David Wilson

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand NZ First
Party NZ First
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David Wilson’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 6 races — 0 elected 6 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David Ashley
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Upper Harbour
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David Ashley
    Source Booth results
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 3.3%
    1,330 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David Ashley
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangārei
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David Ashley
    Source
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 3.5%
    1,527 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: WILSON, David
    Source
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: NZ First
    Jun 2025 – present
In the News
Life-size moa statue to be first of many
Otago Daily Times — November 29, 2025

At the unveiling of Oamaru’s new moa statue are (from left) Motukutuku Ancient Cape Wanbrow Project board chairman David Wilson with artist Trish Shirley and runanga representatives Naadia Te Moananui, Anjelica Matapo, Rachael Healey and Mani Malloy-Sharplin. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON A life-size sculpture of extinct megafauna has pride of place at an Oamaru landmark — and there is moa to come.

The brilliant performative politics of NZ First’s fake members’ bills
The Spinoff — November 6, 2025

NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.

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