2011 New Zealand General Election: Election in New Zealand

The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011.

2011 New Zealand general election
2011 New Zealand General Election: Election in New Zealand
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All 120 seats (plus one overhang seat) in the New Zealand House of Representatives
61 seats are needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout2,278,989 (74.21%) Decrease5.25%
  First party Second party Third party
 
John Key headshot.jpg
Phil Goff.jpg
Aotearoa New Zealand Green Leadership 2011.jpg
Leader John Key Phil Goff Russel Norman
Metiria Turei
Party National Labour Green
Leader's seat Helensville Mount Roskill List
List
Last election 58 seats, 44.93% 43 seats, 33.99% 9 seats, 6.72%
Seats before 58 42 9
Seats won 59 34 14
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 8 Increase 5
Electorate vote 1,027,696
47.31%
Increase 0.71 pp
762,897
35.12%
Decrease 0.10 pp
155,492
7.16%
Increase 1.53 pp
Party vote 1,058,638
47.31%
Increase 2.38 pp
614,936
27.48%
Decrease 6.51 pp
247,370
11.06%
Increase 4.34 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Maori Party Leadership 00s.jpg
Hone Harawira, Mana Party leader (cropped).jpg
Leader Winston Peters Tariana Turia
Pita Sharples
Hone Harawira
Party NZ First Māori Party Mana
Leader's seat List Te Tai Hauāuru
Tāmaki Makaurau
Te Tai Tokerau
Last election 0 seats, 4.07% 5 seats, 2.39% (not yet founded)
Seats before 0 4 1
Seats won 8 3 1
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 1 Steady
Electorate vote 39,892
1.84%
Increase 0.15 pp
39,320
1.81%
Decrease 1.53 pp
29,872
1.38%
new
Party vote 147,544
6.59%
Increase 2.52 pp
31,982
1.43%
Decrease 0.96 pp
24,168
1.08%
new

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Don.Brash.jpg
Peter Dunne.jpg
Leader Don Brash Peter Dunne
Party ACT United Future
Leader's seat Ran in North Shore (lost) Ōhariu
Last election 5 seats, 3.65% 1 seat, 0.87%
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 4 Steady
Electorate vote 31,001
1.43%
Decrease 1.56 pp
18,792
0.87%
Decrease 0.26 pp
Party vote 23,889
1.07%
Decrease 2.58 pp
13,443
0.60%
Decrease 0.27 pp

2011 New Zealand General Election: Election in New Zealand
Results of the election.

Prime Minister before election

John Key
National

Subsequent Prime Minister

John Key
National

One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, and 51 from party lists including one overhang seat.

A referendum on the voting system was held at the same time as the election, with voters voting by majority to keep the MMP system.

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