NZ Election 2023

East Coast Bays electorate

East Coast Bays extends from the Okura river in the north to suburbs Windsor Park and Schnapper Rock in the south, and includes Long Bay, Torbay, Browns Bay and parts of Albany. The seat is currently held by National's Erica Stanford, who won comfortably with a margin of 8,764. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in East Coast Bays – 40% to National's 38%. The seat was one of the few electorates in the country held by a minor party MP, when in 1980 Social Credit's Gary Knapp defeated National's Don Brash at a by-election.

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Paul Adams

Paul Adams

NewZeal

Michael McCook

Michael McCook

ACT Party

Naisi Chen

Naisi Chen

Labour Party

Erica Stanford

Erica Stanford

National Party

Bill Dyet

Bill Dyet

New Zealand Loyal

Erica Stanford

National Party

| MP for East Coast Bays

Erica Stanford

National Party

| MP for East Coast Bays

Why I'm standing

We live in one of the most beautiful parts of NZ and it's been my privilege to support and champion and East Coast Bays for the last six years. I am running for re-election because of my passion for Education. I want to see every single young person in this country, regardless of their background, experience academic success so they can go on to live the life they want.

About me

I was born in the East Coast Bays and am raising my two children here with my husband. As your current MP, I have supported you through a lot of tough times. From grocery shopping during lockdown, to clean-ups and delivering food after the floods. The success of our country in the future depends on how well we educate our young people today. I am committed to ensuring our kids get a world-class education.

My priorities
  1. Continue my work to get Glenvar Road upgraded and realigned with Lonely Track Road.
  2. Ensure all our children in our schools have a world leading education.
  3. Continue to support locals in their time of need.
Candidate list rank

7

Current role

MP for East Coast Bays

Before politics

Manager for Hon Murray McCully

Residence

Okura

Age

45

Year entered parliament

2017

2020 result

Won East Coast Bays

Why I'm standing

We live in one of the most beautiful parts of NZ and it's been my privilege to support and champion and East Coast Bays for the last six years. I am running for re-election because of my passion for Education. I want to see every single young person in this country, regardless of their background, experience academic success so they can go on to live the life they want.

About me

I was born in the East Coast Bays and am raising my two children here with my husband. As your current MP, I have supported you through a lot of tough times. From grocery shopping during lockdown, to clean-ups and delivering food after the floods. The success of our country in the future depends on how well we educate our young people today. I am committed to ensuring our kids get a world-class education.

My priorities
  1. Continue my work to get Glenvar Road upgraded and realigned with Lonely Track Road.
  2. Ensure all our children in our schools have a world leading education.
  3. Continue to support locals in their time of need.
Candidate list rank

7

Current role

MP for East Coast Bays

Before politics

Manager for Hon Murray McCully

Residence

Okura

Age

45

Year entered parliament

2017

2020 result

Won East Coast Bays

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