Christopher Luxon

Candidate for Botany
Currently serving: MP for Botany, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Christopher Luxon’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 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: LUXON, Christopher
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: LUXON, Christopher
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 67.8%
    24,769 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: LUXON, Christopher
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: LUXON, Christopher
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 52.5%
    19,017 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
In the News
Brown and Luxon clash over bed levy as major events slip from Auckland’s grasp
The Spinoff — August 28, 2025

Auckland Council is scrambling to secure major events with a temporary $30m fund, as the mayor and PM lock horns over whether hotel guests should be asked to pay up.

Reserve Bank independence under spotlight as PM weighs in
The Spinoff — August 26, 2025

Luxon’s comments about the OCR have stirred debate over political influence, just as the Reserve Bank begins weighing whether to relax rules that the government opposes.

Bishop wants house prices to fall. PM Luxon wants them to rise
Stuff — August 25, 2025

House Minister Chris Bishop has openly called for house prices to fall. But Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants to see modest increases.

‘I can often give my views’: Christopher Luxon says he gives ‘reckons’ to RBNZ Governor on cash rate calls
NZ Herald — August 25, 2025

The comments potentially breach rules around the Bank's independence.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hits out at Israel over Gaza famine, will not hasten Palestinian statehood decision
NZ Herald — August 24, 2025

The Government is set to decide next month whether to recognise a Palestinian state.

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