NZ Election Sidekick
A countdown to the 2026 general election, a refresher on what happened in 2023, and a live scoreboard that switches on when polls close.
Next general election
If the election were today — poll tracker
The current Parliament — 2023 result
Who's in government
Coalition
National / ACT / NZ First
A three-party centre-right coalition formed in November 2023, with Christopher Luxon as Prime Minister. Coalition agreements published on 24 November 2023 after six weeks of negotiation.
- Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon (National)
- Deputy PM (first half of term)Winston Peters (NZ First)
- Deputy PM (second half)David Seymour (ACT)
- Combined seats68 of 123
Opposition
Labour / Greens / Te Pāti Māori
The outgoing Labour government lost 30 seats at the 2023 election. Labour's Chris Hipkins remains leader of the opposition. Green Party co-led by Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson. Te Pāti Māori co-led by Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi.
- Labour34 seats
- Greens15 seats
- Te Pāti Māori6 seats
- Combined seats55 of 123
Election-year timeline
How this works on the night
On election day, this page will flip into live mode. During counting, preliminary results appear at the Electoral Commission at 7 PM and update every 15 minutes; official results come three weeks later after special votes are counted. We'll wire the live feed into this tool on the morning of election day — for now, enjoy the countdown and the 2023 wrap-up.