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%) 5.25%
First party Second party Third party   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 8 5 Electorate vote 1,027,696 47.31% 0.71 pp 762,897 35.12% 0.10 pp 155,492 7.16% 1.53 pp Party vote 1,058,638 47.31% 2.38 pp 614,936 27.48% 6.51 pp 247,370 11.06% 4.34 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   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 1 Electorate vote 39,892 1.84% 0.15 pp 39,320 1.81% 1.53 pp 29,872 1.38% new Party vote 147,544 6.59% 2.52 pp 31,982 1.43% 0.96 pp 24,168 1.08% new   Seventh party Eighth party   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 4 Electorate vote 31,001 1.43% 1.56 pp 18,792 0.87% 0.26 pp Party vote 23,889 1.07% 2.58 pp 13,443 0.60% 0.27 pp
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.

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  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.