Jacinda Ardern

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Jacinda Ardern’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

2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: ARDERN, Jacinda
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: ARDERN, Jacinda
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 71.6%
    29,238 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: ARDERN, Jacinda
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: ARDERN, Jacinda
    Final Elected
2017 Mt Albert Byelection • February 25, 2017 General
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 77.4%
    10,495 votes
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: ARDERN, Jacinda
    Final Elected
  • MP for Auckland Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Feb 2017 – Apr 2023
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2008 – Feb 2017
In the News
Jacinda Ardern was genuinely compassionate. She cared. But it was never enough
Stuff — December 7, 2025

“Cohen’s book, Jacinda The Untold Stories, draws on interviews from those who worked for and with Ardern,” said Damien Grant.

Graham Norton asks Jacinda Ardern 'what went wrong?' with her popularity in New Zealand
Stuff — December 6, 2025

Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has explained why she thinks her popularity declined in the lead up to her resignation from politics.

Chris Hipkins asks a bruised Labour Party to dream smaller
The Post — December 1, 2025

ANALYSIS: Labour’s conference showcased the pitched battles and open questions facing a party trying to forget Jacinda Ardern.

Windbag: The case for every Wellington mayoral candidate
The Spinoff — October 7, 2025

Twelve people are running to be the next mayor of Wellington. Here’s the best reason to vote for each of them.

Jacinda Ardern doco records strongest local debut in seven years
Stuff — October 2, 2025

Prime Minister earned $432,000 in its first week, which is the most for a local documentary since 2018.

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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.