Christchurch Central
Official candidate votes in the 2005 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 33,639
- Informal candidate votes
- 410
- Candidate vote total
- 34,049
- Majority
- 7,836
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Andrew Barnett | Labour | 17,685 | Elected |
| Nicola Joanne Wagner | National | 9,849 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Natalie Susan Cutler-Welsh | Green | 2,236 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Megan Cherie Woods | Progressive | 1,077 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Kevin James Gardener | NZ First | 1,022 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John van Buren | United Future | 761 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Shirley Marshall | ACT | 340 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Anita Mary Breach | Destiny New Zealand | 338 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Daryl Garth Gregory | Te Pāti Māori | 188 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Byron Charles Clark | Anti-Capitalist Alliance | 90 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Annalucia Vermunt | Communist League | 53 | Not elected in this electorate |
Majority is the difference between the two highest candidate vote totals. Candidate votes and party votes are separate ballots. Results are displayed in vote order without any evaluative rating.
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| 99 MP Party | 10 |
| ACT | 364 |
| Alliance | 40 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 125 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 37 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 15 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 144 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 7 |
| Green | 3,342 |
| Progressive | 643 |
| Labour | 16,652 |
| Libertarianz | 9 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 116 |
| National | 10,515 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 4 |
| NZ First | 1,391 |
| OneNZ Party | 2 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 5 |
| United Future | 1,048 |