Safe battleground

Botany

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Christopher Luxon won by 16,323 votes in 2023 — 8,162 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Botany.

In the news

Coverage naming Botany or Christopher, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Botany or its MP yet in our tracked feeds — this fills in automatically as outlets report on the race.

The roster

The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.

Won Botany by a majority of 16,323 in 2023 — 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.

Full MP profile

What Christopher has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
National Party Leader

Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 24 June 2026.

No government bill in charge, members' bill passed, or members' bill currently in the ballot for Christopher this term — checked against the official record, not a gap in our data.

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.