Christchurch Central
General electorate in Canterbury
Suburbs connected24 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Christchurch Central, Sydenham, Redwood, St Albans, Addington, Mairehau, Spreydon, Edgeware, Northcote, Rutland, Waltham, Malvern, Papanui East, Beckenham, Lancaster Park, Phillipstown, Charleston, Opawa, Northlands, Hagley Park, Tower Junction, Marshland, Burlington, Oakbridge.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Lancaster Park, Phillipstown, Charleston, Northlands, Tower Junction, Marshland and 2 others are split with a neighbouring electorate, so they appear on more than one page. Hover a dotted name for the share that falls here.
Built from the 2025 electorate boundaries used for the 2026 election, matched against Stats NZ statistical areas. Names are the official ones, so a very small settlement may sit inside a larger named locality rather than appear on its own. If you are unsure which electorate you are in, check your address on vote.nz.
Source: Stats NZ: 2025 electorate boundaries and 2026 statistical areas
Enrolment info83.03% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 7,130 | 3,377 | 280 | 3,657 | 3,473 | 51.29% |
| 25 - 29 | 7,470 | 5,298 | 390 | 5,688 | 1,782 | 76.14% |
| 30 - 34 | 8,322 | 5,903 | 318 | 6,221 | 2,101 | 74.75% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,893 | 5,507 | 228 | 5,735 | 1,158 | 83.20% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,148 | 4,216 | 187 | 4,403 | 745 | 85.53% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,537 | 3,825 | 188 | 4,013 | 524 | 88.45% |
| 50 - 54 | 4,660 | 3,917 | 200 | 4,117 | 543 | 88.35% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,351 | 3,925 | 164 | 4,089 | 262 | 93.98% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,062 | 3,637 | 130 | 3,767 | 295 | 92.74% |
| 65 - 69 | 3,337 | 3,192 | 92 | 3,284 | 53 | 98.41% |
| 70+ | 8,031 | 7,983 | 132 | 8,115 | -84 | 101.05% |
| Total | 63,941 | 50,780 | 2,309 | 53,089 | 10,852 | 83.03% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so “not enrolled” is the gap between that estimate and the roll — not a count of identified people.
Some age bands show above 100% enrolled, which means the roll holds more people than the population estimate for that band. This appears in the Commission's own published table and is not an error here.
The youngest band is consistently the least enrolled: 18 - 24 sits at 51.29% here, against 83.03% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Duncan Webb (Labour), majority 1,841.
- Duncan WebbLabour15,553 (40.2%)
- Dale StephensNational13,712 (35.4%)
- Kahurangi CarterGreen Party5,441 (14.1%)
- Mark ArneilNZ First1,563 (4.0%)
- Matthew FiskenACT1,395 (3.6%)
- Michael BritnellLegalise Cannabis680 (1.8%)
- Sarah JacksonAnimal Justice376 (1.0%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Outgoing MP - Retiring at this election
Duncan Webb
RetiringCandidates
Mark Arneil
NewGeorge Hampton
NewFocus
Former UN climate official contesting Christchurch Central; focused on housing affordability, strained health services, homelessness and transport infrastructure.
Dale Stephens
NewFocus
Emphasises sound economic management for Christchurch Central; involved with Early Start Project supporting families and local sports development.
Kahurangi Carter
Focus
Running two-tick campaign in Christchurch Central; holds arts, children, disability, zero waste and rainbow communities portfolios.
Christian van der Pump
NewFocus
Fire engineer campaigning on post-earthquake rebuild legacy issues, urban development and economic growth in Christchurch Central.
Eden Skipper
NewFocus
Focused on urban development and community empowerment in Christchurch Central.