Safe battleground

Papakura

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Judith Collins won by 13,519 votes in 2023 — 6,760 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Papakura.

In the news

Coverage naming Papakura or Judith, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Papakura 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 Papakura by a majority of 13,519 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Full MP profile

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 Judith 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.