Election results 2020: Chris Lynch – Gerry Brownlee defeats one of the biggest upsets for the National party



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Gerry Brownlee arrives at National’s campaign headquarters in downtown Christchurch on Election Night. Photo / Logan Church

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OPINION:

Greater Christchurch has overwhelmingly voted for a Labor government, crushing all National safe seats.

High-profile MP Gerry Brownlee lost his seat at Ilam to Labor’s Sarah Pallett. To make matters worse for National’s deputy editor, Pallett’s did not have a media profile in Christchurch.

Brownlee held Ilam for more than two decades, making this result one of the biggest upsets of the night for the shattered National Party.

Even more humiliating, Brownlee was the party’s campaign manager. He told reporters that he could have spent more time in his constituency, but that he “has no regrets.”

In 2017, National celebrated the party’s vote by a large majority, but this time it turned red, a remarkable result for an electorate that is often considered untouchable.

It was an exciting ending for National’s Matt Doocey. You will be breathing a sigh of relief. Throughout the night, his position in the poll jumped from first to second with just one hundred votes. Waimakariri may have won, but the party’s vote shifted to Labor.

Nicola Grigg of the National Party won Selwyn. She replaces Amy Adams, who retired from politics in this election. But again, the Labor Party removed the party’s vote from National.

Poto Williams easily won Christchurch East. Her profile was bolstered by her support for women’s issues and her advocacy for grassroots issues, including the ongoing floods in the east. Greater Christchurch Regeneration’s Williams portfolio has seen her announce major milestones for the city, including updates to Christchurch Cathedral for government support of the film industry. He has also been able to defend himself while debating Brownlee at Friday’s Political Panel in Newstalk ZB.

Unsurprisingly, Megan Woods won Wigram by an overwhelming majority. While her ministerial portfolios significantly raised her profile, particularly in recent months as Labor’s “Mrs. Fix it,” she made sure she was readily available to locals. His work ethic has been praised by the left and the right.

Despite his strange public call to increase council fees, Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb kept his seat due to a landslide. He is well-liked for his advocacy of insurance problems after earthquakes.

Some political commentators thought Councilor and National Candidate Catherine Chu could win the Banks Peninsula given the favorable boundary changes, but the night went to Labor’s Tracey McLellan, who is the party’s senior vice president and organizer of the Nurses Organization of New Zealand. She has big shoes to fill after Rep. Ruth Dyson’s retirement. Her son is Jake and he is a Christchurch City Councilor. The party’s vote overwhelmingly turned red, taking it away from Nacional.

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