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
Seymour says no to nationalisation of energy companies
The Post — September 10, 2025

Shane Jones mooted renationalisation of electricity generators in an internal NZ First memo but David Seymour says such talk hurts confidence.

ACT calls for ‘health savings accounts’ for all
The Post — September 10, 2025

Leader David Seymour wants NZ to emulate Singapore, through a model that requires people fund their own healthcare, with the money coming from tax cuts. Have your say in the comments.

One MP, One Pint: Chlöe Swarbrick doesn’t want you to despair – just fight Winston Peters
The Spinoff — September 10, 2025

The Green Party co-leader is running a constant marathon, but she still has ambitions of slowing down.

James Cameron asked Act leader David Seymour to speed up citizenship application
NZ Herald — September 10, 2025

Cameron's lawyer said a sped-up citizenship would be a win-win, but ministers said no.

Live: Chris Hipkins says Stuart Nash ‘free to rewrite history however he wants’
The Post — September 9, 2025

After a two week recess MPs are back in Parliament and the political week is shaping up to be dominated about questions about the dramatic end to fugitive Tom Phillips’ four years on the run with his three children.

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