2021 New Zealand National Party leadership election

2021 New Zealand National Party leadership election

← July 2020 30 November 2021

Candidate Christopher Luxon Simon Bridges Popular vote Unopposed Withdrew

Leader before election Shane Reti (interim) Judith Collins Leader after election Christopher Luxon

2021 New Zealand National Party deputy leadership election

← November 2020 30 November 2021

Candidate Nicola Willis Popular vote Unopposed

Deputy Leader before election Shane Reti Deputy Leader after election Nicola Willis

The 2021 New Zealand National Party leadership election was held on 30 November 2021 following the removal of leader Judith Collins in a vote of no confidence on 25 November 2021. Deputy leader Shane Reti was made interim leader until the election. Simon Bridges was the only person to publicly announce his candidacy. About an hour before the National Party caucus was set to meet, he withdrew from the race and endorsed Christopher Luxon.^[1]