Safe battleground

Tauranga

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Sam Uffindell won by 9,370 votes in 2023. 4,685 voters switching to ACT would have flipped Tauranga.

In the news

Coverage naming Tauranga or Sam, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Tauranga by a majority of 9,370 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Samuel Julian Uffindell is a New Zealand politician and former international banking executive. He has been a Member of Parliament for Tauranga, representing the National Party, since winning a by-election in June 2022.

Full MP profile

What Sam has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees

Health

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

New Zealand Bill of Rights (Right to Equal Suffrage in Local Elections) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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