2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election

The 2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election was held on 27 February 2018 to determine the 12th Leader of the National Party. On 13 February 2018, Bill English announced his resignation as leader of the National Party, effective on 27 February 2018. He left Parliament on 13 March 2018. On 20 February, Deputy Leader Paula Bennett announced that a concurrent deputy leadership election would take place, in which she would stand.

2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election
27 February 2018
 
Candidate Simon Bridges Amy Adams
1st Rd. Qualified to 2nd Rd. Qualified to 2nd Rd.
2nd Rd. ≥29 <29
 
Candidate Judith Collins Steven Joyce
1st Rd. Eliminated Eliminated
Leader before election

Bill English

 Leader after election

Simon Bridges

2018 New Zealand National Party deputy leadership election
27 February 2018
 
Candidate Paula Bennett Judith Collins
1st Rd. ≥29 ≤29
Deputy Leader before election

Paula Bennett

 Deputy Leader after election

Paula Bennett

After a secret caucus ballot Simon Bridges was declared the new leader of the National Party and Paula Bennett was re-elected as deputy.

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