Safe battleground

Selwyn

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Nicola Grigg won by 19,782 votes in 2023 — 9,891 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Selwyn.

In the news

Coverage naming Selwyn or Nicola, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Selwyn 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 Selwyn by a majority of 19,782 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Nicola Grigg is the Member of Parliament for Selwyn. First elected in 2020, she is Minister for Women, Minister for the Environment, and Minister of State for Trade and Investment.

Full MP profile

What Nicola has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Minister for Women
Minister for the Environment
Minister of State for Trade and Investment
Associate Minister for ACC

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (3)

Environmental Reporting Amendment Bill
Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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