Judith Collins

Candidate for Papakura
Currently serving: MP for Papakura, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Judith Collins’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 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 58.7%
    24,109 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 50.0%
    19,420 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Collins
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – present
  • MP for Clevedon
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Aug 2002 – Nov 2008
In the News
One MP, One Pint: Hamish Campbell on circus tricks and Christchurch coolness
The Spinoff — January 19, 2026

National MP Hamish Campbell once burned off his eyebrows while learning to breathe fire.

One MP, One Pint: Judith Collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel
The Spinoff — January 8, 2026

Yes, defence minister Judith Collins still says ‘talofa’. Summer read – originally published August 21 2025. Judith Collins’ reputation in parliament precedes her, and it’s not what you might expect. She’s widely regarded, by MPs and staffers alike, as highly personable, well-respected among her staff and actually pretty witty. Real recognise real, so I knew we’d hit it off.

Judith Collins is pumped about Govt.nz, the new government services app. Is it any good?
The Spinoff — December 15, 2025

The minister for digitising government has given us all an early Christmas present. Shanti Mathias tears off the wrapping paper.

Luxon, Bishop and the coup that never happened
The Spinoff — December 1, 2025

Christopher Luxon has reportedly beaten back a leadership push from Chris Bishop – for now. But the forces that fuelled the bid have not gone away.

Judith Collins’ quiet signal to Christopher Luxon on union relations – Fran O’Sullivan
NZ Herald — November 29, 2025

OPINION: Collins met union leaders, while Luxon and van Velden have refused to do so.

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