# Te Tai Tokerau

Te Tai Tokerau (lit. 'The North Coast') is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that was created out of the Northern Maori electorate ahead of the first Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) election in 1996. It was held first by Tau Henare representing New Zealand First for one term, and then Dover Samuels of the Labour Party for two terms. From 2005 to 2014, it was held by MP Hone Harawira. Initially a member of the Māori Party, Harawira resigned from both the party and then Parliament, causing the 2011 by-election. He was returned under the Mana Party banner in July 2011 and confirmed at the November 2011 general election. In the 2014 election, he was beaten by Labour's Kelvin Davis, ending the representation of the Mana Party in Parliament.

## Population centres

Te Tai Tokerau's boundaries are similar to those of the pre-Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) Northern Maori electorate. Te Tai Tokerau was created ahead of the first MMP election in 1996. In the 2002 boundary redistribution, the size of the electorate shrank to make room for an increase in the number of Māori electorates from six to seven. The boundaries were not further altered in the 2007 or 2013/14 redistributions.
Te Tai Tokerau is the northernmost Māori electorate, and covers an area between Cape Reinga in the Far North of the North Island to a boundary cutting through West Auckland. The major population centres are Whangārei, the Bay of Islands and north and west Auckland. The electorate contains all of the Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa and Ngāti Kahu tribal areas, and part of Ngāti Whātua's territory (rohe).
Its analogous general electorates are East Coast Bays, North Shore, Northcote, Northland, Rodney, Te Atatū, Upper Harbour, Whangārei, most of Helensville, part of Kelston and some of the islands located within Auckland Central.

## History

Northern Maori had been held by the Labour Party since the 1938 election, when longstanding Reform MP Taurekareka Henare was beaten by Labour's Paraire Karaka Paikea. In 1993, after 55 years of his party holding the seat, Labour MP Bruce Gregory was beaten by Henare's great-grandson, Tau Henare, standing for New Zealand First, ending Labour's unbroken hold on the four Māori seats. Henare went on to win Te Tai Tokerau after the switch to MMP, and New Zealand First won all five of the newly drawn Māori electorates.
After a tumultuous parliamentary term which saw all but one of the five New Zealand First Māori MPs defect to other parties, (including Henare himself, who went on to found Mauri Pacific), Labour won all six Māori electorates contested at the 1999 election. In Te Tai Tokerau, Tau Henare was beaten into third place behind the New Zealand First candidate and Dover Samuels, who Henare had beaten three years previous.
However, Labour's losing the five Māori electorates in 1996 showed that the Māori vote was contestable for the first time in five decades, as the new electoral system coupled with the rise of small parties meant that non-Labour candidacy in these seats was more feasible than under First Past the Post.
The New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy of 2004–05 proved to be the catalyst for the second challenge to Labour party domination of the Māori electorates, this time from the Māori Party. At the 2005 election, Samuels and three other Labour Māori MPs lost their seats to Māori Party challengers. In Te Tai Tokerau, the winner was Hone Harawira.
Harawira resigned from the Māori Party in early 2011 and became an independent MP. On 11 May 2011, he resigned from Parliament effective 20 May, seeking a mandate for his new party, the Mana Party. This caused the 25 June 2011 by-election, which was contested by five parties, with the main contenders Harawira, Kelvin Davis (Labour Party) and Solomon Tipene (Māori Party). Harawira retained the electorate with a majority of 1,117, his previous majority being over 6,000. In the 2011 general election some months later, Harawira had a similar majority to Davis.
The Mana Party formed a coalition with the Internet Party just prior to the 2014 New Zealand general election. The coalition was registered with the Electoral Commission as the Internet Party and Mana Movement in July 2014, allowing it to contest the party vote. The Internet Party was founded by controversial online millionaire Kim Dotcom, and this strategic coalition resulted in Harawira's main opponent, Labour's Kelvin Davis, getting endorsements from Winston Peters of New Zealand First and the Prime Minister, John Key of the National Party. Even the electorate's candidate for the Māori Party, Te Hira Paenga, reminded voters of the importance of strategic voting. In his fourth challenge in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate, Davis ousted the incumbent Harawira, which ended the representation of the Mana Party in Parliament.

