Christopher Luxon won by 16,323 votes in 2023. 8,162 voters switching to ACT would have flipped Botany.
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Won Botany by a majority of 16,323 in 2023, making it a safe seat.
Christopher Luxon is the Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand National Party. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Botany at the 2020 general election and became leader of the National Party in November 2021. Following the October 2023 general election, he formed a coalition government with ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First, and was sworn in as Prime Minister on 27 November 2023. Before entering politics, he led Air New Zealand as Chief Executive and held senior international roles at Unilever.
From Parliament's official bills record, as at 28 August 2026.
No government bill in charge, members' bill passed, or members' bill currently in the ballot for Christopher this term. We checked that against the official record, so it isn't a gap in our data.
