Louise Upston

Candidate for Taupō
Currently serving: MP for Taupō, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Louise Upston’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 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: UPSTON, Louise
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Source Booth results
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 57.8%
    24,858 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 48.9%
    21,102 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Source
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Source
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – present
In the News
Brown and Luxon clash over bed levy as major events slip from Auckland’s grasp
The Spinoff — August 28, 2025

Auckland Council is scrambling to secure major events with a temporary $30m fund, as the mayor and PM lock horns over whether hotel guests should be asked to pay up.

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