Epsom (New Zealand electorate)
Epsom is a New Zealand electorate in Auckland, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. Since the 2014 general election, Epsom has been represented by David Seymour, the leader of the ACT Party.
| Epsom | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Location of Epsomwithin Auckland | |
| Region | Auckland |
| Area | 20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Current MP | David Seymour |
| Party | ACT |
| List MPs | Camilla Belich (Labour) Paul Goldsmith (National) Tanya Unkovich (NZ First) Lawrence Xu-Nan (Green) |
Epsom has been an important electorate in New Zealand politics as, since 2005, it has allowed the ACT Party to gain seats in parliament without meeting the five percent party vote threshold as the party leaders David Seymour, John Banks and Rodney Hide have each won the electorate.
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