Election results
Party vote, seats and the overhang for the 2026 general election, updated through the count.
Waiting for results
Results from 7pm on Saturday 7 November
Preliminary results are released by the Electoral Commission from 7pm on election night. This page fills in as they arrive and refreshes itself every minute.
What happens next
- 27 November 2026: the Electoral Commission declares the official result, including special votes.
- By 3 December 2026: the writ is returned, confirming the electorate MPs.
- Coalition talks: parties negotiate until a combination with a majority agrees to form a government. Try the coalition builder →
- Parliament meets: within six weeks of the writ being returned.
How the polls did
These are the final poll averages going into election day. The comparison with the result appears here on election night.
| Party | Final poll average | Result | Polls vs result |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 28.2% | – | – |
| Labour | 28.4% | – | – |
| Greens | 14.9% | – | – |
| ACT | 10.3% | – | – |
| NZ First | 10% | – | – |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.2% | – | – |
| Opportunity | 6.6% | – | – |
Average of the last 6 polls before election day, 10 October to 26 October. A positive number means the polls had the party higher than it scored.
Questions people ask
Who won the 2026 New Zealand election?
Votes are counted from 7pm on election day, 7 November 2026. Preliminary results appear here as the Electoral Commission releases them.
When is the official result?
The Electoral Commission declares the official result, including special votes, on 27 November 2026. Special votes can move a seat or two, as they did in 2023.
How many seats are needed to govern?
A government needs the confidence of a majority of the House: half the seats plus one. With 120 seats that is 61; overhang seats raise it.
Results: Electoral Commission preliminary and official results. Seats calculated by NZ Business Alliance with the Sainte-Laguë method. Poll data: Wikipedia, Opinion polling for the 2026 New Zealand general election (CC BY-SA 4.0). NZ Business Alliance is non-partisan and does not endorse any party.