Christchurch East
General electorate in Canterbury
2023 election resultsShow ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Reuben Davidson (Labour), majority 2,397.
- Reuben DavidsonLabour15,163 (39.6%)
- Matt StockNational12,766 (33.3%)
- Sahra AhmedGreen Party4,594 (12.0%)
- Shane WiremuNZ First2,030 (5.3%)
- Toni SeverinACT1,679 (4.4%)
- Paula LambertLegalise Cannabis901 (2.4%)
- Helen HoughtonNew Conservative615 (1.6%)
- Danette WeretaAnimal Justice353 (0.9%)
- Sam ParkIndependent234 (0.6%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Christchurch East
Reuben Davidson
Current MPLabour
FromChristchurch, North New Brighton
About
Labour MP for Christchurch East with deep community roots.
Focus
Defending Christchurch East; focused on digital economy, broadcasting and economic development for the eastern suburbs.
Candidates
Shane Wiremu
NewNZ First
FromChristchurch
About
Business and management professional with 30+ years' leadership across New Zealand, Australia and China
Alexandra Davids
NewNational
FromChristchurch
About
Community advocate and governance leader with local government and environmental-sector experience.
Focus
Long-time community board member focused on community advocacy, environmental initiatives and domestic violence prevention in Christchurch East.
Teresa Butler
NewGreen Party
FromChristchurch East
About
MÄori health advocate and community leader.
Toni Severin
ACT
FromChristchurch
About
ACT MP from 2020 to 2023; business owner and former hospital laboratory technician.
Focus
Standing in Christchurch East on small business conditions, regulation and cost of living, after a term in Parliament from 2020 to 2023.
Ethan Gullery
NewAlliance
FromLinwood, Christchurch
About
Health system planner and data analyst who grew up in Burwood and advocates for Christchurch's east side.
General electorateCanterbury2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026