Jacinda Ardern

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Jacinda Ardern’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 6 races — 4 elected 2 not elected

2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
2017 Mt Albert Byelection • February 25, 2017 General
  • MP for Mt Albert
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final 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
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.

Women’s Rugby World Cup: Dame Jacinda Ardern pays surprise visit to Black Ferns ahead of quarter-final
NZ Herald — September 10, 2025

'I felt like I was going to crush her if I hugged her too hard,' a Black Ferns star joked.

Jacinda Ardern: ‘I made mistakes - but I was human’
Stuff — September 8, 2025

The former Prime Minister reflects on the pressures of leading through Covid, crises and criticism - and why empathy still matters in politics.

Luxon hypes AWS opening as critics call investment old news
The Spinoff — September 3, 2025

Amazon is promising its data centre investment will bring billions in benefits and hundreds of jobs. But sceptics say the tech giant’s claims don’t completely hold up

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