The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Christchurch Central
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
MP before the election: Duncan Webb (Labour), who isn’t standing here this time. An open seat.
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Anderson | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | – |
| Mark Arneil | NZ First | – |
| Greg Byrnes | Alliance | – |
| Kahurangi Carter | Green | – |
| George Hampton | Labour | – |
| Tubby Hansen | Economic Euthenics | – |
| Hayden Laurie | Independent | – |
| Eden Skipper | Opportunity | – |
| Dale Stephens | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1946.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 1,841 votes (4.6 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains the Addington-Spreydon area from Wigram. Parts of Linwood-Phillipstown go to Christchurch East and part of Northcote to Ilam.
- 2017– Duncan Webb, Labour
- 2011–2017 Nicky Wagner, National
- 2008–2011 Brendon Burns, Labour
- 1996–2008 Tim Barnett, Labour
- See Christchurch Central in the Electoral Body
- All 71 electorates
- The Electoral Commission’s results
We update this from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary count through election night, as accurately as we can. Calls are ours. Special votes come later, and official results are declared on 27 November. Sources: electorates from the Representation Commission’s 2025 boundary review, MPs from Parliament, candidates from the Electoral Commission, and electorate histories from Wikipedia’s electorate pages and the Electoral Commission’s past results.