With just over 50% of the vote in, results show Labour's Reuben Davidson is leading by a hefty margin.
The seat has historically been a Labour stronghold, with the party winning the seat every election since MMP was introduced in 1996.
Labour MP Davidson has held the seat for one term, after winning in 2023.
Davidson currently has close to 16,000 votes, with National's Alexandra Davids trailing behind with just over 8000 votes.
National candidate Davids told MetroNews it was the first time Christchurch East has had a candidate from the area.
"We have put so much effort in to show Christchurch East that we are there for them."
Davids also said that it was a tough seat for National. "We went in understanding that we had to do a lot of work for It... We are excited to see the outcome."
