2008 Election Results
The figures below are based on official results A decrease of 7 MPs is shown for "Other Parties" because the New Zealand First Party of Winston Peters did not win an electorate seat or 5% of the party vote, and hence was not allocated any seats in the new Parliament.
| party | votes | % of votes | seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | change | electorate | list | total | change | |||
| National | 1,053,398 | 44.93 | +5.83 | 41 | 17 | 58 | +10 | |
| Labour | 796,880 | 33.99 | -7.11 | 21 | 22 | 43 | -7 | |
| Green | 157,613 | 6.72 | +1.42 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +3 | |
| ACT | 85,496 | 3.65 | +2.14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | |
| Māori | 55,980 | 2.39 | +0.27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +1 | |
| Progressive | 21,241 | 0.91 | -0.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| United Future | 20,497 | 0.87 | -1.80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| other parties | 153,461 | 6.55 | +5.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | |
| total | 2,344,566 | 100.00 | 70 | 52 | 122 | +1 | ||
| party informal votes | 11,970 | |||||||
| disallowed special votes | 19,517 | |||||||
| disallowed ordinary votes | 427 | |||||||
| total votes cast | 2,376,480 | |||||||
| turnout | 79.46 | -1.46 | ||||||
The loss of seven seats by 'other parties' shown here compared to the 2005 election result was mostly due to NZ First failing to clear the MMP threshold while two independents, Gordon Copeland and Taito Phillip Field, who had split from their parties since the 2005 election lost their seats.
The Māori Party gained two overhang seats (increasing parliament's size from 120 to 122 seats) by virtue of gaining more electorate seats than their party vote would have otherwise given them. This was one more overhang seat than in 2005.
"Party Votes and Turnout by Electorate". Chief Electoral Office, New Zealand Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
The turnout is given as a percentage of those enrolled to vote. In New Zealand, enrolment is compulsory, though voting is not. "New Zealand General Election 2008 - Official Results". Elections New Zealand. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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