Christchurch East
General electorate in Canterbury
Suburbs connected33 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Avon River Corridor, Åtakaro, Linwood, Shirley, Richmond, Burwood, Rawhiti, New Brighton, North Beach, Aranui, Parklands, South New Brighton, Wainoni, Bromley, Avondale, Bexley, Queenspark, Dallington, Waitikiri, Prestons Park, Spencerville, Stanmore, Avonside, Prestons, Phillipstown, Brooklands, Styx, Waimairi Beach, Kainga, Marshland, Burlington, Lancaster Park, Oakbridge.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Rawhiti, Phillipstown, Styx, Marshland, Burlington, Lancaster Park and 1 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 info88.35% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,833 | 3,292 | 505 | 3,797 | 3,036 | 55.57% |
| 25 - 29 | 5,514 | 4,043 | 484 | 4,527 | 987 | 82.10% |
| 30 - 34 | 7,039 | 5,274 | 563 | 5,837 | 1,202 | 82.92% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,845 | 5,480 | 510 | 5,990 | 855 | 87.51% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,647 | 4,642 | 408 | 5,050 | 597 | 89.43% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,314 | 4,359 | 380 | 4,739 | 575 | 89.18% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,593 | 4,747 | 341 | 5,088 | 505 | 90.97% |
| 55 - 59 | 5,236 | 4,787 | 341 | 5,128 | 108 | 97.94% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,980 | 4,536 | 257 | 4,793 | 187 | 96.24% |
| 65 - 69 | 4,360 | 4,213 | 176 | 4,389 | -29 | 100.67% |
| 70+ | 8,990 | 9,057 | 228 | 9,285 | -295 | 103.28% |
| Total | 66,351 | 54,430 | 4,193 | 58,623 | 7,728 | 88.35% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so ānot enrolledā is the gap between that estimate and the roll ā 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 55.57% here, against 88.35% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
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 MPFocus
Defending Christchurch East; focused on digital economy, broadcasting and economic development for the eastern suburbs.
Candidates
Shane Wiremu
NewAlexandra Davids
NewFocus
Long-time community board member focused on community advocacy, environmental initiatives and domestic violence prevention in Christchurch East.
Teresa Butler
NewToni Severin
Focus
Standing in Christchurch East on small business conditions, regulation and cost of living, after a term in Parliament from 2020 to 2023.