### Members of Parliament

Key
NZ First  Mauri Pacific  Labour  Māori Party  Mana  Independent
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Tau Henare |
| 1999 election | Dover Samuels |
| 2002 election | Dover Samuels |
| 2005 election | Hone Harawira |
| 2008 election | Hone Harawira |
| 2011 by-election | Hone Harawira |
| 2011 election | Hone Harawira |
| 2014 election | Kelvin Davis |
| 2017 election | Kelvin Davis |
| 2020 election | Kelvin Davis |
| 2023 election | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested Te Tai Tokerau. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Joe Hawke |
| 2005 election | Dover Samuels |
| 2008 election | Kelvin Davis$^1$ |
| 2014 | Kelvin Davis$^1$ |
| 2023 election | Kelvin Davis |
| 2023 election | Hūhana Lyndon |
$^1$Kelvin Davis also contested the 2011 by-election, and re-entered Parliament on 23 May 2014 following Shane Jones' resignation.

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Te Pāti Māori | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | 10,428 | 37.55 | +12.59 | 7,690 | 26.62 | +16.44 |
| | Labour | N Kelvin Davis | N Kelvin Davis | 9,911 | 35.69 | -19.38 | 12,653 | 43.81 | -16.25 |
| | Green | Hūhana Lyndon | Hūhana Lyndon | 4,187 | 15.08 | — | 2,731 | 9.46 | +2.11 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Maki Herbert | Maki Herbert | 1,932 | 6.96 | -0.90 | 468 | 1.62 | -1.23 |
| | Independent | Paturiri Toautu | Paturiri Toautu | 443 | 1.60 | — | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,917 | 6.64 | –0.46 |
| | National | | | | | | 1,545 | 5.35 | +1.74 |
| | NZ Loyal | | | | | | 401 | 1.38 | — |
| | ACT | | | | | | 307 | 1.06 | -0.25 |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 245 | 0.85 | — |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 211 | 0.73 | –0.27 |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 161 | 0.56 | -0.46 |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 72 | 0.25 | — |
| | Animal Justice | | | | | | 28 | 0.10 | — |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 16 | 0.06 | — |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | — |
| | New Conservatives | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | -0.36 |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | | | 410 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,772 | | | 28,883 | | |
| | Te Pāti Māori gain from Labour | Te Pāti Māori gain from Labour | Majority | 517 | 1.86 | | | | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Kelvin Davis | Y Kelvin Davis | 14,932 | 55.07 | +2.47 | 16,692 | 60.06 | +2.26 |
| | Māori Party | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | 6,768 | 24.96 | — | 2,828 | 10.18 | 3.72 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Maki Herbert | Maki Herbert | 2,131 | 7.86 | +3.77 | 791 | 2.85 | +1.77 |
| | Public | Billy Te Kahika | Billy Te Kahika | 1,349 | 4.98 | — | | | |
| | ONE | Janice Arahanga-Epiha | Janice Arahanga-Epiha | 433 | 1.60 | — | 284 | 1.02 | — |
| | New Conservative | Daniel Shortland | Daniel Shortland | 296 | 1.09 | — | 108 | 0.39 | +0.33 |
| | Independent | Clinton Dearlove | Clinton Dearlove | 265 | 0.98 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Moemoea Mohoawhenua | Moemoea Mohoawhenua | 129 | 0.48 | — | | | |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,044 | 7.35 | +1.32 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,974 | 7.10 | –4.00 |
| | National | | | | | | 1,002 | 3.61 | –3.80 |
| | Advance NZ | | | | | | 771 | 2.77 | — |
| | ACT | | | | | | 363 | 1.31 | +1.15 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 279 | 1.00 | –1.31 |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 141 | 0.51 | – |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 25 | 0.09 | +0.04 |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 9 | 0.03 | — |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | –0.009 |
| | TEA | | | | | | 1 | 0.004 | – |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 812 | | | 474 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,115 | | | 27,792 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 8,164 | 30.11 | +10.16 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Kelvin Davis | Y Kelvin Davis | 12,673 | 52.60 | +8.70 | 14,446 | 57.80 | +22.73 |
| | Mana | Hone Harawira | Hone Harawira | 7,866 | 32.65 | -7.88 | 1,455 | 5.82 | -12.71 |
| | Green | Godfrey James Rudolph | Godfrey James Rudolph | 1,958 | 8.13 | - | 1,583 | 6.33 | -3.61 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Maki Herbert | Maki Herbert | 986 | 4.09 | - | 269 | 1.08 | -0.02 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 2,775 | 11.10 | -3.29 |
