Ken Shirley

Currently serving: Western Bay of Plenty Regional Constituency, Bay of Plenty Regional Council

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Ken Shirley’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 2 races — 2 elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local

Western Bay of Plenty Regional Constituency

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

[email protected] 021 570 877 Ballot name: Ken Shirley

Policy Source

Final Elected

Vote share • 29.1%

6,104 votes

2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local

Western Bay of Plenty Regional Constituency

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Source

Final Elected

Vote share • 28.8%

6,380 votes

Offices held

Western Bay of Plenty Regional Constituency

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Oct 2022 – present
List MP

Parliament of New Zealand

Affiliation: ACT

Oct 1996 – Sep 2005
MP for Tasman

Parliament of New Zealand

Affiliation: Labour

Jul 1984 – Oct 1990

In the News

Local Elections 2025: Bay of Plenty Regional Council candidates announced

Bay of Plenty Times — August 5, 2025

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