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
Labour say David Seymour's media event where people getting measles test showed poor judgement
RNZ — November 2, 2025

It is understood that a number of the people onsite being tested were considered close contacts and were in quarantine.

Government to update measles response as David Seymour undergoes test
NZ Herald — November 1, 2025

The acting PM will also update advice for schools and parents as infections climb.

Bill to ban under-16s from social media drawn from ballot ‒ but big hurdle looms
The Post — October 23, 2025

National MP Catherine Wedd’s bill could fail at first hurdle, with ACT leader David Seymour saying it is “unlikely” his party will support while an inquiry into social media harm is under way.

The local election results, by the numbers
The Spinoff — October 16, 2025

We trawl through preliminary results data to bring you fascinating insights and a whole lot of maps.

Charter schools: Act’s David Seymour announces three new schools to open in 2026
NZ Herald — October 14, 2025

The other schools will be based in Hawke's Bay and Wellington.

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