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
Attorney-General Judith Collins speaks with Minister Brooke van Velden after ERA comments
NZ Herald — September 1, 2025

Van Velden was concerned ERA members didn't have enough private sector experience.

Government buying helicopters with Hellfire missiles, ‘precision kill system’ as global tensions ramp up
NZ Herald — August 21, 2025

Defence Minister Judith Collins had a model to show off to her colleagues.

Judith Collins beams as she finally gets what she wanted
Stuff — August 21, 2025

The defence minister was loving life on Thursday, after announcing a $2 billion plan to buy five new helicopters.

One MP, One Pint: Judith Collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel
The Spinoff — August 21, 2025

Yes, defence minister Judith Collins still says ‘talofa’.

Minister mulls bargaining changes amid public service strikes
The Post — August 21, 2025

As secondary teachers stood on the picket line, Public Service Minister Judith Collins said she’s considering options to “keep people at the bargaining table”.

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