Tauranga
Official candidate votes in the 2008 general election. Electorate boundaries are versioned by election; the name alone does not imply identical boundaries across years.
- Valid candidate votes
- 37,055
- Informal candidate votes
- 229
- Candidate vote total
- 37,284
- Majority
- 11,742
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Joseph Bridges | National | 21,051 | Elected |
| Winston Raymond Peters | NZ First | 9,309 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Anne Marie Pankhurst | Labour | 2,856 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Larry David Baldock | Kiwi Party | 1,893 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Karen Mary Summerhays | Green | 1,461 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Ronald John Charles Scott | ACT | 217 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Richard Gray William Eatwell | Independent | 111 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Douglas Willocks | United Future | 76 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Katherine Elizabeth Ransom | Democrats for Social Credit | 31 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Terence Alfred Leaming | Independent | 30 | Not elected in this electorate |
| David Edwin Macartney | The Republic of New Zealand Party | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|
| ACT | 1,086 |
| Alliance | 15 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 140 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 27 |
| Family Party | 81 |
| Green | 1,721 |
| Progressive | 178 |
| Kiwi Party | 897 |
| Labour | 8,504 |
| Libertarianz | 21 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 215 |
| National | 20,418 |
| NZ First | 3,804 |
| New Zealand Pacific Party | 9 |
| RAM - Residents Action Movement | 2 |
| The Bill and Ben Party | 179 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 26 |
| United Future | 257 |
| Workers Party | 14 |