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
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    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
A genius plan to get Māori on board with NZ First’s ‘brown tape’ initiative
The Spinoff — August 26, 2025

The war on woke has identified a new enemy: brown tape. Unsurprisingly, Māori already know we have way too many rules. Over the weekend, the New Zealand First Party declared new threats from the anti-growth agenda had been identified in war on woke.

Winter attendance rises as parents told to send kids with ‘sniffly noses’ to school
The Post — August 21, 2025

Just released data shows regular attendance is under 60%. But Associate Education Minister David Seymour is celebrating the best term 2 result since before Covid-19.

Pharmac Minister David Seymour hopes agency will make ‘right decision’ on Trikafta
NZ Herald — August 20, 2025

Minister responds after NZ family has to move to Australia for cystic fibrosis treatment.

David Seymour, Winston Peters distance themselves from Christopher Luxon’s Benjamin Netanyahu ‘lost the plot’ remarks
NZ Herald — August 19, 2025

'It's better just to keep your thoughts to yourself.'

A frame-by-frame analysis of Chris Luxon and Chris Hipkins dancing in public
The Spinoff — August 19, 2025

The two Christophers danced together last weekend. Tara Ward breaks down this incredible moment in New Zealand history, move by move.

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