2011 New Zealand general election

The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011.[1]

2011 New Zealand general election

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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
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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 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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Hone Harawira, Mana Party leader (cropped).jpg
Leader Winston Peters Tariana Turia
Pita Sharples
Hone Harawira
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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 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
 
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Peter Dunne.jpg
Leader Don Brash Peter Dunne
Party ACT Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.
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 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 - Results.svg
Results of the election.

Prime Minister before election

John Key
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Subsequent Prime Minister

John Key
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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,[2] with voters voting by majority to keep the MMP system.[3]

2011 New Zealand General Election Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Key confirms election date". The New Zealand Herald. 2 February 2011. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10703639. Retrieved 5 May 2011. 
  2. "MMP referendum to be held with 2011 election". The New Zealand Herald. 20 October 2009. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10604317. 
  3. "Overall Results - 2011 Referendum on the Voting System". Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.[dead link]