The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Epsom
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: David Seymour (ACT).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Camilla Belich | Labour | – |
| Paul Goldsmith | National | – |
| Martin Gummer | NZ First | – |
| Paul Jackson | Opportunity | – |
| Sawan Jerry | Vision NZ | – |
| David Seymour | ACT | – |
| Lawrence Xu-Nan | Green | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): ACT beat National by 8,142 votes (20.0 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains Grafton, Newton and Eden Terrace from Auckland Central. Loses part of Balmoral to Mount Albert.
- 2014– David Seymour, ACT
- 2011–2014 John Banks, ACT
- 2005–2011 Rodney Hide, ACT
- 1999–2005 Richard Worth, National
- 1996–1999 Christine Fletcher, National
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.