Party vote

National Party

The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara) is currently the main opposition party in parliament. A centre-right party, National tends to be economically liberal and socially conservative but is a broad church, promoting individual freedom, personal responsibility and competitive enterprise. National formed in 1936 as a combination of the Reform and United parties to oppose the growing labour movement. It has been in government five times and had eight leaders become prime ministers.

National Party

The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara) is currently the main opposition party in parliament. A centre-right party, National tends to be economically liberal and socially conservative but is a broad church, promoting individual freedom, personal responsibility and competitive enterprise. National formed in 1936 as a combination of the Reform and United parties to oppose the growing labour movement. It has been in government five times and had eight leaders become prime ministers.

  • Year founded

    1936


  • Times in government

    6


  • Current MPs

    34


  • Number of electorates held

    24


  • 2023 donations

    $2,463,516


  • 2023 polling average

    37.4%


  • Year founded

    1936


  • Times in government

    6


  • Current MPs

    34


  • Number of electorates held

    24


  • 2023 donations

    $2,463,516


  • 2023 polling average

    37.4%


Party List


Christopher Luxon

01 | Leader

Christopher Luxon

Candidate for the Botany electorate

Nicola Willis

02 | Deputy leader

Nicola Willis

Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate

Chris  Bishop

03

Chris Bishop

Candidate for the Hutt South electorate

Shane Reti

04

Shane Reti

Candidate for the Whangārei electorate

Paul Goldsmith

05

Paul Goldsmith

Candidate for the Epsom electorate

Louise Upston

06

Louise Upston

Candidate for the Taupō electorate

Erica Stanford

07

Erica Stanford

Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate

Matt Doocey

08

Matt Doocey

Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate

Simeon Brown

09

Simeon Brown

Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate

Judith Collins

10

Judith Collins

Candidate for the Papakura electorate

Mark  Mitchell

11

Mark Mitchell

Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate

Todd McClay

12

Todd McClay

Candidate for the Rotorua electorate

Melissa  Lee

13

Melissa Lee

Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate

Gerry  Brownlee

14

Gerry Brownlee

List only candidate

Andrew Bayly

15

Andrew Bayly

Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate

Penny  Simmonds

16

Penny Simmonds

Candidate for the Invercargill electorate

Simon  Watts

17

Simon Watts

Candidate for the North Shore electorate

Chris  Penk

18

Chris Penk

Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate

Nicola Grigg

19

Nicola Grigg

Candidate for the Selwyn electorate

Nancy Lu

20

Nancy Lu

List only candidate

Suze  Redmayne

21

Suze Redmayne

Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate

Katie Nimon

22

Katie Nimon

Candidate for the Napier electorate

Catherine Wedd

23

Catherine Wedd

Candidate for the Tukituki electorate

Tama  Potaka

24

Tama Potaka

Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate

Akenese Loreta Loheni

25

Akenese Loreta Loheni

List only candidate

Maureen Pugh

26

Maureen Pugh

Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate

Emma Chatterton

27

Emma Chatterton

Candidate for the Remutaka electorate

James Christmas

28

James Christmas

List only candidate

Dale  Stephens

29

Dale Stephens

Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate

Siva Kilari

30

Siva Kilari

Candidate for the Manurewa electorate

Harete Hipango

31

Harete Hipango

Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate

Rosemary  Bourke

32

Rosemary Bourke

Candidate for the Māngere electorate

Frances  Hughes

33

Frances Hughes

Candidate for the Mana electorate

Paulo  Garcia

34

Paulo Garcia

Candidate for the New Lynn electorate

Blair  Cameron

35

Blair Cameron

Candidate for the Nelson electorate

Barbara Kuriger

36

Barbara Kuriger

Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate

Tracy Summerfield

37

Tracy Summerfield

Candidate for the Wigram electorate

Hinurewa  te Hau

38

Hinurewa te Hau

Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate

Angee Nicholas

39

Angee Nicholas

Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate

Vanessa  Weenink

