NZ Election Sidekick

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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

Saturday 7 November 2026

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Not sure who to vote for?

Take our 5-minute quiz to see which party matches your views

30 questions across the policies that actually divide NZ’s parliamentary parties. No sign-in. Nothing saved.

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If the election were today — poll tracker

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The current Parliament — 2023 result

123 seats total · 62 needed for a majority

Party

Vote %

Seats

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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

14 October 2023

2023 general election

National largest party with 38.1% of the vote; coalition formed with ACT and NZ First.

24 November 2023

Coalition government sworn in

Christopher Luxon becomes Prime Minister after the National/ACT/NZ First coalition agreement is signed.

Sun 25 Oct 2026

Enrolment closes

You need to be enrolled by midnight. You cannot enrol once voting starts in New Zealand.

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Voting opens

Voting starts 12 days before election day, and you can vote at any voting place in New Zealand.

Sat 7 Nov 2026

Election day

Polls open 9 AM–7 PM. This page switches to live results tracking as counts come in.

Late November 2026

Coalition talks

Final results and special votes confirmed, coalition negotiations typically take 3–6 weeks.

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.