Party affiliations of Māori MPs, 1890–2023

Independent	1890–1893
Liberal	1893–1914
Reform	1914–35
Reform/National	1935–38
Labour	1938–93
NZ First	1993–96
Electorate abolished in 1996

Western Māori

Independent	1890–1914
Reform	1914–35
Rātana	1935–38
Labour	1938–96
Electorate abolished in 1996

Eastern Māori

Liberal	1890–1935
National	1935–43
Labour	1943–96
Electorate abolished in 1996

Southern Māori

Liberal	1890–1918
Independent	1918–21
Reform	1922–28
United	1928–32
Rātana	1932–36
Labour	1936–96
Electorate abolished in 1996

Te Puku o te Whenua

NZ First	1996–98
Mauri Pacific	1998–99
Electorate abolished in 1999

Te Tai Hauāuru

NZ First	1996–99
Labour	1999–2004
Māori	2004–14
Labour	2014–23
Māori	2023–

Te Tai Rāwhiti

NZ First	1996–98
Te Tawharau	1998–99
Electorate abolished in 1999

Te Tai Tokerau

NZ First	1996–98
Mauri Pacific	1998–99
Labour	1999–2005
Māori	2005–11
Mana	2011–14
Labour	2014–23
Māori	2023–

Tainui

Labour	2002–08
Electorate abolished in 2008

Te Tai Tonga

NZ First	1996–99
Labour	1999–2008
Māori	2008–11
Labour	2011–23
Māori	2023–

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

Labour

1999–

Tāmaki Makaurau

Labour	2002–05
Māori	2005–14
Labour	2014–23
Māori	2023–

Waiariki

Labour	1999–2005
Māori	2005–17
Labour	2017–20
Māori	2020–

Hauraki-Waikato

Labour	2008–23
Māori	2023–

This table shows the party affiliations of the winning candidates in each of the Māori electorates since the 1890 general election. Before the 1890s there were no formal political parties in New Zealand.

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