IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: New Zealand

New Zealand

Name	Official Name	Type
New Zealand House of Representatives		Assembly

Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022)
- Represented by Governor-General Cindy KIRO (since 21 October 2021)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins (since 25 January 2023)
Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa) with 120 seats

The King is a hereditary monarch.
The Governor-General is nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the monarch.
The parliamentary majority leader is appointed Prime Minister by the Governor-General.
In Parliament, 72 members are directly elected by plurality vote in 65 general constituencies and 7 Māori constituencies. Each set of constituencies covers the entire country, and Māori voters may choose to vote in either their local Māori or general constituency. An additional 48 members are directly elected by closed party-list proportional representation vote. All members serve 3-year terms.

2023-10-14
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,884,111
Registered 3,480,698
Turnout 82.86

2020-10-17
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,919,073
Registered 3,549,580
Turnout 82.24

2020-10-17
Referendum
Votes 2,908,071
Registered 3,549,564
Turnout 81.93

2017-09-23
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,169,802
Registered 3,569,830
Turnout 60.78

2016-03-03
Referendum
Votes 2,124,507
Registered 3,158,576
Turnout 67.26

2015-12-15
Referendum
Votes 1,546,734
Registered 3,170,726
Turnout 48.78

2014-09-20
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,416,481
Registered 3,140,417
Turnout 76.95

2013-11-22
Referendum
Votes 1,368,925
Registered 3,037,405
Turnout 45.07

2011-11-26
Referendum
Votes 2,257,243
Registered 3,070,847
Turnout 73.51

2011-11-26
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,278,989
Registered 3,070,847
Turnout 74.21

2009-08-25
Referendum
Votes 1,684,402
Registered 3,002,968
Turnout 56.09

2008-11-08
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,376,480
Registered 2,990,759
Turnout 79.46

2005-09-17
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,286,190
Registered 2,822,148
Turnout 81.01

2002-07-27
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,040,248
Registered 2,670,030
Turnout 76.41

1999-11-27
New Zealand House of Representatives
Votes 2,047,473
Registered 2,509,365
Turnout 81.59

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
New Zealand House of Representatives	2023-10-14	2,884,111	3,480,698	82.86
New Zealand House of Representatives	2020-10-17	2,919,073	3,549,580	82.24
Referendum	2020-10-17	2,908,071	3,549,564	81.93
New Zealand House of Representatives	2017-09-23	2,169,802	3,569,830	60.78
Referendum	2016-03-03	2,124,507	3,158,576	67.26
Referendum	2015-12-15	1,546,734	3,170,726	48.78
New Zealand House of Representatives	2014-09-20	2,416,481	3,140,417	76.95
Referendum	2013-11-22	1,368,925	3,037,405	45.07
Referendum	2011-11-26	2,257,243	3,070,847	73.51
New Zealand House of Representatives	2011-11-26	2,278,989	3,070,847	74.21
Referendum	2009-08-25	1,684,402	3,002,968	56.09
New Zealand House of Representatives	2008-11-08	2,376,480	2,990,759	79.46
New Zealand House of Representatives	2005-09-17	2,286,190	2,822,148	81.01
New Zealand House of Representatives	2002-07-27	2,040,248	2,670,030	76.41
New Zealand House of Representatives	1999-11-27	2,047,473	2,509,365	81.59

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