# Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)

Tauranga is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Tauranga is Sam Uffindell of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2022 Tauranga by-election, following the resignation of the previous MP, Simon Bridges of the National Party.

## Population centres

The previous electoral redistribution was undertaken in 1875 for the 1875–1876 election. In the six years since, New Zealand's European population had increased by 65%. In the 1881 electoral redistribution, the House of Representatives increased the number of European representatives to 91 (up from 84 since the 1875–76 election). The number of Māori electorates was held at four. The House further decided that electorates should not have more than one representative, which led to 35 new electorates being formed, including Tauranga, and two electorates that had previously been abolished to be recreated. This necessitated a major disruption to existing boundaries.
The electorate includes Tauranga, Mt Maunganui and Omanu Beach, but excluding Hairini, Maungatapu, Matapihi and Welcome Bay.

## History

Tauranga electorate was created for the 1881 election, which determined the composition of the 8th Parliament. Initially, it existed until the 1890 election and during that time, it was represented by four MPs.
The 1881 election was hotly contested. Four candidates were nominated: George Morris, who had previously represented the East Coast electorate; George Vesey Stewart, then the owner of the Bay of Plenty Times; William Kelly, who had also previously represented the East Coast electorate; and Henry Thomas Rowe, a surveyor and commission agent. Rowe announced his retirement from the contest on 6 December three days out from election day, urging his supporters to vote for Stewart instead. The unofficial results were released the day after the election (Saturday, 10 December) and Morris had a majority of 13 votes over Stewart, with the official declaration to be made on 12 December. This was deferred until 14 December, with Morris ahead by 10 votes. Stewart stood for the Tauranga mayoralty a few months later and was elected the town's first mayor.
Morris was re-elected in the 1884 election, but resigned in April 1885, as he had been appointed to the Legislative Council. The resulting by-election on 22 May 1885 was won by John Sheehan, who died on 12 June 1885. The second 1885 by-election on 11 July was won by Lawrence Grace, who represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1887. The 1887 election was won by William Kelly, who represented the electorate until the end of the term in 1890, at which time the electorate was abolished.
The electorate was recreated in 1908. William Herries was the first representative, elected at the 1908 election; he had since the 1896 election represented the Bay of Plenty electorate. He became a member of the Reform Party when it formed itself in the following year. Herries represented the electorate until his death on 22 February 1923.
The resulting 1923 by-election was won by Charles Macmillan, who also represented the Reform Party. Macmillan won the three subsequent general elections before he was beaten in the 1935 election by Labour's Charles Burnett. At the next election held in 1938, Burnett was beaten by National's Frederick Doidge, who held the electorate until his retirement in 1951.
Doidge was succeeded by George Walsh, who won the 1951 election. Walsh served for seven terms and retired in 1972. Keith Allen was the next representative, first elected in 1972 and an MP until his death shortly before the 1984 election.
Allen's death did not cause a by-election, as it occurred within six months of the next general election. The 1984 election was won by Winston Peters, who had previously represented the Hunua electorate. In 1990 until March 1991, Peters was Minister of Māori Affairs, but he was sacked from Cabinet by Prime Minister Jim Bolger in October 1991 after repeatedly criticising his National Party leadership. Peters remained as a National backbencher, continuing to criticise the party. In late 1992, when the National Party was considering possible candidates for the elections in the following year, it was decided that Peters would not be allowed to seek renomination for the Tauranga electorate. Peters unsuccessfully challenged this decision in the High Court, and in early 1993, he chose to resign from the party and from Parliament. This prompted a by-election in Tauranga some months before the scheduled general election. Peters stood as an independent and won with over 90% of the vote, assisted by the major parties not standing candidates against him. Shortly before the 1993 election, Peters established New Zealand First and retained the Tauranga electorate. He continued to represent Tauranga until he was defeated in the 2005 election by National's Bob Clarkson.
Clarkson's defeat of Winston Peters was significant, as this resulted in New Zealand First losing its only electorate seat. The party still gained parliamentary representation by polling over the five percent threshold, however. Clarkson retired at the end of the parliamentary term. He was succeeded by National's Simon Bridges, who won the 2008 election, with Peters coming a distant second. Bridges was re-elected in 2011.

