Safe battleground

Epsom

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

David Seymour won by 8,142 votes in 2023 — 4,071 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Epsom.

In the news

Coverage naming Epsom or David, from our tracked feeds.

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The roster

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

Won Epsom by a majority of 8,142 in 2023 — a safe seat.

David Seymour is the Member of Parliament for Epsom and leader of ACT New Zealand. First elected in 2014, he became Deputy Prime Minister in May 2025 under the National–ACT–NZ First coalition. He is Minister for Regulation and an Associate Minister of Finance, Education, Health, and Justice.

Full MP profile

What David has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Regulation
Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools)
Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)
Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill)
ACT Party Leader

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (8)

Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
Regulatory Standards Bill
Medicines Amendment Bill
Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Education and Training Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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