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
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for East Coast Bays
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2017 – present
In the News
Three sets of numbers, one scrapped subject: Hopes for a U-turn on art history
The Post — September 30, 2025

Erica Stanford is accused of cherry-picking data as art history faces the chop, and the numbers quoted by the minister, her ministry and NZQA don’t match up.

Clergy prepare to stay at MP's Auckland office overnight
RNZ — September 29, 2025

Clergy are preparing to spend the night outside Erica Stanford's electorate office in the Auckland suburb of Browns Bay.

Education Minister Erica Stanford fires back at team player critique after survey ranks her top
NZ Herald — September 26, 2025

The Herald's Audrey Young assessed Stanford's performance. Here's what the minister said.

Why Mood of the Boardroom winner Erica Stanford is more popular outside caucus than in it – Audrey Young
NZ Herald — September 25, 2025

OPINION: There’s a world of difference between being a good minister and a good leader.

'Very poor form': Education Minister marked absent after no-show at teacher conference
The Post — September 24, 2025

When the Post-Primary Teachers’ Association marked the roll at its annual conference in Christchurch on Tuesday there was a notable absentee - Minister of Education Erica Stanford.

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