Preliminary election results
The Chief Electoral Officer has released the preliminary results for the 2008 General Election.
2008 General Election Preliminary Results
|
Party
|
Party
Votes |
%
Votes |
Electorate
Seats |
List
Seats |
Total
Seats |
|
National Party
|
951,145
|
45.45
|
41
|
18
|
59
|
|
Labour Party
|
706,666
|
33.77
|
21
|
22
|
43
|
|
Green Party
|
134,622
|
6.43
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
|
ACT New Zealand
|
77,843
|
3.72
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
|
Mäori Party
|
46,894
|
2.24
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
Jim Anderton's Progressive
|
19,536
|
0.93
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
United Future
|
18,629
|
0.89
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
New Zealand First Party
|
88,072
|
4.21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Kiwi Party
|
11,659
|
0.56
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
The Bill and Ben Party
|
10,738
|
0.51
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
|
7,589
|
0.36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
New Zealand Pacific Party
|
6,991
|
0.33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Family Party
|
6,973
|
0.33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Alliance
|
1,721
|
0.08
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Democrats for Social Credit
|
1,112
|
0.05
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Libertarianz
|
1,070
|
0.05
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Workers Party
|
824
|
0.04
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
RAM - Residents Action Movement
|
405
|
0.02
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
The Republic of New Zealand Party
|
298
|
0.01
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
70
|
52
|
122
|
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The preliminary results are based on the 2,105,103 votes counted on election night.
Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated at 240,000 (10.2% of total votes). This includes an estimated 32,000 overseas votes.
The total estimated votes (those counted on election night plus estimated special votes to be counted) is 2,345,104.
Voter turnout for the 2008 General Election is estimated to be 78.69% of those enrolled as at 5pm Friday 7 November. This compares with a final 80.92% turnout of those enrolled in 2005.
A summary of all party votes, electorate votes and advance votes is available on www.electionresults.govt.nz.
The website also shows the probable distribution of seats by party as calculated by the St. Lague formula. Preliminary results by polling place for each electorate will also available on the site.
The Official Results process starts today and is expected to be completed in 14 days. All votes counted on election night will be recounted. Special declaration votes will be processed and counted. The target to release the Official Results is at 2pm on Saturday 22 November 2008.