John Key

Party National
John Key’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 — 1 elected 1 not elected

2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Key
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Helensville
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Helensville
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Feb 2002 – Apr 2017
In the News
Key never won the public over on asset sales. Can Luxon?
Waikato Times — November 12, 2025

OPINION: John Key started an asset sales debate with 50% support in the polls. Luxon will have trouble replicating it.

Watch: Sir John Key, Louise Upston discuss tourism realities
The Post — October 16, 2025

The effort to restore the tourism economy to pre-pandemic levels, and the pressures faced by communities in hotspots such as Queenstown, will dominate talks at a Post and Infrastructure NZ Tourism and Infrastructure Summit.

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