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’s sympathy for a ruined retirement is far from adequate
The Post — November 21, 2025

OPINION: It’s not too late to provide compensation and financial support to owners of earthquake-prone buildings

Seymour not wielding red pen for Budget 2026 cost savings
The Post — November 21, 2025

After two years assisting with cost savings and identifying $3b in proposed cuts for Budget 2025, David Seymour says he hasn’t got a specific cost-cutting project this time around, after ministers accepted just under 4% of the savings he proposed for Budget 2025.

Is the coalition crumbling? PM’s work cut out for him as Peters and Seymour draw battle lines
Stuff — November 21, 2025

Winston Peters has pledged to repeal David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill just days after supporting it to pass into law. Is the coalition crumbling?

Could Winston Peters jump ship to Labour?
Otago Daily Times — November 20, 2025

ACT leader David Seymour (left) and NZ First's Winston Peters. Photo: NZ Herald By Anneke Smith of RNZ New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.

Coalition chaos: David Seymour says Winston Peters ‘getting ready to go with Labour’
The Post — November 20, 2025

Peters has angered Seymour with a promise to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill just days after voting it through.

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