### Members of Parliament

Key
Independent  Conservative  Reform  Labour  National  NZ First  United Future
| Election | Winner |
| 1881 election | George Morris |
| 1884 election | George Morris |
| 1885 by-election | John Sheehan |
| 1885 by-election | Lawrence Grace |
| 1887 election | William Kelly |
| (Electorate abolished 1890–1908) |||
| 1908 election | William Herries |
| 1911 election | William Herries |
| 1914 election | William Herries |
| 1919 election | William Herries |
| 1922 election | William Herries |
| 1923 by-election | Charles Macmillan |
| 1925 election | Charles Macmillan |
| 1928 election | Charles Macmillan |
| 1931 election | Charles Macmillan |
| 1935 election | Charles Burnett |
| 1938 election | Frederick Doidge |
| 1943 election | Frederick Doidge |
| 1946 election | Frederick Doidge |
| 1949 election | Frederick Doidge |
| 1951 election | George Walsh |
| 1954 election | George Walsh |
| 1957 election | George Walsh |
| 1960 election | George Walsh |
| 1963 election | George Walsh |
| 1966 election | George Walsh |
| 1969 election | George Walsh |
| 1972 election | Keith Allen |
| 1975 election | Keith Allen |
| 1978 election | Keith Allen |
| 1981 election | Keith Allen |
| 1984 election | Winston Peters |
| 1987 election | Winston Peters |
| 1990 election | Winston Peters |
| 1993 by-election | Winston Peters |
| 1993 election | Winston Peters |
| 1996 election | Winston Peters |
| 1999 election | Winston Peters |
| 2002 election | Winston Peters |
| 2005 election | Bob Clarkson |
| 2008 election | Simon Bridges |
| 2011 election | Simon Bridges |
| 2014 election | Simon Bridges |
| 2017 election | Simon Bridges |
| 2020 election | Simon Bridges |
| 2022 by-election | Sam Uffindell |
| 2023 election | Sam Uffindell |

### List MPs

Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Tauranga electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Election | Winner |
| 1996 election | Katherine O'Regan |
| 1999 election | Margaret Wilson |
| 2002 election | Margaret Wilson |
| 2002 election | Larry Baldock |
| 2005 election | Winston Peters |
| 2011 election | Brendan Horan |
| 2014 election | Clayton Mitchell |
| 2017 election | Clayton Mitchell |
| 2017 election | Jan Tinetti |
| 2020 election | Jan Tinetti |
| 2023 election | Jan Tinetti |

## Election results
### 2023 election

2023 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Sam Uffindell | Y Sam Uffindell | 18,980 | 45.68 | -10.19 | 19,345 | 45.93 | +13.43 |
| | Labour | Jan Tinetti | Jan Tinetti | 9,610 | 23.13 | -2.17 | 7,664 | 18.19 | -23.82 |
| | ACT | Christine Young | Christine Young | 3,791 | 9.12 | | 4,471 | 10.61 | +1.66 |
| | NZ First | Erika Harvey | Erika Harvey | 3,403 | 8.19 | +5.04 | 3,753 | 8.91 | +5.30 |
| | Green | Justin Crooks | Justin Crooks | 2,729 | 6.56 | | 3,766 | 8.94 | |
| | Independent | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,039 | 2.50 | | | | |
| | Te Pāti Māori | Mikaere Sydney | Mikaere Sydney | 613 | 1.47 | | 440 | 1.04 | +0.69 |
| | Vision NZ | Leon Samuels | Leon Samuels | 285 | 0.68 | | | | |
| | Animal Justice | Chelsea Stokman | Chelsea Stokman | 246 | 0.59 | | 85 | 0.20 | |
| | New Conservatives | Jonathan Langridge | Jonathan Langridge | 245 | 0.58 | | 101 | 0.23 | -2.11 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 935 | 2.22 | +0.30 |
| | NZ Loyal | | | | | | 470 | 1.11 | |
| | NewZeal | | | | | | 463 | 1.09 | |
| | Freedoms NZ | | | | | | 171 | 0.40 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 124 | 0.29 | -0.02 |
| | DemocracyNZ | | | | | | 66 | 0.15 | |
| | New Nation | | | | | | 39 | 0.09 | |
| | Women's Rights | | | | | | 35 | 0.08 | |
| | Leighton Baker Party | | | | | | 24 | 0.05 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 603 | | | 162 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,544 | | | 42,114 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 9,370 | 22.55 | -8.02 | | | |

### 2022 by-election

The following table shows the final by-election results:
2022 Tauranga 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Sam Uffindell | 11,613 | 55.87 | |
| | Labour | Jan Tinetti | 5,259 | 25.30 | -13.23 |
| | ACT | Cameron Luxton | 2,133 | 10.26 | +6.29 |
| | Outdoors | Sue Grey | 1,030 | 4.95 | |
| | New Nation | Andrew Hollis | 260 | 1.25 | |
| | ONE | Allan Cawood | 182 | 0.87 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Christopher Coker | 117 | 0.56 | |
| | New Conservatives | Helen Houghton | 103 | 0.49 | |
| | Independent | Yvette Lamare | 22 | 0.10 | +0.04 |
| | Independent | Peter Wakeman | 20 | 0.09 | |
| | Independent | Tony Corbett | 17 | 0.08 | |
| | Independent | Gordon Dickson | 9 | 0.04 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.09 | −1.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,354 | 30.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,784 | 40.19 | −44.45 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +26.34 | |

