The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Christchurch East
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: Reuben Davidson (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Butler | Green | – |
| Alexandra Davids | National | – |
| Reuben Davidson | Labour | – |
| Ethan Gullery | Alliance | – |
| Helen Houghton | Conservative Party NZ | – |
| Paula Lambert | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | – |
| David Mueller-Cajar | NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | – |
| Toni Severin | ACT | – |
| Vikramjit Singh | Independent | – |
| Glenn Thompson | New Zealand Loyal | – |
| Shane Wiremu | NZ First | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat National by 2,397 votes (6.1 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains part of the Linwood-Phillipstown suburbs from Christchurch Central.
- 2023– Reuben Davidson, Labour
- 2013–2023 Poto Williams, Labour
- 1999–2013 Lianne Dalziel, Labour
- 1996–1999 Larry Sutherland, Labour
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.