| | National | | | | | | 1,851 | 7.41 | -1.05 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 1,615 | 6.46 | +5.19 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 577 | 2.31 | - |
| | ACT | | | | | | 41 | 0.16 | 0.00 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 40 | 0.16 | - |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 21 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 14 | 0.06 | -0.62 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 12 | 0.05 | - |
| | Internet | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | -18.51 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | -0.14 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 1 | 0.001 | -0.049 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | | | 223 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,093 | | | 24,993 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 4,807 | 19.95 | +16.58 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kelvin Davis | Kelvin Davis | 9,712 | 43.90 | +6.80 | 8,034 | 35.07 | +0.42 |
| | Mana | N Hone Harawira | N Hone Harawira | 8,969 | 40.53 | -2.78 | | | |
| | Māori Party | Te Hira Paenga | Te Hira Paenga | 2,579 | 11.65 | -4.96 | 2,300 | 10.04 | -1.12 |
| | Independent | Clinton Dearlove | Clinton Dearlove | 454 | 2.05 | +2.05 | | | |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 4,246 | 18.53 | +18.53 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 3,296 | 14.39 | +4.53 |
| | Green | | | | | | 2,278 | 9.94 | +1.33 |
| | National | | | | | | 1,938 | 8.46 | -0.71 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 254 | 1.10 | -1.88 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 154 | 0.67 | +0.15 |
| | Focus | | | | | | 45 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 37 | 0.16 | -0.07 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 18 | 0.08 | -0.01 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 19 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Independent Coalition | | | | | | 16 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 11 | 0.05 | +0.04 |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | | | 257 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,132 | | | 22,908 | | |
| | Labour gain from Mana | Labour gain from Mana | Majority | 743 | 3.36 | -2.85 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Mana | Y Hone Harawira | Y Hone Harawira | 8,121 | 43.31 | -18.64$^1$ | 4,844 | 24.49 | +24.49 |
| | Labour | Kelvin Davis | Kelvin Davis | 6,956 | 37.10 | +7.66 | 6,855 | 34.65 | -10.98 |
| | Māori Party | Waihoroi Shortland | Waihoroi Shortland | 3,114 | 16.61 | -45.35$^1$ | 2,208 | 11.16 | -19.61 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Maki Herbert | Maki Herbert | 559 | 2.98 | -1.08 | 229 | 1.16 | +0.08 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,950 | 9.86 | +2.44 |
| | National | | | | | | 1,814 | 9.17 | -0.17 |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,704 | 8.61 | +5.10 |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 102 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 46 | 0.23 | -0.32 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 17 | 0.09 | -0.03 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | +0.01 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 5 | 0.03 | ±0.00 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 912 | | | 473 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,750 | | | 19,782 | | |
| | Mana hold | Mana hold | Majority | 1,165 | 6.21 | -26.30 | | | |
$^1$Swings against both Harawira (Mana Party) and Shortland (Māori Party) are calculated against Harawira's Māori Party vote in 2008
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 33,797

### 2011 by-election

2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election :
| Notes: Blue background denotes the winner of the by-election. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list prior to the by-election. Yellow background denotes the winner of the by-election, who was a list MP prior to the by-election. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. ||||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Mana Party | Y Hone Harawira | 6,065 | 49.28 | |
| | Labour | Kelvin Davis | 4,948 | 40.20 | |
| | Māori Party | Solomon Tipene | 1,087 | 8.83 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Maki Herbert | 135 | 1.10 | |
| | OurNZ | Kelvyn Alp | 72 | 0.59 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | | |
| Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | Total Valid votes | 12,307 | | |
| | Mana Party gain from Māori Party | Majority | 1,117 | 9.08 | |

