Mark Mitchell

Candidate for Whangaparāoa
Currently serving: MP for Whangaparāoa, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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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 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source Booth results
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 66.5%
    30,742 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 53.3%
    23,822 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Source
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Mitchell
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2011 – Oct 2020
In the News
Luxon backs Hipkins in McSkimming saga, NZ First casts doubt
RNZ — December 9, 2025

Both the Labour leader and Mark Mitchell have strongly denied claims they were briefed earlier than revealed.

'The matter's settled': PM rules out inquiry into McSkimming scandal
Otago Daily Times — December 8, 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith By Giles Dexter of RNZ

Mark Mitchell refutes former police boss Andrew Coster's claims
Otago Daily Times — December 8, 2025

Mark Mitchell (left) with Andrew Coster during his time as Police Commissioner. Photo: RNZ (file) Police Minister Mark Mitchell says former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster's claims he knew about allegations being made about Jevon McSkimming are "absolute total nonsense".

'Total nonsense': Police Minister hits back at former commissioner's claims he knew about McSkimming allegations
RNZ — December 8, 2025

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the former Police Commissioner did not raise the allegations until November 6, 2024.

Police confirm emails about Jevon McSkimming weren't shown to police minister
RNZ — December 7, 2025

A handwritten file note made by police regarding the processing of emails sent to Mark Mitchell said: 'There are these emails. What do I do with them?'.

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