Banks Peninsula (New Zealand electorate)
| Banks Peninsula | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
Akaroa, located within the electorate | |||||||
| Formation | 1996 | ||||||
| Region | Canterbury | ||||||
| Character | Rural and suburban | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Banks Peninsula | |||||||
Vanessa Weenink since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| List MPs | |||||||
| Previous MP | Tracey McLellan (Labour) | ||||||
Party vote distribution
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Banks Peninsula is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate which initially existed from 1996 to 2008, and was later recreated in 2020 ahead of the 2020 election. It was held by National's David Carter for the initial term, and then by Labour's Ruth Dyson from 1999 to 2008. As of 2023, the seat is currently held by National's Vanessa Weenink.