Mike Davidson is a List Member of Parliament for the Green Party, having entered Parliament as a Green Party MP according to available sources [16][19].
Davidson holds a degree in environmental science, though the institution attended has not been specified in available sources [11][12]. Prior to entering Parliament, he served as a Christchurch City Councillor [1], representing the Papanui Ward on the Christchurch City Council, according to a secondary source [14][21]. A single secondary source also indicates he was a member of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board [23]. One source suggests a nine-year tenure in local government, though this has not been independently verified [3].
Davidson stood as a candidate in the 2022 Papanui ward election, a contest he lost to Victoria Henstock, according to a single secondary source [8]. According to the same tier of sourcing, he also stood in the 2023 Innes Community Board by-election, which he lost to Ali Jones [9]. A secondary source further notes he was a candidate alongside Innes councillor Pauline Cotter for a community board position [6].
In 2023, he stood as a candidate for the Ilam electorate, according to a single secondary source [13]. Sources differ on his exact entry date to Parliament — some place it at 7 September 2025 [15][19], while others list 6 October 2025 as the date he became a List Member of Parliament for The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [16][27]. His affiliation with the Green Party is confirmed across multiple sources [24], with additional single-source references to The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand specifically [25][27].