Election Bench

New Zealand votes on Saturday 7 November.

Parties

NZ First

Poll average
10.1% 7.1%–13.7% in 90% of runs
Since 27 January
−0.7 points
Seats if the election were today
12 9–16 in the middle 80% of runs
Electorate and list seats
0 electorate · 12 list
5% threshold
5.1 points above
Grouping
ACT + National + NZ First: 61 seats, a majority in 51% of runs

Poll sampling error plus a typical election-day polling miss: this share of runs is not a forecast of the election.

NZ First is not assumed to win any electorate.

NZ First's poll average
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Filled: 2023. Hollow: 2020, then 2017 (faint). Dashed line: NZ First across the country in 2023.

NorthlandNorthland, 2017: 13.2% (country 7.2%)Northland, 2020: 5.8% (country 2.6%)Northland, 2023: 14.1% (country 6.1%)2.3×WhangāreiWhangārei, 2017: 14.1% (country 7.2%)Whangārei, 2020: 5.1% (country 2.6%)Whangārei, 2023: 13.1% (country 6.1%)2.1×WhanganuiWhanganui, 2017: 10.1% (country 7.2%)Whanganui, 2020: 3.3% (country 2.6%)Whanganui, 2023: 11.4% (country 6.1%)1.9×CoromandelCoromandel, 2017: 12.3% (country 7.2%)Coromandel, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)Coromandel, 2023: 10.4% (country 6.1%)1.7×West Coast-TasmanWest Coast-Tasman, 2017: 9.4% (country 7.2%)West Coast-Tasman, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)West Coast-Tasman, 2023: 9.9% (country 6.1%)1.6×East CapeEast Cape, 2017: 9.9% (country 7.2%)East Cape, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)East Cape, 2023: 9.7% (country 6.1%)1.6×RangitīkeiRangitīkei, 2017: 10.4% (country 7.2%)Rangitīkei, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)Rangitīkei, 2023: 9.1% (country 6.1%)1.5×KaikōuraKaikōura, 2017: 9.0% (country 7.2%)Kaikōura, 2020: 2.9% (country 2.6%)Kaikōura, 2023: 9.1% (country 6.1%)1.5×TaurangaTauranga, 2017: 11.3% (country 7.2%)Tauranga, 2020: 3.6% (country 2.6%)Tauranga, 2023: 8.9% (country 6.1%)1.5×Mt MaunganuiMt Maunganui, 2017: 10.8% (country 7.2%)Mt Maunganui, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)Mt Maunganui, 2023: 8.7% (country 6.1%)1.4×Taranaki-King CountryTaranaki-King Country, 2017: 9.0% (country 7.2%)Taranaki-King Country, 2020: 2.8% (country 2.6%)Taranaki-King Country, 2023: 8.3% (country 6.1%)1.4×WairarapaWairarapa, 2017: 10.3% (country 7.2%)Wairarapa, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)Wairarapa, 2023: 8.2% (country 6.1%)1.3×0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%NorthlandNorthland, 2017: 13.2% (country 7.2%)Northland, 2020: 5.8% (country 2.6%)Northland, 2023: 14.1% (country 6.1%)2.3×WhangāreiWhangārei, 2017: 14.1% (country 7.2%)Whangārei, 2020: 5.1% (country 2.6%)Whangārei, 2023: 