### 2020 election

2020 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Bridges | Y Simon Bridges | 18,721 | 42.76 | -11.53 | 14,437 | 32.50 | -20.10 |
| | Labour | Jan Tinetti | Jan Tinetti | 16,865 | 38.53 | +12.65 | 18,547 | 42.01 | +15.31 |
| | Green | Josh Cole | Josh Cole | 1,901 | 4.34 | -0.55 | 2,407 | 5.45 | +1.57 |
| | ACT | Cameron Luxton | Cameron Luxton | 1,739 | 3.97 | +3.45 | 3,952 | 8.95 | +8.35 |
| | NZ First | Erika Harvey | Erika Harvey | 1,397 | 3.15 | -9.04 | 1,595 | 3.61 | -7.63 |
| | Opportunities | Andrew Caie | Andrew Caie | 935 | 2.16 | — | 847 | 1.92 | -1.26 |
| | New Conservative | Paul Hignett | Paul Hignett | 725 | 1.66 | — | 1,032 | 2.34 | +2.06 |
| | Advance NZ | Daniel Crosa | Daniel Crosa | 471 | 1.08 | — | 540 | 1.22 | — |
| | Outdoors | Tracy Livingston | Tracy Livingston | 188 | 0.43 | — | 53 | 0.12 | +0.05 |
| | Independent | James Capamagian | James Capamagian | 83 | 0.19 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Yvette Lamare | Yvette Lamare | 63 | 0.14 | +0.01 | | | |
| | Maori Party | | | | | | 155 | 0.35 | -0.17 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 139 | 0.31 | +0.09 |
| | ONE | | | | | | 95 | 0.22 | — |
| | Vision NZ | | | | | | 51 | 0.12 | — |
| | Sustainable NZ | | | | | | 31 | 0.07 | — |
| | Social Credit | | | | | | 11 | 0.02 | -0.01 |
| | TEA | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | — |
| | Heartland | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | | | 334 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 43,776 | | | 44,148 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 1,856 | 4.23 | -24.18 | | | |

### 2017 election

2017 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Bridges | Y Simon Bridges | 21,499 | 54.29 | -2.59 | 21,182 | 52.6 | -3.21 |
| | Labour | Jan Tinetti | Jan Tinetti | 10,247 | 25.88 | +9.76 | 10,737 | 26.7 | +12.2 |
| | NZ First | Clayton Mitchell | Clayton Mitchell | 4,829 | 12.19 | -3.88 | 4,523 | 11.24 | -3.26 |
| | Green | Emma-Leigh Hodge | Emma-Leigh Hodge | 1,935 | 4.89 | -1.09 | 1,562 | 3.88 | -3.24 |
| | Māori Party | Joseph James Borell | Joseph James Borell | 267 | 0.67 | +0.15 | 211 | 0.52 | -0.08 |
| | ACT | Stuart Pedersen | Stuart Pedersen | 205 | 0.52 | +0.1 | 242 | 0.6 | +0.24 |
| | Independent | Rusty Kane | Rusty Kane | 72 | 0.18 | — | | | |
| | United Future | Ben Rickard | Ben Rickard | 64 | 0.16 | -0.08 | 40 | 0.1 | -0.15 |
| | Independent | Yvette Lamare | Yvette Lamare | 50 | 0.13 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Hugh E Robb | Hugh E Robb | 49 | 0.12 | — | | | |
| | Democrats | Jason Jobsis | Jason Jobsis | 33 | 0.08 | — | 14 | 0.03 | -0.02 |
| | Opportunities | | | | | | 1,282 | 3.18 | — |
| | Conservative | | | | | | 113 | 0.28 | -5.5 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 89 | 0.22 | -0.08 |
| | Outdoors | | | | | | 27 | 0.07 | — |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 22 | 0.05 | +0.02 |
| | People's Party | | | | | | 17 | 0.04 | — |
| | Mana | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | -0.46 |
| | Internet | | | | | | 6 | 0.01 | -0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | | | 180 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 39,600 | | | 40,255 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 11,252 | 28.41 | -12.35 | | | |

