David Seymour

Candidate for Epsom
Currently serving: MP for Epsom, Parliament of New Zealand ACT
Party ACT
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David Seymour’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 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David Breen
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David Breen
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 44.8%
    17,826 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David Breen
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David Breen
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 47.5%
    19,500 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: SEYMOUR, David
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT
    Sep 2014 – present
In the News
David Seymour admits charter school conversions tougher than expected
NZ Herald — January 14, 2026

David Seymour says the authorisation board will be proactive in encouraging conversions.

David Seymour on Act’s life as a lightning rod
Newsroom — January 4, 2026

Act's 2025 has been defined by battles with friends and foes alike The post David Seymour on Act’s life as a lightning rod appeared first on Newsroom .

David Seymour on winning, weddings and ‘possibilitarians’
The Post — December 23, 2025

“It shouldn't matter where you came from, it's where you're going” - and the deputy prime minister is going to be trying hard in election year to ensure any government he’s a part of is pulled to the right.

David Seymour’s Act car damaged by large tree in Epsom car park
NZ Herald — December 19, 2025

'I put something under the tree... but it’s gone horribly wrong.'

One MP, One Pint: Yes, Act MP Todd Stephenson can read
The Spinoff — December 18, 2025

Act MP Todd Stephenson on redeeming himself after that Newsroom interview, his love of musicals, and whether Taylor Swift would vote for Act.

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