IFES
 

Nov. 7, 2026 Confirmed

New Zealand
New Zealand
Election for New Zealand House of Representatives

Results



General Information

At Stake in this Election:  

  • All 120 seats of the New Zealand House of Representatives  

 

Government Structure:  

  • Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022)  

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Christopher LUXON (since 25 January 2023)  

  • Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa) with 120 seats  

 

Electoral System:  

  • The King is a hereditary monarch.  

  • The Governor-General is the monarch’s representative in New Zealand. The official holding this position is nominated by the Prime Minister and is appointed by the monarch.  

  • The parliamentary majority leader is appointed Prime Minister by the Governor-General.  

  • There are 120* members in Parliament. 72 members are directly elected by plurality vote from 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.  

*If a party wins more electorate votes than seats that it is entitled to under the party list vote, an “overhang” seat is awarded to maintain proportional representation in parliament. In this scenario,  the party winning the overhang seat(s) keeps that many seats in addition to the 120 seats distributed proportionally. In the 2023 general election, for example, a total of 122 members of parliament were elected due to this provision, including the 120 statutory members, and 2 overhang seats.  

 

Last Election: 

In 2023, the National Party won the most seats with 48 seats, followed by the Labour Party (34), the Green Party (15), the ACT New Zealand (11), New Zealand First (8), and Te Pāti Māori (6). Voter turnout was 77.51%.  

 

Information for Voters: 

Your guide to voting in the 2026 general election (In English) / Tō puka arataki  ki te pōti i te  Pōtitanga Whānui 2026 (In Māori) 

 

Key Deadlines: 

  • Candidate filing deadline: October 8, 2026  

  • Voter registration deadline: October 25, 2026 

 

Main Parties in this Election: (electorate candidates) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 11 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Leader: Danetta WERETA and Rob MCNEIL 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Leader: Maki HERBERT and Michael APPLEBY 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Leader: Marama DAVIDSON and Chlöe SWARBRICK 

    • Seats won in the last election: 15 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 34 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 48 seats out of 120  

    • Seats won in the last election: 8 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Leader: Debbie NGAREWA-PACKER and Rawiri WAITITI 

    • Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 120 

 

Country Context: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • CEDAW Status: Signed July 17, 1980, Ratified January 10, 1985  

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed March 30, 2007, Ratified September 25, 2008 

  • Projected population with a disability: 851,952 (2025 est.) 

 

IFES Resources: 

Election Modified: Oct 22, 2026

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