### 2014 election

2014 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Bridges | Y Simon Bridges | 20,711 | 56.88 | −4.52 | 20,728 | 55.81 | +1.58 |
| | Labour | Rachel Jones | Rachel Jones | 5,869 | 16.12 | +2.97 | 5,361 | 14.50 | −0.58 |
| | NZ First | Clayton Mitchell | Clayton Mitchell | 5,851 | 16.07 | +3.19 | 5,387 | 14.50 | −0.40 |
| | Green | Ian McLean | Ian McLean | 2,177 | 5.98 | −0.89 | 2,645 | 7.12 | −1.64 |
| | Conservative | Nathaniel Heslop | Nathaniel Heslop | 1,065 | 2.92 | −1.31 | 2,146 | 5.78 | +1.69 |
| | Māori Party | Verna Ohai-Gate | Verna Ohai-Gate | 188 | 0.52 | +0.18 | 222 | 0.60 | +0.10 |
| | Independent Coalition | Michael O'Neill | Michael O'Neill | 179 | 0.49 | — | 96 | 0.26 | — |
| | ACT | Stuart Pedersen | Stuart Pedersen | 154 | 0.42 | −0.11 | 134 | 0.36 | −0.80 |
| | United Future | James Maxwell | James Maxwell | 87 | 0.24 | — | 94 | 0.25 | −0.31 |
| | Independent | Rusty Kane | Rusty Kane | 84 | 0.23 | — | | | |
| | Independent | Yvette Lamare | Yvette Lamare | 46 | 0.13 | −0.04 | | | |
| | Internet Mana | | | | | | 180 | 0.48 | +0.32 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 110 | 0.30 | −0.20 |
| | Democrats | | | | | | 17 | 0.05 | −0.01 |
| | Ban 1080 | | | | | | 12 | 0.03 | — |
| | Civilian | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | — |
| | Focus | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | — |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | | | 152 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,411 | | | 37,142 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,294 | | | | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 14,842 | 40.76 | −7.48 | | | |

### 2011 election

2011 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Y Simon Bridges | Y Simon Bridges | 21,971 | 61.40 | +4.59 | 19,858 | 54.23 | -0.08 |
| | Labour | Deborah Mahuta-Coyle | Deborah Mahuta-Coyle | 4,707 | 13.15 | +5.45 | 5,496 | 15.01 | -7.61 |
| | NZ First | Brendan Horan | Brendan Horan | 4,611 | 12.88 | -12.24 | 5,455 | 14.90 | +4.78 |
| | Green | Ian McLean | Ian McLean | 2,458 | 6.87 | +2.93 | 3,208 | 8.76 | +4.18 |
| | Conservative | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,512 | 4.23 | -0.78 | 1,499 | 4.09 | — |
| | ACT | Kath McCabe | Kath McCabe | 190 | 0.53 | -0.05 | 426 | 1.16 | -1.73 |
| | Māori Party | Awanui Black | Awanui Black | 123 | 0.34 | +0.34 | 182 | 0.50 | -0.07 |
| | Mana | Jayson Gardiner | Jayson Gardiner | 90 | 0.25 | +0.25 | 59 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| | Democrats | Katherine Ransom | Katherine Ransom | 63 | 0.18 | +0.09 | 22 | 0.06 | -0.01 |
| | Independent | Yvette Lamare | Yvette Lamare | 61 | 0.17 | +0.17 | | | |
| | United Future | | | | | | 205 | 0.56 | -0.12 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 184 | 0.50 | +0.13 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 18 | 0.05 | -0.01 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 8 | 0.02 | -0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 699 | | | 283 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,786 | | | 36,620 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 17,264 | 48.24 | +16.55 | | | |
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 48,133

### 2008 election

2008 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Simon Bridges | Simon Bridges | 21,051 | 56.81 | +15.19 | 20,418 | 54.31 | +9.04 |
| | NZ First | Winston Peters | Winston Peters | 9,309 | 25.12 | -14.47 | 3,804 | 10.12 | -3.15 |
| | Labour | Anne Pankhurst | Anne Pankhurst | 2,856 | 7.71 | -3.43 | 8,504 | 22.62 | -7.61 |
| | Kiwi | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,893 | 5.11 | | 897 | 2.39 | |
| | Green | Karen Summerhays | Karen Summerhays | 1,461 | 3.94 | +1.58 | 1,721 | 4.58 | +1.07 |
| | ACT | Ron Scott | Ron Scott | 217 | 0.59 | +0.42 | 1,086 | 2.89 | +1.99 |
| | Independent | Gray Eatwell | Gray Eatwell | 111 | 0.30 | | | | |
| | United Future | John D. Willocks | John D. Willocks | 76 | 0.21 | -3.46 | 257 | 0.68 | -3.79 |
| | Democrats | Katherine Ransom | Katherine Ransom | 31 | 0.08 | -0.00 | 27 | 0.07 | +0.01 |
| | Independent | Terry Leaming | Terry Leaming | 30 | 0.08 | | | | |
| | RONZ | David Macartney | David Macartney | 20 | 0.05 | | 26 | 0.07 | +0.06 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 215 | 0.57 | +0.23 |
| | Bill and Ben | | | | | | 179 | 0.48 | |
| | Progressive | | | | | | 178 | 0.47 | -0.30 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 140 | 0.37 | +0.19 |
| | Family Party | | | | | | 81 | 0.22 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 21 | 0.06 | -0.00 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 15 | 0.04 | +0.02 |
| | Workers Party | | | | | | 14 | 0.04 | |
| | Pacific | | | | | | 9 | 0.02 | |
| | RAM | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | | | 147 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 37,055 | | | 37,594 | | |
| | National hold | National hold | Majority | 11,742 | 31.69 | +29.67 | | | |

