<page_title> Waimakariri (New Zealand electorate) </page_title> <section_title> 2011 election </section_title> <table> <cell> Kate Wilkinson <col_header> 2011 general election: Waimakariri </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Clayton Cosgrove <col_header> 2011 general election: Waimakariri </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 642 <col_header> 2011 general election: Waimakariri </col_header> <col_header> Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
The results of the 2011 election gave Wilkinson a lead of 642 votes over Cosgrove.