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Māori Party | Y Hone Harawira | Y Hone Harawira | 12,019 | 61.95 | +9.54 | 6,204 | 30.77 | -0.27 |
| | Labour | Kelvin Davis | Kelvin Davis | 5,711 | 29.44 | -3.97 | 9,200 | 45.63 | -3.70 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Judy Daniels | Judy Daniels | 788 | 4.06 | +1.05 | 218 | 1.08 | +0.44 |
| | ACT | Peter Tashkoff | Peter Tashkoff | 680 | 3.51 | | 112 | 0.56 | +0.31 |
| | Hapu Party | David Rankin | David Rankin | 202 | 1.04 | | | | |
| | National | | | | | | 1,883 | 9.34 | -4.33 |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,495 | 7.41 | -0.45 |
| | Green | | | | | | 709 | 3.52 | -0.83 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 108 | 0.54 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 74 | 0.37 | -0.01 |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 74 | 0.37 | |
| | Kiwi | | | | | | 32 | 0.16 | |
| | United Future | | | | | | 24 | 0.12 | -0.29 |
| | RAM | | | | | | 10 | 0.05 | |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | -0.01 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | ±0 |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 1 | 0.00 | |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | | | 292 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,400 | | | 20,163 | | |
| | Māori Party hold | Māori Party hold | Majority | 6,308 | 32.52 | +13.52 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Māori Party | Hone Harawira | Hone Harawira | 9,965 | 52.41 | | 6,151 | 31.00 | |
| | Labour | N Dover Samuels | N Dover Samuels | 6,352 | 33.41 | -16.99 | 9,788 | 49.33 | +2.10 |
| | Independent | Mere Mangu | Mere Mangu | 1,250 | 6.57 | -9.56 | | | |
| | Destiny | Ernest Morton | Ernest Morton | 664 | 3.49 | | 80 | 0.40 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Judy Daniels | Judy Daniels | 574 | 3.01 | | 126 | 0.64 | -1.73 |
| | Independent | Hana Maxwell | Hana Maxwell | 207 | 1.09 | | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 1,559 | 7.86 | -12.63 |
| | National | | | | | | 994 | 5.01 | -0.85 |
| | Green | | | | | | 533 | 2.69 | -8.67 |
| | United Future | | | | | | 81 | 0.41 | -1.74 |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 71 | 0.36 | -1.01 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 49 | 0.25 | -1.18 |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 33 | 0.17 | |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 18 | 0.09 | -1.81 |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 17 | 0.09 | |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 10 | 0.05 | |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | -3.64 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 5 | 0.03 | -0.01 |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 3 | 0.02 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 3 | 0.02 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 554 | | | 234 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,012 | | | 19,842 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,706 | 69.79 | +11.13 | | | |
| | Māori Party gain from Labour | Māori Party gain from Labour | Majority | 3,613 | 19.00 | | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y Dover Samuels | Y Dover Samuels | 7,868 | 50.40 | +3.08 | 7,646 | 47.23 | -4.36 |
| | Independent | Maryann Mangu | Maryann Mangu | 2,532 | 16.22 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Rangimarie Naida Glavish | Rangimarie Naida Glavish | 1,926 | 12.34 | +5.25 | 594 | 3.67 | -2.99 |
| | National | Mita Whare Harris | Mita Whare Harris | 1,018 | 6.52 | +1.98 | 674 | 4.16 | -2.32 |
| | Independent | Michael John Smith | Michael John Smith | 822 | 5.27 | | | | |
| | Christian Heritage | Michael Norman | Michael Norman | 625 | 4.00 | +1.96 | 308 | 1.90 | |
| | Progressive | Petera Kamira | Petera Kamira | 428 | 2.74 | | 222 | 1.37 | |
| | New Generation | Te Kaiarahi Hui | Te Kaiarahi Hui | 308 | 1.97 | | | | |
| | Quality of Life | Ivan Erstich | Ivan Erstich | 83 | 0.53 | | | | |
| | NZ First | | | | | | 3,318 | 20.49 | +4.76 |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,839 | 11.36 | +5.62 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 531 | 3.28 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 384 | 2.37 | |
| | United Future | | | | | | 348 | 2.15 | |
| | ACT | | | | | | 231 | 1.43 | +0.48 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 81 | 0.50 | |
