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Split Voting Statistics

November 7th, 2005 at 9:21 am by David Farrar

The CHief Electoral Office has now published the split voting statistics for the election.

Overall 28.7% of voters split their votes, down from 39.0% in 2002. National voters were the most ‘loyal’ with 84% of national party voters also giving National the electorate vote. Labour was at 78%.

Looking at party voters for each party, we have:

ACT: 23% also voted for ACT candidate and (sensibly) 59% for National candidates.

Green: 25% also vote for Green candidate, 57% for Labour candidates.

Maori: 73% also voted for MP candidates, 14% for Labour candidates

NZ First: Only 31% voted for NZF candidates, 32% for National cands and 20% for Labour cands – suggesting NZF voters are more centre-right.

UFNZ: 34% voted for UFNZ candidates, 16% for Labour cands and 40% for National cands.

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2 Responses to “Split Voting Statistics”

  1. Cadmus Says:
    November 7th, 2005 at 12:07 pm

    Thank goodness the National Party voters were loyal!
    If they had figured out how MMP worked they most probably would have been in Govt with UF & ACT. Well at least common sence prevailed.
    DPF, You just keep the Nat’s loyal, and we will all be happy.

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  2. Nichlemn Says:
    November 8th, 2005 at 7:33 am

    Whee it doesn’t make a difference for the sake of majorities.

    National with 48%, ACT at 3% is the same as National at 45%, ACT at 6%.

    In fact it’s worse. You run the risk of ACT not meeting either threshold, or the last seats in Parliament being “split” and giving the left another seat.

    But that’s not the point of minor parties. They’re supposed to be your beliefs, not coalition partners. Hence JAP’s failure.

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