Enrolment by general electorate

Palmerston North

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 2023 (provisional) using 2018 census data
Enrolment statistics as at 31 May 2025

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

Age

18 - 24

Est. Eligible Population

7,433

General Roll

3,502

Māori Roll

640

Total Enrolled

4,142

Difference

3,291

% Enrolled

55.72%

Age

25 - 29

Est. Eligible Population

5,714

General Roll

4,026

Māori Roll

640

Total Enrolled

4,666

Difference

1,048

% Enrolled

81.66%

Age

30 - 34

Est. Eligible Population

5,798

General Roll

4,328

Māori Roll

602

Total Enrolled

4,930

Difference

868

% Enrolled

85.03%

Age

35 - 39

Est. Eligible Population

5,477

General Roll

4,106

Māori Roll

510

Total Enrolled

4,616

Difference

861

% Enrolled

84.28%

Age

40 - 44

Est. Eligible Population

4,838

General Roll

3,700

Māori Roll

472

Total Enrolled

4,172

Difference

666

% Enrolled

86.23%

Age

45 - 49

Est. Eligible Population

4,285

General Roll

3,533

Māori Roll

417

Total Enrolled

3,950

Difference

335

% Enrolled

92.18%

Age

50 - 54

Est. Eligible Population

4,368

General Roll

3,597

Māori Roll

385

Total Enrolled

3,982

Difference

386

% Enrolled

91.16%

Age

55 - 59

Est. Eligible Population

3,886

General Roll

3,446

Māori Roll

347

Total Enrolled

3,793

Difference

93

% Enrolled

97.61%

Age

60 - 64

Est. Eligible Population

3,994

General Roll

3,559

Māori Roll

288

Total Enrolled

3,847

Difference

147

% Enrolled

96.32%

Age

65 - 69

Est. Eligible Population

3,529

General Roll

3,299

Māori Roll

194

Total Enrolled

3,493

Difference

36

% Enrolled

98.98%

Age

70+

Est. Eligible Population

8,489

General Roll

8,218

Māori Roll

243

Total Enrolled

8,461

Difference

28

% Enrolled

99.67%
Total

Total Est. Eligible Population

57,811

Total General Roll

45,314

Total Māori Roll

4,738

Total Enrolled

50,052

Total Difference

7,759

Total % Enrolled

86.58%

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