40

Vanessa Weenink

Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate

Rima Nakhle

41

Rima Nakhle

Candidate for the Takanini electorate

Ruby  Schaumkel

42

Ruby Schaumkel

Candidate for the Kelston electorate

Mahesh  Muralidhar

43

Mahesh Muralidhar

Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate

Dana Kirkpatrick

44

Dana Kirkpatrick

Candidate for the East Coast electorate

Scott  Sheeran

45

Scott Sheeran

Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate

Navtej Randhawa

46

Navtej Randhawa

Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate

Carl Bates

47

Carl Bates

Candidate for the Whanganui electorate

Carlos Cheung

48

Carlos Cheung

Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate

Matthew French

49

Matthew French

Candidate for the Taieri electorate

Matt Stock

50

Matt Stock

Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate

Karuna  Muthu

51

Karuna Muthu

Candidate for the Rongotai electorate

Ankit Bansal

52

Ankit Bansal

Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate

Joseph Mooney

53

Joseph Mooney

Candidate for the Southland electorate

Simon  O'Connor

54

Simon O'Connor

Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate

Scott Simpson

55

Scott Simpson

Candidate for the Coromandel electorate

Stuart Smith

56

Stuart Smith

Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate

Sam  Uffindell

57

Sam Uffindell

Candidate for the Tauranga electorate

Tim  van de Molen

58

Tim van de Molen

Candidate for the Waikato electorate

Miles  Anderson

59

Miles Anderson

Candidate for the Waitaki electorate

Dan Bidois

60

Dan Bidois

Candidate for the Northcote electorate

Mike  Butterick

61

Mike Butterick

Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate

Cameron Brewer

62

Cameron Brewer

Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate

Hamish Campbell

63

Hamish Campbell

Candidate for the Ilam electorate

Tim Costley

64

Tim Costley

Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate

Greg  Fleming

65

Greg Fleming

Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate

Ryan Hamilton

66

Ryan Hamilton

Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate

David  Macleod

67

David Macleod

Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate

Grant  McCallum

68

Grant McCallum

Candidate for the Northland electorate

James Meager

69

James Meager

Candidate for the Rangitata electorate

Tom Rutherford

70

Tom Rutherford

Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate

Felicity  Foy

71

Felicity Foy

List only candidate

Janelle  Hocking

72

Janelle Hocking

List only candidate

Kesh  Naidoo-Rauf

73

Kesh Naidoo-Rauf

List only candidate

Senthuran  Arulanantham

74

Senthuran Arulanantham

List only candidate

Michael Woodhouse

Michael Woodhouse

Candidate for the Dunedin electorate

  • Year founded

    1936


  • Times in government

    6


  • Current MPs

    34


  • Number of electorates held

    24


  • 2023 donations

    $2,463,516


  • 2023 polling average

    37.4%


Party List


Christopher Luxon

01 | Leader

Christopher Luxon

Candidate for the Botany electorate

Nicola Willis

02 | Deputy leader

Nicola Willis

Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate

Chris  Bishop

03

Chris Bishop

Candidate for the Hutt South electorate

Shane Reti

04

Shane Reti

Candidate for the Whangārei electorate

Paul Goldsmith

05

Paul Goldsmith

Candidate for the Epsom electorate

Louise Upston

06

Louise Upston

Candidate for the Taupō electorate

Erica Stanford

07

Erica Stanford

Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate

Matt Doocey

08

Matt Doocey

Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate

Simeon Brown

09

Simeon Brown

Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate

Judith Collins

10

Judith Collins

Candidate for the Papakura electorate

Mark  Mitchell

11

Mark Mitchell

Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate

Todd McClay

12

Todd McClay

Candidate for the Rotorua electorate

Melissa  Lee

13

Melissa Lee

Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate

Gerry  Brownlee

14

Gerry Brownlee

List only candidate

Andrew Bayly

15

Andrew Bayly

Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate

Penny  Simmonds

16

Penny Simmonds

Candidate for the Invercargill electorate

Simon  Watts

17

Simon Watts

Candidate for the North Shore electorate

Chris  Penk

18

Chris Penk

Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate

Nicola Grigg

