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
The coalition promise Seymour admits he hasn't started
The Post — November 20, 2025

ACT’s promise to create an “approved pool of doctors” could still happen next year, leader David Seymour says.

Non-existent trust contracted to set up charter school
RNZ — November 13, 2025

Associate Education Minister David Seymour initially told reporters the trust did exist, but his office later clarified he meant the school's sponsor existed.

Who Benefits: Seymour directs officials to consult the free speech lobby
Newsroom — November 8, 2025

In the final part of this instalment in our lobbying series, Act's David Seymour makes an intervention – but says he wasn’t working with the FSU The post Who Benefits: Seymour directs officials to consult the free speech lobby appeared first on Newsroom .

David Seymour admits 'a lot of upgrades' needed for country's fire trucks
RNZ — November 4, 2025

It comes after a former All Black-turned-firefighter's claims of at least one truck breaking down every day.

Letters: Seymour’s Whale Rider put-down of Castle-Hughes unnecessary
NZ Herald — November 4, 2025

OPINION: David Seymour’s Whale Rider jibe was nauseating, says one reader.

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