Statistics

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We publish statistics each month showing how many people are enrolled in each Māori electorate, general electorate, local council district, and council voting area.

Enrolment statistics

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. 

Māori enrolment statistics

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)

Changes by Māori electorate

Changes by Māori electorate: 31 March to 31 July 
General roll to Māori roll Māori roll to general roll New enrolments on Māori roll
Hauraki-Waikato 910 744 735
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 880 924 626
Tāmaki-Makaurau 942 841 741
Te Tai Hauāuru 966 1010 771
Te Tai Tokerau 1000 902 795
Te Tai Tonga 1339 1348 789
Waiariki 843 910 671
Total 6880 6679 5128

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.