We publish statistics each month showing how many people are enrolled in each Māori electorate, general electorate, local council district, and council voting area.
We also publish statistics showing the number of people of Māori descent on the Māori roll and the general roll, broken down by electorate and age.
Roll changes before the 2026 General Election
The following cumulative table will be updated monthly to show roll changes and new enrolments for voters of Māori descent from 1 April to 6 August 2026, which is the deadline for Māori who are already enrolled to change rolls before the 2026 General Election. New enrolments include 17-year-olds enrolling on the provisional roll.
| 2026 | Roll changes | New enrolments | ||
| General to Māori | Māori to general | Māori roll | General roll | |
| 31 Mar - 30 Apr | 2370 | 2659 | 946 | 526 |
| 31 Mar - 31 May | 3742 | 4172 | 2121 | 1330 |
| 31 Mar - 30 Jun | 4731 | 5113 | 3381 | 2087 |
| 31 Mar - 31 Jul | 6880 | 6679 | 5128 | 2844 |
| 31 Mar - 6 Aug (total) | 9400 | 7633 | 7723 | 3549 |
Changes by Māori electorate
| Changes by Māori electorate: 31 March to 6 August | |||
| General roll to Māori roll | Māori roll to general roll | New enrolments on Māori roll | |
| Hauraki-Waikato | 1264 | 877 | 1123 |
| Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | 1261 | 1076 | 1034 |
| Tāmaki Makaurau | 1242 | 988 | 992 |
| Te Tai Hauāuru | 1282 | 1136 | 1153 |
| Te Tai Tokerau | 1338 | 1025 | 1141 |
| Te Tai Tonga | 1750 | 1527 | 1120 |
| Waiariki | 1263 | 1004 | 1160 |
| Total | 9400 | 7633 | 7723 |
The number of electorates
The number of general and Māori electorates is calculated after each census by Stats NZ using population data from the Census and electoral roll data.
In 2024, Stats NZ calculated the number of electorates for the 2026 General Election. There will be 64 general electorates and seven Māori electorates.