Henderson will be a New Zealand electorate, returning a single member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. A former electorate from 1969 to 1978 and again from 1993 to 1996, it has been recreated with new boundaries for the 2026 general election.
Population centres Henderson is based in West Auckland and provides representation for the communities of Henderson, Henderson Valley, Lincoln, Massey, Rānui and Swanson.
The electorate is roughly triangular and borders the electorates of Kaipara ki Mahurangi and Upper Harbour in the north, Glendene in the east, and Waitakere on the southwest.
History
1969 to 1978 Henderson was first created through the 1967 electoral redistribution which saw the creation of three additional electorates in the North Island and one additional electorate in the South Island. One of those new electorates was Henderson, which took over most of 's area. These changes came into effect with the . Localities covered by the electorate included Henderson, Oratia, Waiatarua, Parau, Huia, and Piha. In the 1972 electoral redistribution, there were slight boundary adjustments with the adjoining and electorates.
Henderson existed for three electoral cycles, all of which were won by Martyn Finlay of the Labour Party, who had represented the former Waitakere electorate since 1963. Henderson was abolished again through the 1977 electoral redistribution. Much of its population were transferred to the restored Waitakere electorate.
1993 to 1996 Henderson was recreated for the and existed for one parliamentary term. In 1996, the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) election, the area was absorbed into the new Waipareira electorate.
From 2026 The 2025 boundary review saw the reconfiguration of electorates in West Auckland resulting in the disestablishment of Te Atatū, Kelston and New Lynn. The restored Henderson electorate took population from parts of Te Atatū (Swanson, Rānui, Western Heights, Henderson and Lincoln), Upper Harbour (Massey) and Kaipara ki Mahurangi (Birdwood Heights). The original proposal for the name of the electorate was Rānui.
Members of Parliament Key
Election Winner Martyn Finlay (Electorate abolished 1978–1993, see ) Jack Elder (Electorate abolished 1996, see )
Election results 2026 election The next election will be held on 7 November 2026. Candidates for Henderson are listed at Candidates in the 2026 New Zealand general election by electorate § Henderson. Official results will be available after 27 November 2026.
1993 election
1975 election
1972 election
1969 election
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