Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Northcote | 35 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Northcote | 29 | National |
| 2011–present | 50th | Northcote | 16 | National |
In the 2005 election, Coleman stood as the National Party's candidate for the Northcote seat. He was also ranked 35th on the party's list. Coleman was successful, defeating Ann Hartley of the Labour Party. This was the only Auckland seat to change hands between Labour and National in the 2005 election.
In the November 2008 Election Coleman was re-elected with a majority of 9,360 votes.
In 2011 he won his Northcote Seat
Read more about this topic: Jonathan Coleman (politician)
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