13.1% (country 6.1%)2.1×WhanganuiWhanganui, 2017: 10.1% (country 7.2%)Whanganui, 2020: 3.3% (country 2.6%)Whanganui, 2023: 11.4% (country 6.1%)1.9×CoromandelCoromandel, 2017: 12.3% (country 7.2%)Coromandel, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)Coromandel, 2023: 10.4% (country 6.1%)1.7×West Coast-TasmanWest Coast-Tasman, 2017: 9.4% (country 7.2%)West Coast-Tasman, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)West Coast-Tasman, 2023: 9.9% (country 6.1%)1.6×East CapeEast Cape, 2017: 9.9% (country 7.2%)East Cape, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)East Cape, 2023: 9.7% (country 6.1%)1.6×RangitīkeiRangitīkei, 2017: 10.4% (country 7.2%)Rangitīkei, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)Rangitīkei, 2023: 9.1% (country 6.1%)1.5×KaikōuraKaikōura, 2017: 9.0% (country 7.2%)Kaikōura, 2020: 2.9% (country 2.6%)Kaikōura, 2023: 9.1% (country 6.1%)1.5×TaurangaTauranga, 2017: 11.3% (country 7.2%)Tauranga, 2020: 3.6% (country 2.6%)Tauranga, 2023: 8.9% (country 6.1%)1.5×Mt MaunganuiMt Maunganui, 2017: 10.8% (country 7.2%)Mt Maunganui, 2020: 3.0% (country 2.6%)Mt Maunganui, 2023: 8.7% (country 6.1%)1.4×Taranaki-King CountryTaranaki-King Country, 2017: 9.0% (country 7.2%)Taranaki-King Country, 2020: 2.8% (country 2.6%)Taranaki-King Country, 2023: 8.3% (country 6.1%)1.4×WairarapaWairarapa, 2017: 10.3% (country 7.2%)Wairarapa, 2020: 3.4% (country 2.6%)Wairarapa, 2023: 8.2% (country 6.1%)1.3×0%5%10%15%
Mt AlbertMt Albert, 2017: 3.4% (country 7.2%)Mt Albert, 2020: 1.8% (country 2.6%)Mt Albert, 2023: 3.1% (country 6.1%)0.5×BotanyBotany, 2017: 4.6% (country 7.2%)Botany, 2020: 1.4% (country 2.6%)Botany, 2023: 3.0% (country 6.1%)0.5×TāmakiTāmaki, 2017: 3.9% (country 7.2%)Tāmaki, 2020: 1.6% (country 2.6%)Tāmaki, 2023: 2.9% (country 6.1%)0.5×EpsomEpsom, 2017: 3.1% (country 7.2%)Epsom, 2020: 1.5% (country 2.6%)Epsom, 2023: 2.6% (country 6.1%)0.4×Wellington NorthWellington North, 2017: 2.3% (country 7.2%)Wellington North, 2020: 1.1% (country 2.6%)Wellington North, 2023: 2.2% (country 6.1%)0.4×0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Mt AlbertMt Albert, 2017: 3.4% (country 7.2%)Mt Albert, 2020: 1.8% (country 2.6%)Mt Albert, 2023: 3.1% (country 6.1%)0.5×BotanyBotany, 2017: 4.6% (country 7.2%)Botany, 2020: 1.4% (country 2.6%)Botany, 2023: 3.0% (country 6.1%)0.5×TāmakiTāmaki, 2017: 3.9% (country 7.2%)Tāmaki, 2020: 1.6% (country 2.6%)Tāmaki, 2023: 2.9% (country 6.1%)0.5×EpsomEpsom, 2017: 3.1% (country 7.2%)Epsom, 2020: 1.5% (country 2.6%)Epsom, 2023: 2.6% (country 6.1%)0.4×Wellington NorthWellington North, 2017: 2.3% (country 7.2%)Wellington North, 2020: 1.1% (country 2.6%)Wellington North, 2023: 2.2% (country 6.1%)0.4×0%2%4%6%8%

