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
    LUXON, Christopher
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    LUXON, Christopher
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    LUXON, Christopher
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    LUXON, Christopher
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Botany
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
In the News
The trickiest problem for Wellington’s next mayor
The Spinoff — September 29, 2025

Once water reform is out of the way, all eyes will turn to the complex, expensive quagmire of the council’s social housing. For many years, the role of mayor of Wellington has been the biggest hospital pass in New Zealand politics. The capital is a city with myriad post-earthquake infrastructure problems, the council is saddled with big bills, and the mayor shoulders all the blame from the frustrated public.

Palestine recognition: PM Christopher Luxon denies concern over US backlash at heart of statehood decision
NZ Herald — September 27, 2025

Donald Trump says he sees recognition of a Palestinian state as a 'reward' for Hamas.

Christopher Luxon calls for Electoral Commission to ‘count votes fast’, says ‘we’re slowest folk on planet’ on key election process
NZ Herald — September 26, 2025

PM says the Electoral Commission should 'move heaven and earth' to count votes quickly.

Letters: Does Luxon grasp true meaning of bargaining?
NZ Herald — September 25, 2025

Richard Wagstaff says he never secured a meeting with Christopher Luxon during this term.

‘We’re actually a team’: PM brushes off low personal ranking by business leaders
Stuff — September 24, 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is shrugging off criticism by business leaders he’s performing poorly.

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