Waitaki
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
- 39,327
- Informal candidate votes
- 361
- Candidate vote total
- 39,688
- Majority
- 11,039
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Isobel Dean | National | 23,649 | Elected |
| David William Parker | Labour | 12,610 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Oliver Laurence Briggs | Green | 1,916 | Not elected in this electorate |
| John Cameron Fraser | ACT | 516 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Claire Victoria Main | Progressive | 333 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Hessel Christiaan Van Wieren | Democrats for Social Credit | 140 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Norman MacRitchie | Alliance | 93 | Not elected in this electorate |
| Simon David Guy | Direct Democracy Party | 70 | 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 | 1,432 |
| Alliance | 53 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | 173 |
| Democrats for Social Credit | 44 |
| Family Party | 87 |
| Green | 2,787 |
| Progressive | 382 |
| Kiwi Party | 180 |
| Labour | 11,960 |
| Libertarianz | 15 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 199 |
| National | 20,426 |
| NZ First | 1,447 |
| New Zealand Pacific Party | 14 |
| RAM - Residents Action Movement | 1 |
| The Bill and Ben Party | 263 |
| The Republic of New Zealand Party | 5 |
| United Future | 280 |
| Workers Party | 15 |