October 10, 2017 12:00pm by David Farrar

Biggest and smallest majorities

So who has the largest majorities in Parliament. They are:

  1. Amy Adams, Selwyn, 19,639
  2. Mark Mitchell, Rodney, 19,561
  3. Andrew Bayly, Hunua, 19,443
  4. Erica Stanford, East Coast Bays, 16,290
  5. Tim van de Molen, Waikato, 15,452
  6. Simon O’Connor, Tamaki, 15,402
  7. Jacinda Ardern, Mt Albert, 15,264
  8. Barbara Kuriger, Taranaki-King Country, 15,259
  9. Aupito Tofae Sua William Sio, Mangere, 14,597
  10. Simeon Brown, Pakuranga, 14,886

And the smallest majorities are:

  1. Adrian Rurawhe, Te Tai Hauauru, 1,039
  2. Greg O’Connor, Ohariu, 1,051
  3. Matt King, Northland, 1,389
  4. Chris Bishop, Hutt South, 1,530
  5. Nikki Kaye, Auckland Central, 1,581
  6. Harete Hipango, Whanganui, 1,706
  7. Tamati Coffey, Waiariki, 1,719
  8. Denise Lee, Maungakiekie 2,157
  9. Lawrence Yule, Tukituki, 2,813
  10. Deborah Russell, New Lynn, 2,825

So of the 10 safest seats eight are National and two are Labour.

Of the 10 most marginal six are National and four are Labour.