2008 Election Results – Overall Results
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:20 pm by David Farrar|
Party |
Party Votes |
% of all Party Votes |
% of effective party vote |
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National |
1,053,398 |
44.93% |
48.08% |
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Labour |
796,880 |
33.99% |
36.37% |
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Greens |
157,613 |
6.72% |
7.19% |
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ACT |
85,496 |
3.65% |
3.90% |
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Maori |
55,980 |
2.39% |
2.55% |
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Progressive |
21,241 |
0.91% |
0.97% |
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United Future |
20,497 |
0.87% |
0.94% |
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SUB-TOTAL |
2,191,105 |
93.40% |
100.00% |
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NZ First |
95,356 |
4.07% |
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Bill & Ben |
13,016 |
0.56% |
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Kiwi |
12,755 |
0.54% |
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Legalise Cannabis |
9,515 |
0.41% |
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Pacific |
8,640 |
0.37% |
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Family |
8,176 |
0.35% |
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Alliance |
1,909 |
0.08% |
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Democrats |
1,208 |
0.05% |
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Libertarianz |
1,176 |
0.05% |
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Workers |
932 |
0.04% |
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RAM |
465 |
0.02% |
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Republic of NZ |
313 |
0.01% |
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TOTAL |
2,344,566 |
100.00% |
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Right |
1,138,894 |
48.58% |
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Centre |
76,477 |
3.26% |
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Left |
975,734 |
41.62% |
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R – L |
163,160 |
6.96% |
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National is I think the first party to ever get more than one million votes – around 164,000 more than in 2005. Labour got around 138,000 fewer votes than in 2008. The Greens got 37,000 more than 2005 but their percentage of the votes is less than what they got in 2002.
There was a very large 6.6% wasted vote. This saw National’s 44.9% of the total vote become 48.1% of the effective vote, and hence they got 58 seats.
The Bill & Ben Party beat all the other non parliamentary parties, except NZ First. Neither Kiwi, Family nor Pacific make 1%, let alone close to 5%.
Related posts:
- Election 2008 Facts and Stats
- 2008 Election Results – Overall Changes
- 2008 Election Results Analysis
- McCarten on 2008 election
November 24th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Good to see that National and ACT combined have an absolute majority. That bodes well for the future when New Zealand really starts to hit the skids. Roger Douglas’s advice is going to be invaluable. The opportunity for real change has finally presented itself.
Here’s hoping that New Zealand doesn’t blow this opportunity. It’s running out of second chances.
Vote:November 24th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Good to see that National, Māori and United Future combined have an absolute majority. That bodes well for the future when New Zealand really starts to hit the skids. A centrist vision that leaves none in an underclass is going to be invaluable. The opportunity for real change has finally presented itself.
Here’s hoping that New Zealand doesn’t blow this opportunity. It’s running out of second chances.
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