2011 New Zealand general election

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

2011 New Zealand general election

26 November 2011 (2011-11-26)
All 120 seats (plus one overhang seat) in the New Zealand House of Representatives 61 seats are needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	2,278,989 (74.21%) 11px5.25%
First party Second party Third party   120px 130px File:Aotearoa New Zealand Green Leadership 2011.jpg Leader John Key Phil Goff Russel Norman Metiria Turei Party Leader since 27 November 2006 11 November 2008 3 June 2006 30 May 2009 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 1 11px 8 5 Electorate vote 1,027,696 47.31% 0.71 pp 762,897 35.12% 11px 0.10 pp 155,492 7.16% 1.53 pp Party vote 1,058,638 47.31% 2.38 pp 614,936 27.48% 11px 6.51 pp 247,370 11.06% 4.34 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   150px 125px 120px Leader Winston Peters Tariana Turia Pita Sharples Hone Harawira Party Leader since 18 July 1993 7 July 2004 30 April 2011 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 8 11px 1 Electorate vote 39,892 1.84% 0.15 pp 39,320 1.81% 11px 1.53 pp 29,872 1.38% new Party vote 147,544 6.59% 2.52 pp 31,982 1.43% 11px 0.96 pp 24,168 1.08% new   Seventh party Eighth party   145px 120px Leader Don Brash Peter Dunne Party ACT Leader since 28 April 2011 16 November 2000 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 11px 4 Electorate vote 31,001 1.43% 11px 1.56 pp 18,792 0.87% 11px 0.26 pp Party vote 23,889 1.07% 11px 2.58 pp 13,443 0.60% 11px 0.27 pp
400px Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election John Key Subsequent Prime Minister John Key

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.

2011 New Zealand General Election Media

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  Advance voting in campervans in Christchurch. Campervans were used as many of the polling stations used at previous elections are unavailable due to the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

• Graphical representation of poll results

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  Seating diagram, after 2011 election

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    Mana: 1 seat

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  Party affiliation of winning electorate candidates.

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  Highest polling party in each electorate.