Melanie Coker
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Melanie Coker’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 2 races — 2 elected
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Spreydon Ward CouncillorChristchurch City CouncilAffiliation: The People's Choice - LabourFinal ElectedVote share • 75.6%4,315 votes
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Spreydon Ward CouncillorChristchurch City CouncilAffiliation: The People's Choice - LabourFinal Elected
Offices held
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Spreydon Ward CouncillorChristchurch City CouncilAffiliation: The People's Choice - LabourOct 2019 – present
In the News
The secrets of one of New Zealand’s most enduring political tickets
The Spinoff — September 11, 2025In the shifting sands of local politics, the longevity of The People’s Choice in Christchurch is an outlier. Around Ōtautahi, there’s one reliable aspect of election season: dozens of hoardings around the city emblazoned with the logo of The People’s Choice (TPC).
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