19

Nicola Grigg

Candidate for the Selwyn electorate

Nancy Lu

20

Nancy Lu

List only candidate

Suze  Redmayne

21

Suze Redmayne

Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate

Katie Nimon

22

Katie Nimon

Candidate for the Napier electorate

Catherine Wedd

23

Catherine Wedd

Candidate for the Tukituki electorate

Tama  Potaka

24

Tama Potaka

Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate

Akenese Loreta Loheni

25

Akenese Loreta Loheni

List only candidate

Maureen Pugh

26

Maureen Pugh

Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate

Emma Chatterton

27

Emma Chatterton

Candidate for the Remutaka electorate

James Christmas

28

James Christmas

List only candidate

Dale  Stephens

29

Dale Stephens

Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate

Siva Kilari

30

Siva Kilari

Candidate for the Manurewa electorate

Harete Hipango

31

Harete Hipango

Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate

Rosemary  Bourke

32

Rosemary Bourke

Candidate for the Māngere electorate

Frances  Hughes

33

Frances Hughes

Candidate for the Mana electorate

Paulo  Garcia

34

Paulo Garcia

Candidate for the New Lynn electorate

Blair  Cameron

35

Blair Cameron

Candidate for the Nelson electorate

Barbara Kuriger

36

Barbara Kuriger

Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate

Tracy Summerfield

37

Tracy Summerfield

Candidate for the Wigram electorate

Hinurewa  te Hau

38

Hinurewa te Hau

Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate

Angee Nicholas

39

Angee Nicholas

Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate

Vanessa  Weenink

40

Vanessa Weenink

Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate

Rima Nakhle

41

Rima Nakhle

Candidate for the Takanini electorate

Ruby  Schaumkel

42

Ruby Schaumkel

Candidate for the Kelston electorate

Mahesh  Muralidhar

43

Mahesh Muralidhar

Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate

Dana Kirkpatrick

44

Dana Kirkpatrick

Candidate for the East Coast electorate

Scott  Sheeran

45

Scott Sheeran

Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate

Navtej Randhawa

46

Navtej Randhawa

Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate

Carl Bates

47

Carl Bates

Candidate for the Whanganui electorate

Carlos Cheung

48

Carlos Cheung

Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate

Matthew French

49

Matthew French

Candidate for the Taieri electorate

Matt Stock

50

Matt Stock

Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate

Karuna  Muthu

51

Karuna Muthu

Candidate for the Rongotai electorate

Ankit Bansal

52

Ankit Bansal

Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate

Joseph Mooney

53

Joseph Mooney

Candidate for the Southland electorate

Simon  O'Connor

54

Simon O'Connor

Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate

Scott Simpson

55

Scott Simpson

Candidate for the Coromandel electorate

Stuart Smith

56

Stuart Smith

Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate

Sam  Uffindell

57

Sam Uffindell

Candidate for the Tauranga electorate

Tim  van de Molen

58

Tim van de Molen

Candidate for the Waikato electorate

Miles  Anderson

59

Miles Anderson

Candidate for the Waitaki electorate

Dan Bidois

60

Dan Bidois

Candidate for the Northcote electorate

Mike  Butterick

61

Mike Butterick

Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate

Cameron Brewer

62

Cameron Brewer

Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate

Hamish Campbell

63

Hamish Campbell

Candidate for the Ilam electorate

Tim Costley

64

Tim Costley

Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate

Greg  Fleming

65

Greg Fleming

Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate

Ryan Hamilton

66

Ryan Hamilton

Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate

David  Macleod

67

David Macleod

Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate

Grant  McCallum

68

Grant McCallum

Candidate for the Northland electorate

James Meager

69

James Meager

Candidate for the Rangitata electorate

Tom Rutherford

70

Tom Rutherford

Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate

Felicity  Foy

71

Felicity Foy

List only candidate

Janelle  Hocking

72

Janelle Hocking

List only candidate

Kesh  Naidoo-Rauf

73

Kesh Naidoo-Rauf

List only candidate

Senthuran  Arulanantham

74

Senthuran Arulanantham

List only candidate

Michael Woodhouse

Michael Woodhouse

Candidate for the Dunedin electorate

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