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

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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 promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026
NZ Herald — December 16, 2025

The earlier Treaty Principles Bill sparked the largest hīkoi ever to Parliament.

School lunches programme likely to change after 2027
The Post — December 15, 2025

Key long-term questions remain unresolved, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says, such how do you target it, who delivers it and who funds it?

Act and Greens wary of under-16 social media ban as Australia’s comes into force
NZ Herald — December 10, 2025

David Seymour says New Zealand should study Australia's 'live experiment' first.

Tory Whanau's parting message as she bows out of politics
Stuff — December 9, 2025

Her message was targeted at Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, who she accused of beaching Cabinet standards.

‘Give it a rest, jerk’: Bullying allegations fly at school lunch grilling
The Post — December 4, 2025

David Seymour says he flatly rejects the accusation he has bullied a Christchurch principal after students were served mouldy lunches.

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