### 2005 election

2005 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Clarkson | Bob Clarkson | 15,020 | 41.62 | +25.30 | 16,559 | 45.28 | +23.30 |
| | NZ First | N Winston Peters | N Winston Peters | 14,290 | 39.59 | -13.08 | 4,851 | 13.26 | -8.80 |
| | Labour | Sally Barrett | Sally Barrett | 4,020 | 11.14 | -9.70 | 11,055 | 30.23 | -1.93 |
| | United Future | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,323 | 3.67 | -1.39 | 1,636 | 4.47 | -5.09 |
| | Green | Noel Peterson | Noel Peterson | 853 | 2.36 | -0.31 | 1,283 | 3.51 | -2.15 |
| | Destiny | Neils Jensen | Neils Jensen | 272 | 0.75 | +0.75 | 295 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| | Progressive | Karandeep Singh Lall | Karandeep Singh Lall | 164 | 0.45 | +0.06 | 282 | 0.77 | -0.02 |
| | ACT | Francis Denz | Francis Denz | 61 | 0.17 | -0.75 | 329 | 0.90 | -3.79 |
| | Libertarianz | Russell Watkins | Russell Watkins | 57 | 0.16 | -0.32 | 22 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| | Democrats | Katherine Ransom | Katherine Ransom | 31 | 0.09 | +0.09 | 27 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | Māori Party | | | | | | 124 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 65 | 0.18 | -0.25 |
| | Christian Heritage | | | | | | 22 | 0.06 | -0.98 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | -0.56 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | -0.06 |
| | 99 MP | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Direct Democracy | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | RONZ | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Family Rights | | | | | | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | | | 152 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,091 | | | 36,573 | | |
| | National gain from NZ First | National gain from NZ First | Majority | 730 | 2.02 | +38.37 | | | |

### 2002 election

2002 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 Winston Peters | Y Winston Peters | 17,145 | 52.67 | +22.40 | 7,278 | 22.06 | +9.14 |
| | Labour | Margaret Wilson | Margaret Wilson | 6,783 | 20.84 | -7.34 | 10,608 | 32.16 | -1.34 |
| | National | Tim Macindoe | Tim Macindoe | 5,312 | 16.32 | -13.76 | 7,250 | 21.98 | -7.72 |
| | United Future | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,647 | 5.06 | +5.06 | 3,155 | 9.56 | +9.56 |
| | Green | Ian G. Douglas | Ian G. Douglas | 870 | 2.67 | -0.68 | 1,865 | 5.65 | +0.84 |
| | ACT | Ron Scott | Ron Scott | 300 | 0.92 | +0.92 | 1517 | 4.60 | -1.55 |
| | Christian Heritage | Margaret Canter-Leighton | Margaret Canter-Leighton | 207 | 0.64 | -1.55 | 342 | 1.04 | -1.75 |
| | Libertarianz | Russell Watkins | Russell Watkins | 157 | 0.49 | +0.49 | | | |
| | Progressive | Gary Oster | Gary Oster | 129 | 0.40 | +0.40 | 262 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | ORNZ | | | | | | 337 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| | Alliance | | | | | | 191 | 0.58 | -4.01 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 140 | 0.42 | -0.31 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 27 | 0.08 | -0.00 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | +0.00 |
| | NMP | | | | | | 5 | 0.02 | -0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | | | 111 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,550 | | | 32,989 | | |
| | NZ First hold | NZ First hold | Majority | 10,362 | 31.83 | +31.65 | | | |

