Rimutaka
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
- 34,128
- Informal candidate votes
- 353
- Candidate vote total
- 34,481
- Majority
- 8,277
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Swain | Labour | 18,681 | Elected |
| Mike Leddy | National | 10,404 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Bernard McClelland | United Future | 1,777 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Michael Morris | Green | 1,243 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Fowler | NZ First | 1,094 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Dave Reynolds | Independent | 549 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Nigel Kearney | ACT | 380 | 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 | 14 |
| ACT | 414 |
| Alliance | 28 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 91 |
| Christian Heritage NZ | 54 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 20 |
| Destiny New Zealand | 197 |
| Direct Democracy Party | 6 |
| Green | 1,446 |
| Progressive | 451 |
| Labour | 16,558 |
| Libertarianz | 19 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 181 |
| National | 11,791 |
| New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | 9 |
| NZ First | 1,736 |
| OneNZ Party | 8 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 2 |
| United Future | 1,615 |