Safe battleground

East Coast Bays

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Erica Stanford won by 20,353 votes in 2023. 10,177 voters switching to Green would have flipped East Coast Bays.

In the news

Coverage naming East Coast Bays or Erica, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.

Won East Coast Bays by a majority of 20,353 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Erica Stanford is the Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays. First elected in 2017, she is Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration, and lead coordination minister for the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.

Full MP profile

What Erica has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister — Abuse in Care Response

Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 16 September 2026.

Government bills in charge (7)

Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill
Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill
Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.