### 1999 election

1999 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 Winston Peters | Y Winston Peters | 10,225 | 30.27 | −19.70 | 4,387 | 12.92 | -12.92 |
| | National | Katherine O'Regan | Katherine O'Regan | 10,162 | 30.08 | +1.23 | 10,083 | 29.70 | -2.64 |
| | Labour | Margaret Wilson | Margaret Wilson | 9,519 | 28.18 | +18.33 | 11,372 | 33.50 | +12.02 |
| | Christian Democrats | Larry Baldock | Larry Baldock | 1,456 | 4.31 | +4.31 | 1,182 | 3.48 | +3.48 |
| | Green | Karen Summerhays | Karen Summerhays | 1,131 | 3.35 | +3.35 | 1,634 | 4.81 | +4.81 |
| | Christian Heritage | Frank Grover | Frank Grover | 738 | 2.18 | +2.18 | 945 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | Alliance | Tekarehana Wicks | Tekarehana Wicks | 453 | 1.34 | −2.79 | 1,558 | 4.59 | -2.29 |
| | Independent | John Hepburn | John Hepburn | 73 | 0.22 | +0.22 | | | |
| | NMP | Vivienne Berry-Evans | Vivienne Berry-Evans | 24 | 0.07 | +0.07 | 23 | 0.07 | +0.07 |
| | ACT | | | | | | 2088 | 6.15 | +2.01 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 249 | 0.73 | -0.28 |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 159 | 0.47 | -0.03 |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 112 | 0.33 | +0.31 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | | | | | | 44 | 0.13 | -0.16 |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 39 | 0.11 | +0.00 |
| | One NZ | | | | | | 28 | 0.08 | +0.08 |
| | Natural Law | | | | | | 16 | 0.05 | -0.00 |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 12 | 0.04 | +0.02 |
| | Mauri Pacific | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | +0.02 |
| | The People's Choice | | | | | | 4 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Freedom Movement | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | Republican | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| | South Island | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 464 | | | 294 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,781 | | | 33,951 | | |
| | NZ First hold | NZ First hold | Majority | 63 | 0.19 | −20.93 | | | |

### 1996 election

1996 general election: Tauranga :
| 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 Winston Peters | Y Winston Peters | 18,997 | 49.97 | −5.36 | 9,849 | 25.84 | |
| | National | Katherine O'Regan | Katherine O'Regan | 10,969 | 28.85 | +8.21 | 12,325 | 32.33 | |
| | Labour | Stephanie Hammond | Stephanie Hammond | 3,745 | 9.85 | -2.58 | 8,187 | 21.48 | |
| | Christian Coalition | Kel Steiner | Kel Steiner | 1,679 | 4.42 | +4.42 | 2,612 | 6.85 | |
| | Alliance | Gary Barham | Gary Barham | 1,570 | 4.13 | −4.91 | 2,621 | 6.88 | |
| | Independent | Michael Ryan | Michael Ryan | 615 | 1.62 | +1.62 | | | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Graeme Cairns | Graeme Cairns | 310 | 0.82 | -0.05 | 109 | 0.29 | |
| | Natural Law | Helen Treadwell | Helen Treadwell | 72 | 0.19 | −0.07 | 19 | 0.05 | |
| | Te Tawharau | Steven Te Kani | Steven Te Kani | 31 | 0.08 | +0.08 | 94 | 0.01 | |
| | Independent | Maxine Leech | Maxine Leech | 27 | 0.07 | +0.07 | | | |
| | ACT | | | | | | 1580 | 4.15 | |
| | Legalise Cannabis | | | | | | 386 | 1.01 | |
| | United NZ | | | | | | 189 | 0.50 | |
| | Progressive Green | | | | | | 76 | 0.20 | |
| | Superannuitants & Youth | | | | | | 62 | 0.16 | |
| | Animals First | | | | | | 43 | 0.11 | |
| | Green Society | | | | | | 21 | 0.06 | |
| | Conservatives | | | | | | 10 | 0.03 | |
| | Mana Māori | | | | | | 7 | 0.02 | |
| | Libertarianz | | | | | | 6 | 0.02 | |
| | Advance New Zealand | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | Asia Pacific | | | | | | 5 | 0.01 | |
| | Ethnic Minority | | | | | | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | | | 141 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 38,015 | | | 38,118 | | |
| | NZ First hold | NZ First hold | Majority | 8028 | 21.12 | −13.57 | | | |

### 1993 election

1993 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NZ First | Winston Peters | 12,638 | 55.33 | −35.39 |
| | National | John Cronin | 4,714 | 20.64 | |
| | Labour | Cliff Lee | 2,839 | 12.43 | |
| | Alliance | Gary Barham | 2,064 | 9.04 | +7.57 |
| | Christian Heritage | Barbara Smith | 331 | 1.45 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Greg Pittams | 198 | 0.87 | −1.28 |
| | Natural Law | Jacqueline Hughes | 59 | 0.26 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,924 | 34.69 | −53.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 412 | 1.77 | −1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,255 | 85.87 | +36.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,082 | | |