| | NMP | | | | | | 7 | 0.04 | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 7 | 0.04 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 484 | | | 189 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,610 | | | 16,190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,562 | 58.66 | | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Majority | 5,336 | 34.18 | | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dover Samuels | Dover Samuels | 8,583 | 47.32 | | 9,403 | 51.59 | |
| | NZ First | Anaru George | Anaru George | 2,891 | 15.94 | | 2,868 | 15.73 | |
| | Mauri Pacific | N Tau Henare | N Tau Henare | 2,781 | 15.33 | | 746 | | |
| | Alliance | Ella Henry | Ella Henry | 1,286 | 7.09 | | 1,214 | 6.66 | |
| | National | Tom Bowling Murray | Tom Bowling Murray | 824 | 4.54 | | 1,182 | 6.48 | |
| | Christian Heritage | James Clendon Prime | James Clendon Prime | 370 | 2.04 | | 282 | | |
| | ACT | Nellie Rata | Nellie Rata | 280 | 1.54 | | 174 | 0.95 | |
| | Independent | Kingi Eruera Taurua | Kingi Eruera Taurua | 266 | 1.47 | | | | |
| | Mana Wahine | Mere Rawiri-Tau | Mere Rawiri-Tau | 257 | 1.42 | | | | |
| | Piri Wiri Tua | Te Kaiarahi Hui | Te Kaiarahi Hui | 207 | 1.14 | | | | |
| | Independent | Dun Mihaka | Dun Mihaka | 187 | 1.03 | | | | |
| | Independent | Marama Netana | Marama Netana | 104 | 0.57 | | | | |
| | Freedom Movement | Atareta Kapa Hills | Atareta Kapa Hills | 102 | 0.56 | | 43 | | |
| | Green | | | | | | 1,046 | 5.74 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 553 | | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 494 | | |
| | Christian Democrats | | | | | | 89 | | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 36 | | |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 22 | | |
| | NMP | | | | | | 17 | | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 16 | | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 16 | | |
| | People's Choice Party | | | | | | 9 | | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 9 | 0.05 | |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 5 | | |
| | Republican | | | | | | 4 | | |
| | South Island | | | | | | 0 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,138 | | | 18,228 | | |
| | Labour gain from Mauri Pacific | Labour gain from Mauri Pacific | Majority | 5,692 | 31.38 | | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Te Tai Tokerau :
| Notes: | Notes: | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. | Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively. |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Party votes | % | ±% |
| | NZ First | Y Tau Henare | Y Tau Henare | 12,826 | 60.43 | | 9,644 | 45.38 | |
| | Labour | Joe Hawke | Joe Hawke | 4,408 | 20.77 | | 6,176 | 29.06 | |
| | Alliance | Peter Campbell | Peter Campbell | 1,468 | 6.92 | | 1,818 | 8.55 | |
| | National | Rihari Dargaville | Rihari Dargaville | 931 | 4.39 | | 1,426 | 6.71 | |
| | Independent | Maryanne Baker | Maryanne Baker | 740 | 3.49 | | | | |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Kingi Taurua | Kingi Taurua | 370 | 1.74 | | | | |
| | Christian Coalition | Larry Sutherland | Larry Sutherland | 299 | 1.41 | | 380 | 1.79 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | K. T. Julian | K. T. Julian | 99 | 0.47 | | 37 | 0.17 | |
| | Natural Law | Mary Austin | Mary Austin | 84 | 0.40 | | 25 | 0.12 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 735 | 3.46 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 592 | 2.79 | |
| | ACT | | | | | | 238 | 1.12 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 54 | 0.25 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 35 | 0.16 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 30 | 0.14 | |
| | Te Tawharau | | | | | | 22 | 0.10 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 19 | 0.09 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 6 | 0.03 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 4 | 0.02 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| | Ethnic Minority Party | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| | Asia Pacific United | | | | | | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | | | 235 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,225 | | | 21,252 | | |
| | NZ First win new seat | NZ First win new seat | Majority | 8,418 | 39.66 | | | | |