NZ Election 2023

Dunedin electorate

Dunedin covers most of central Dunedin and the western and northern hill suburbs. It includes Waikouaiti in the north and Port Chalmers and the Otago Peninsula in the east. The seat is currently held by Labour's David Clark, who won safely with a margin of 15,521. Clark is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Dunedin – 55% to Green's 18%. Labour have held the seat for all but three years since 1928.

Candidates

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Jim O'Malley

Independent

Cyndee Elder

New Conservatives

Michael Woodhouse

National Party

Adrian McDermott

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Rachel Brooking

Labour Party

Steve Lawton

New Zealand Loyal

Pamela Taylor

Independent

Francisco Hernandez

Green Party

Tim Newman

ACT Party

Ben Peters

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Keegan Langeveld

NZ First

Pamela Taylor

Independent
 | Not currently in parliament

Pamela Taylor

Independent
 | Not currently in parliament

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