### 1993 by-election

1993 Tauranga by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Winston Peters | 11,458 | 90.71 | +25.07 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Greg Pittams | 271 | 2.15 | |
| | Independent | Peter Wakeman | 190 | 1.50 | |
| | HFA | Gary Barham | 185 | 1.46 | |
| | Silent Majority | Peter Richard Watson | 184 | 1.46 | |
| | Independent | Ian Baikie | 109 | 0.86 | |
| | Natural Law | Lynne Lee | 101 | 0.80 | |
| | HEMP | Ashley Bedford | 55 | 0.44 | |
| | Blokes' Liberation Front | Rhona Tengblad | 29 | 0.23 | |
| | Aotearoa Partnership | Raymond Campbell | 25 | 0.20 | |
| | Christ's Ambassadors Union | Victor Bryers | 24 | 0.19 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 3.43 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,187 | 88.57 | +44.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,080 | 49.08 | −38.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,651 | | |

### 1990 election

1990 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Winston Peters | 13,906 | 65.64 | +12.22 |
| | Labour | Bill Delaney | 4,592 | 21.67 | |
| | Green | Terry Coles | 1,566 | 7.39 | |
| | NewLabour | Muriel Powell | 605 | 2.85 | |
| | Social Credit | Trevor Powell | 287 | 1.35 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Richard Barr | 141 | 0.66 | |
| | Democrats | Douglas Meiklejohn | 87 | 0.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,314 | 43.96 | +32.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,184 | 88.07 | +0.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,052 | | |

### 1987 election

1987 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Winston Peters | 11,256 | 53.42 | +11.14 |
| | Labour | Jenny Seddon | 8,805 | 41.78 | |
| | Democrats | G Oster | 1,009 | 4.78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,451 | 11.63 | −9.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,070 | 87.93 | −4.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,961 | | |

### 1984 election

1984 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Winston Peters | 9,716 | 42.28 | |
| | NZ Party | David Parlour | 4,804 | 20.90 | |
| | Labour | Ted Howard | 4,667 | 20.30 | |
| | Social Credit | Paul Hills | 3,793 | 16.50 | −17.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,912 | 21.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,980 | 92.30 | +2.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,896 | | |

### 1981 election

1981 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Keith Allen | 9,694 | 43.41 | −2.05 |
| | Social Credit | Paul Hills | 7,642 | 34.22 | +5.66 |
| | Labour | Glenda Fryer | 4,338 | 19.42 | |
| | Independent | Colin Fraser MacGillivray | 532 | 2.38 | |
| | Values | C M Wait | 121 | 0.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,232 | 9.99 | −6.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,327 | 90.17 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,759 | | |

### 1978 election

1978 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Keith Allen | 8,924 | 45.46 | −7.37 |
| | Social Credit | Paul Hills | 5,606 | 28.56 | |
| | Labour | Charles William Steele-Boyce | 4,665 | 23.76 | |
| | Values | Anthony Neville | 433 | 2.20 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,318 | 16.90 | −5.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,628 | 74.62 | −8.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,301 | | |

### 1975 election

1975 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Keith Allen | 11,517 | 52.83 | +4.40 |
| | Labour | Richard Hendry | 6,674 | 30.61 | |
| | Social Credit | Raymond Lawrence Mills | 2,571 | 11.79 | +1.42 |
| | Values | Deidre Kent | 1,036 | 4.75 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,843 | 22.21 | +10.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,798 | 83.48 | −4.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,110 | | |

### 1972 election

1972 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Keith Allen | 8,902 | 48.43 | |
| | Labour | Henry Uttinger | 6,687 | 36.38 | |
| | Social Credit | Raymond Lawrence Mills | 1,907 | 10.37 | |
| | Values | Colin Fraser MacGillivray | 596 | 3.24 | |
| | New Democratic | Wilfrid Owen | 288 | 1.56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,215 | 12.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,380 | 88.05 | −1.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,874 | | |

### 1969 election

1969 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 9,742 | 52.49 | +5.06 |
| | Labour | Ray Dillon | 7,038 | 37.92 | |
| | Social Credit | John Stuart-Menzies | 1,662 | 8.95 | |
| | Country Party | Clifford Stanley Emeny | 115 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,704 | 14.57 | +1.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,557 | 89.34 | −3.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,769 | | |

### 1966 election

1966 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 8,040 | 47.43 | −8.57 |
| | Labour | Olive Smuts-Kennedy | 5,741 | 33.86 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert William Johnson | 3,170 | 18.70 | +1.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,299 | 13.56 | −15.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,951 | 85.77 | −1.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,762 | | |

### 1963 election

1963 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 8,738 | 56.00 | −2.59 |
| | Labour | Gordon Hardaker | 4,193 | 26.88 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert William Johnson | 2,670 | 17.12 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,545 | 29.13 | −4.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,601 | 87.36 | −1.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,857 | | |

