Erica Stanford

Candidate for East Coast Bays
Currently serving: MP for East Coast Bays, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Erica Stanford’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 6 races — 3 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 72.5%
    27,687 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 54.9%
    20,466 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: STANFORD, Erica
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2017 – present
In the News
Luxon, Bishop and the coup that never happened
The Spinoff — December 1, 2025

Christopher Luxon has reportedly beaten back a leadership push from Chris Bishop – for now. But the forces that fuelled the bid have not gone away.

‘Significant’ breach of privacy of Lake Alice survivors, by Crown abuse office
Newsroom — November 27, 2025

A 'furious' Erica Stanford has referred the breach to the Public Service Commissioner, saying it has very serious consequences for a vulnerable group of private people The post ‘Significant’ breach of privacy of Lake Alice survivors, by Crown abuse office appeared first on Newsroom .

Up to $600k in compensation awarded to Lake Alice survivors who opted out of expedited process
Stuff — November 27, 2025

Minister Erica Stanford acknowledged that no amount of money could undo or fully recognise the harm and abuse which happened at Lake Alice.

Maths professor says Education Minister's claims a school trial is 'groundbreaking' is problematic
RNZ — November 26, 2025

Erica Stanford said the results showed the government's focus on fixing the basics is working.

School kapa haka group issues Treaty challenge to Erica Stanford
Stuff — November 25, 2025

Erica Stanford says principals facing ‘nasty pressure’ to come out in support of Te Tiriti.

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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.