The Coromandel electorate is based around the Coromandel Peninsula, and contains the main Coromandel towns of Pauanui, Thames, Whitianga, and Whangamatā. To the south of the electorate is the Hauraki District which contains the main townships of Paeroa, Waihi and Ngatea. It also extends an arm down into the Bay of Plenty, to take the towns of Katikati and Ōmokoroa, with its southern boundary on the northern edge of the Tauranga urban area. The Coromandel electorate was first created in 1881. It existed for three terms until 1890 and was represented by independent Alfred Cadman. The electorate was recreated in 1972. It existed for two terms until 1978 and was represented by Leo Schultz of the National Party, who had previously represented the Hauraki electorate. The Coromandel electorate was abolished again and the area again covered by the Hauraki electorate. The electorate was recreated for a third time in 1987. It existed for two terms until 1993 and was represented by Graeme Lee representing the National Party. The Coromandel Peninsula was afterwards covered by the Hauraki electorate, with its southern portion going into the Matakana electorate. The electorate was again recreated in 1996 following the introduction of the Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) electoral system. The new MMP Coromandel electorate was won by Murray McLean of the National Party in 1996. In 1999, Green party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons won the electorate, the first time the Greens won an electorate. The electorate returned to National in the 2002 election, with Sandra Goudie the successful candidate. Coromandel is now considered a very safe National seat. In the 2025 boundary review the Coromandel electorate’s boundaries were unchanged from the 2020 review.