### 1960 election

1960 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 9,120 | 58.59 | +4.38 |
| | Labour | D C Goodfellow | 3,881 | 24.94 | |
| | Social Credit | Robert Young | 2,563 | 16.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,239 | 33.66 | +10.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,564 | 88.47 | −2.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,591 | | |

### 1957 election

1957 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 7,814 | 54.21 | −3.67 |
| | Labour | Oliver Liddell | 4,472 | 31.03 | |
| | Social Credit | Eric Ernest McGowan | 2,127 | 14.76 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,342 | 23.18 | −2.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,413 | 91.36 | +1.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,776 | | |

### 1954 election

1954 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 7,846 | 57.88 | −10.50 |
| | Labour | Oliver Liddell | 4,398 | 32.45 | |
| | Social Credit | Ernest James Whyte | 1,311 | 9.67 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,448 | 25.43 | −11.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,555 | 90.10 | +4.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,043 | | |

### 1951 election

1951 General election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Walsh | 10,043 | 68.38 | |
| | Labour | Hillary Joseph Pickett | 4,643 | 31.62 | −2.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,400 | 36.76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,686 | 85.89 | −4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,097 | | |

### 1949 election

1949 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Frederick Doidge | 9,330 | 66.33 | +6.06 |
| | Labour | Hillary Joseph Pickett | 4,735 | 33.64 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,595 | 32.66 | +12.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,065 | 90.65 | −0.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,515 | | |

### 1946 election

1946 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Frederick Doidge | 7,931 | 60.27 | −0.99 |
| | Labour | Dudley A. Hill | 5,227 | 39.73 | +9.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,704 | 20.55 | −10.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,158 | 91.52 | −2.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,377 | | |

### 1943 election

1943 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Frederick Doidge | 7,241 | 61.26 | +6.73 |
| | Labour | Dudley A. Hill | 3,616 | 30.59 | |
| | Independent | Lionel Wilkinson | 449 | 3.79 | |
| | Real Democracy | Henry James Angus | 393 | 3.32 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.02 | +0.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,625 | 30.66 | +20.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,820 | 93.60 | +0.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,628 | | |

### 1938 election

1938 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Frederick Doidge | 5,915 | 54.53 | |
| | Labour | Charles Burnett | 4,777 | 44.04 | +8.98 |
| | Country Party | Horace Charles Barker | 78 | 0.71 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 0.70 | −0.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,138 | 10.49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,846 | 93.21 | +3.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,635 | | |

### 1935 election

1935 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Burnett | 3,602 | 35.06 | |
| | Reform | Charles Macmillan | 3,567 | 34.72 | −7.58 |
| | Country Party | Albert Robinson | 2,243 | 21.83 | |
| | Democrat | Charles Thomas McFarlane | 806 | 7.84 | |
| | Independent | Fred Polley | 53 | 0.51 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.76 | +0.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 0.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,271 | 89.35 | +10.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,495 | | |

### 1931 election

1931 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Charles Macmillan | 3,147 | 42.30 | −0.64 |
| | Independent | Bill Sullivan | 2,489 | 33.46 | |
| | Country Party | Frank Colbeck | 1,803 | 24.24 | +1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.53 | −0.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 8.85 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,479 | 78.73 | −7.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,499 | | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ Bill Sullivan was a member of the United Party, but Charles Macmillan was the official candidate of the United–Reform Coalition, hence Sullivan stood as an Independent
* ↑ For biographical details of Frank Colbeck, please refer to his father's article

### 1928 election

1928 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Charles Macmillan | 3,285 | 42.94 |
| | Labour | Douglas Charles Chalmers | 2,607 | 34.08 |
| | Country Party | Frank Colbeck | 1,758 | 22.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 8.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,752 | 85.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,037 | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ For biographical details of Frank Colbeck, please refer to his father's article

### 1923 by-election

1923 Tauranga by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Charles Macmillan | 4,360 | 57.41 |
| | Liberal | Sir Joseph Ward | 3,235 | 42.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,125 | 14.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,630 | 85.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,921 | |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | |

### 1919 election

1919 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | William Herries | 3,946 | 65.42 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Robbins | 2,086 | 34.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,860 | 30.84 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,150 | 68.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,019 | |

### 1881 election

1881 general election: Tauranga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | George Morris | 381 | 36.18 |
| | Independent | George Vesey Stewart | 371 | 35.23 |
| | Independent | William Kelly | 301 | 28.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,053 | 71.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,476 | |

## Table footnotes

* ↑ 2017 Mana Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with the Internet Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2017 Internet Party swing is relative to the votes for Internet-Mana in 2014; it shared a party list with Mana Party in the 2014 election
* ↑ 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011; it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election
* ↑ Larry Baldock contested the electorate in 2008 as a candidate for the Kiwi Party