Enrolment by general electorate

Nelson

These statistics show how many people in each general electorate are currently enrolled to vote.

Overseas enrolment

We publish information on the number of people in each electorate who have told us they are living overseas.

Overseas enrolment

Māori enrolment 

We publish information on the number of people of Māori descent on the Māori roll and the general roll, broken down by electorate and by age.

Māori enrolment

Reading the general electorate tables

Use the drop down menu to select an electorate. The table divides that electorate’s population by age range.

We update these figures monthly

Estimated population statistics as at 30 June 2025 (provisional) using 2023 census data
Enrolment statistics as at 31 May 2026

Age Est. Eligible Population General Roll Māori Roll Total Enrolled Difference % Enrolled

Age

18 - 24

Est. Eligible Population

4,937

General Roll

2,535

Māori Roll

212

Total Enrolled

2,747

Difference

2,190

% Enrolled

55.64%

Age

25 - 29

Est. Eligible Population

3,403

General Roll

2,795

Māori Roll

264

Total Enrolled

3,059

Difference

344

% Enrolled

89.89%

Age

30 - 34

Est. Eligible Population

4,412

General Roll

3,345

Māori Roll

288

Total Enrolled

3,633

Difference

779

% Enrolled

82.34%

Age

35 - 39

Est. Eligible Population

4,790

General Roll

3,895

Māori Roll

245

Total Enrolled

4,140

Difference

650

% Enrolled

86.43%

Age

40 - 44

Est. Eligible Population

4,517

General Roll

3,807

Māori Roll

207

Total Enrolled

4,014

Difference

503

% Enrolled

88.86%

Age

45 - 49

Est. Eligible Population

4,422

General Roll

3,877

Māori Roll

193

Total Enrolled

4,070

Difference

352

% Enrolled

92.04%

Age

50 - 54

Est. Eligible Population

5,077

General Roll

4,436

Māori Roll

191

Total Enrolled

4,627

Difference

450

% Enrolled

91.14%

Age

55 - 59

Est. Eligible Population

5,089

General Roll

4,689

Māori Roll

173

Total Enrolled

4,862

Difference

227

% Enrolled

95.54%

Age

60 - 64

Est. Eligible Population

5,238

General Roll

4,874

Māori Roll

145

Total Enrolled

5,019

Difference

219

% Enrolled

95.82%

Age

65 - 69

Est. Eligible Population

4,780

General Roll

4,626

Māori Roll

119

Total Enrolled

4,745

Difference

35

% Enrolled

99.27%

Age

70+

Est. Eligible Population

12,598

General Roll

12,664

Māori Roll

126

Total Enrolled

12,790

Difference

-192

% Enrolled

101.52%
Total

Total Est. Eligible Population

59,263

Total General Roll

51,543

Total Māori Roll

2,163

Total Enrolled

53,706

Total Difference

5,557

Total % Enrolled

90.62%

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