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Safe battleground

Coromandel

General electorate

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What it takes to flip this seat
Scott Simpson
Glen Bennett

Scott Simpson won by 17,349 votes in 2023. 8,675 voters switching to Labour would have flipped Coromandel.

In the news

Coverage naming Coromandel or Scott, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.

Won Coromandel by a majority of 17,349 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Scott Simpson is the Member of Parliament for Coromandel. First elected in 2011, he is Minister for ACC and Minister of Statistics, and Deputy Leader of the House.

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What Scott has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles
  • Minister for ACC
  • Minister of Statistics
  • Deputy Leader of the House
Select committees
  • Privileges
Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 28 August 2026.

Government bills in charge (2)
  • Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill
  • Customer and Product Data Bill
Battlegrounds map2026 election

2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.

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