By 3 News online staff
The Electoral Commission has completed its official vote count for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election.
There were 12,149 votes cast in the election, which equates to 35.7 percent of the 34,008 people enrolled in the electorate.
Initial results from the June 29 by-election had Labour candidate Meka Whaitiri winning by 1761 votes, but that lead has been cut to 1659 after the counting of special votes.
Final poll results:
- Meka Wahitiri (Labour) 4590
- Te Hamua Nikora (Mana) 2931
- Na Raihania (Maori Party) 2229
- Marama Davidson (Green Party) 1251
- Michael Appleby (Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party) 176
- Maurice Wairau (Independent) 30
- Adam Holland (Independent) 15
- Candidate informals 46
Vote statistics:
- 34,008 people enrolled
- 12,149 total votes cast
- 881 votes disallowed
- 2470 advance votes
- 1624 special votes including 16 overseas votes
(Source: Electoral Commission)
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