	Harry Duynhoven	Jonathan Young	105	Harry Duynhoven

North Shore	Wayne Mapp	14,574	Phil Twyford

Northcote	Jonathan Coleman	9,360	Hamish McCracken

Northland	John Carter	10,054	Shane Jones

Ōhariu	Peter Dunne	1,006	Charles Chauvel

Ōtaki	Darren Hughes	Nathan Guy	1,354	Darren Hughes

Pakuranga	Maurice Williamson	13,906	Brian Kelly

Palmerston North	Steve Maharey	Iain Lees-Galloway	1,117	Malcolm Plimmer

Papakura	New electorate	Judith Collins	10,277	Dave Hereora

Port Hills	New electorate	Ruth Dyson	3,452	Terry Heffernan

Rangitata	New electorate	Jo Goodhew	8,112	Julian Blanchard

Rangitīkei	Simon Power	12,042	Jills Burney

Rimutaka	Paul Swain	Chris Hipkins	753	Richard Whiteside

Rodney	Lockwood Smith	15,635	Conor Roberts

Rongotai	Annette King	9,020	Chris Finlayson

Rotorua	Steve Chadwick	Todd McClay	5,065	Steve Chadwick

Selwyn	New electorate	Amy Adams	11,075	David Coates

Tāmaki	Allan Peachey	17,020	Josephine Bartley

Taranaki-King Country	Shane Ardern	15,618	Renée van de Weert

Taupō	Mark Burton	Louise Upston	6,445	Mark Burton

Tauranga	Bob Clarkson	Simon Bridges	11,742	Winston Peters

Te Atatū	Chris Carter	5,298	Tau Henare

Tukituki	Craig Foss	7,811	Rick Barker

Waikato	Lindsay Tisch	12,850	Jacinda Ardern

Waimakariri	Clayton Cosgrove	390	Kate Wilkinson

Wairarapa	John Hayes	6,758	Denise MacKenzie

Waitakere	Lynne Pillay	Paula Bennett	632	Lynne Pillay

Waitaki	New electorate	Jacqui Dean	11,039	David Parker

Wellington Central	Marian Hobbs	Grant Robertson	1,904	Stephen Franks

West Coast-Tasman	Damien O'Connor	Chris Auchinvole	971	Damien O'Connor

Whanganui	Chester Borrows	6,333	Hamish McDouall

Whangarei	Phil Heatley	14,663	Paul Chalmers

Wigram	Jim Anderton	4,767	Marc Alexander

Māori Electorates

Hauraki-Waikato	New electorate	Nanaia Mahuta	888	Angeline Greensill

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti	Parekura Horomia	1,645	Derek Fox

Tāmaki Makaurau	Pita Sharples	7,540	Louisa Wall

Te Tai Hauāuru	Tariana Turia	7,817	Errol Mason

Te Tai Tokerau	Hone Harawira	6,308	Kelvin Davis

Te Tai Tonga	Mahara Okeroa	Rahui Katene	1,049	Mahara Okeroa

Waiariki	Te Ururoa Flavell	6,812	Mita Ririnui

Sentence(s)

Waitakere: Paula Bennett defeated Lynne Pillay by just over 600 votes and Pillay returned to the Parliament.

final_sentence: Waitakere: Paula Bennett defeated Lynne Pillay by just over 600 votes and Pillay returned to the Parliament.