Election 2026 results: Who won the Christchurch seats?

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The winners and losers of Christchurch’s election battles have emerged, with voters deciding who will represent the city and wider Canterbury area in Parliament after weeks of…

The winners and losers of Christchurch’s election battles have emerged, with voters deciding who will represent the city and wider Canterbury area in Parliament after weeks of campaigning and political debate.

While voters elected some new faces, the region’s political map changed very little.

Every electorate stayed with the same party that held it previously, except Banks Peninsula, where Labour reclaimed the seat National had narrowly captured at the last election.

Here is a breakdown of who won each Christchurch electorate and how the contests unfolded on election night.

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