Competitive battleground

New Plymouth

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

David MacLeod won by 6,991 votes in 2023 — 3,496 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped New Plymouth.

In the news

Coverage naming New Plymouth or David, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth by a majority of 6,991 in 2023 — a competitive seat.

David Nigel MacLeod is a New Zealand businessman and politician. Since 2023, he is the Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for New Plymouth, representing the National Party. He previously served as chair of the Taranaki Regional Council from 2007 to 2022.

Full MP profile

What David has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees

Māori Affairs
Environment

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Human Tissue (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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