Labour MP holds narrow lead in Mt Albert electorate poll
Wednesday 30 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Labour Party, National Party, ACT Party, NZ First, Green Party, The Opportunity Party
A new Curia poll shows Labour MP Helen White leading National's Melissa Lee by one per cent in the Mt Albert electorate. The results were released during a candidate debate hosted by The Spinoff. Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong is also contesting the seat.
Key facts
4 facts
- Helen White (Labour) leads Mt Albert poll with 33%
- Melissa Lee (National) is second with 32%
- Poll conducted between 21 and 28 September with 400 voters
- Margin of error for the poll is 4.9%
The full story
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A new Curia poll for The Spinoff shows Labour MP Helen White leading the Mt Albert electorate race with 33%. National's Melissa Lee follows closely with 32%, a one-point difference that falls within the poll's 4.9% margin of error.
The results were released during 'The Great Mt Albert Debate' on Wednesday night. The poll, which surveyed 400 Mt Albert voters between 21 and 28 September, also placed Greens candidate Ricardo Menendez March at 14% and Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong at 10%.
Other candidates included NZ First's Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri at 5% and Act's Alex Price at 3%. Eden-Whaitiri and Price stated they are campaigning for the party vote only.
The contest for the seat is significant as White is 37 on her party list and Lee is 30, meaning both candidates require an electorate win to enter Parliament. In the 2023 election, White won the seat from Lee by a margin of 18 votes.
Where reports differ
- One report notes the debate was hosted by The Spinoff, while another identifies the venue as the old Mount Albert Borough Council Chambers
Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and Newsroom.