General electorates.

Each figure is the party vote in that seat's predecessor. Stronger colour means a higher share than across the country that year; strongest is twice its national share or more.

Electorate201720202023
Northland13.2%5.8%14.1%
Whangārei14.1%5.1%13.1%
Whanganui10.1%3.3%11.4%
Coromandel12.3%3.0%10.4%
West Coast-Tasman9.4%3.0%9.9%
East Cape9.9%3.4%9.7%
Rangitīkei10.4%3.4%9.1%
Kaikōura9.0%2.9%9.1%
Tauranga11.3%3.6%8.9%
Mt Maunganui10.8%3.0%8.7%
Taranaki-King Country9.0%2.8%8.3%
Wairarapa10.3%3.4%8.2%
Taupō9.0%2.8%8.0%
TaieriNo figure2.6%7.7%
Rotorua9.9%3.6%7.7%
Waikato10.1%2.7%7.7%
Rangitata6.0%2.0%7.4%
Invercargill8.7%3.0%7.4%
Port WaikatoNo figure2.9%7.4%
New Plymouth7.8%2.3%7.3%
Show the other 51 electorates
Electorate201720202023
Waimakariri6.7%2.1%7.0%
Waitaki6.6%2.0%7.0%
Napier7.2%2.2%6.9%
Christchurch East6.3%2.5%6.8%
Te Tai Tokerau11.2%7.2%6.7%
Kaipara ki MahurangiNo figure2.6%6.7%
WhangaparāoaNo figure2.1%6.3%
Palmerston North7.8%3.0%6.3%
Hamilton West7.7%2.6%6.2%
Tukituki7.9%2.1%6.2%
Nelson6.5%1.9%6.1%
Remutaka7.4%3.0%5.8%
SouthlandNo figure2.0%5.7%
DunedinNo figure2.1%5.6%
Te Tai Tonga8.1%3.5%5.5%
Selwyn5.5%2.0%5.4%
Banks PeninsulaNo figure2.0%5.4%
Papakura8.8%2.8%5.3%
Christchurch Central5.2%2.1%5.2%
Hutt South5.5%2.4%5.2%
Wigram6.0%2.0%5.1%
Hamilton East5.7%2.1%5.0%
Te Tai Hauāuru7.3%3.6%4.3%
Northcote6.0%1.9%4.2%
Upper Harbour5.8%2.0%4.1%
Ilam3.8%1.8%4.0%
East Coast Bays5.4%1.7%3.9%
North Shore5.3%1.9%3.9%
Maungakiekie5.1%2.1%3.8%
Auckland Central3.9%1.7%3.8%
Pakuranga6.6%2.2%3.8%
Hauraki-Waikato8.5%3.7%3.8%
Waiariki7.4%3.7%3.8%
Mt Roskill4.4%1.9%3.5%
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti7.3%3.8%3.5%
Tāmaki Makaurau9.6%4.3%3.5%
Manurewa6.6%2.9%3.5%
Māngere5.2%2.8%3.3%
Wellington Bays3.7%1.9%3.3%
ŌtāhuhuNo figure2.5%3.3%
TakaniniNo figure2.0%3.2%
Mt Albert3.4%1.8%3.1%
Botany4.6%1.4%3.0%
Tāmaki3.9%1.6%2.9%
Epsom3.1%1.5%2.6%
Wellington North2.3%1.1%2.2%
GlendeneNo figureNo figureNo figure
HendersonNo figureNo figureNo figure
KapitiNo figureNo figureNo figure
KenepuruNo figureNo figureNo figure
WaitākereNo figureNo figureNo figure
Chatham IslandsAuckland Central: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Banks Peninsula: 5.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Botany: 3.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Christchurch Central: 5.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Christchurch East: 6.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Coromandel: 10.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Dunedin: 5.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from East Cape: 9.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from East Coast Bays: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Epsom: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Glendene: No 2023 figure Hamilton East: 5.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Hamilton West: 6.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Henderson: No 2023 figure Hutt South: 5.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Ilam: 4.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Invercargill: 7.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kaikōura: 9.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kaipara ki Mahurangi: 6.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kapiti: No 2023 figure Kenepuru: No 2023 figure Māngere: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Manurewa: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Maungakiekie: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Albert: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Maunganui: 8.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Roskill: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Napier: 6.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Nelson: 6.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from New Plymouth: 7.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from North Shore: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Northcote: 4.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Northland: 14.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Ōtāhuhu: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Pakuranga: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Palmerston North: 6.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Papakura: 5.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Port Waikato: 7.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rangitata: 7.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rangitīkei: 9.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Remutaka: 5.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rotorua: 7.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Selwyn: 5.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Southland: 5.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taieri: 7.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Takanini: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tāmaki: 2.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taranaki-King Country: 8.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taupō: 8.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tauranga: 8.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tukituki: 6.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Upper Harbour: 4.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waikato: 7.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waimakariri: 7.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wairarapa: 8.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waitākere: No 2023 figure Waitaki: 7.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wellington Bays: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wellington North: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from West Coast-Tasman: 9.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whanganui: 11.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whangaparāoa: 6.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whangārei: 13.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wigram: 5.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from
Auckland Central: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromBotany: 3.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromCoromandel: 10.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEast Coast Bays: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEpsom: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromGlendene: No 2023 figureHenderson: No 2023 figureKaipara ki Mahurangi: 6.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMāngere: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromManurewa: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMaungakiekie: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Albert: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Roskill: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorth Shore: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorthcote: 4.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromŌtāhuhu: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPakuranga: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPapakura: 5.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPort Waikato: 7.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTakanini: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki: 2.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromUpper Harbour: 4.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaitākere: No 2023 figureWhangaparāoa: 6.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromAuckland
Auckland Central: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromBotany: 3.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEast Coast Bays: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEpsom: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromGlendene: No 2023 figureHenderson: No 2023 figureKaipara ki Mahurangi: 6.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMāngere: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromManurewa: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMaungakiekie: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Albert: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Roskill: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorth Shore: 3.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorthcote: 4.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromŌtāhuhu: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPakuranga: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPapakura: 5.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTakanini: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki: 2.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromUpper Harbour: 4.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaitākere: No 2023 figureAuckland CBD
Coromandel: 10.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton East: 5.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton West: 6.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTaranaki-King Country: 8.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTaupō: 8.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaikato: 7.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton
Hutt South: 5.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromKaikōura: 9.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromKapiti: No 2023 figureKenepuru: No 2023 figureRemutaka: 5.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWairarapa: 8.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington Bays: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington North: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington
Banks Peninsula: 5.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch Central: 5.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch East: 6.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromIlam: 4.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromSelwyn: 5.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaimakariri: 7.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWest Coast-Tasman: 9.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWigram: 5.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch
Hauraki-Waikato: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromIkaroa-Rāwhiti: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki Makaurau: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Hauāuru: 4.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Tokerau: 6.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Tonga: 5.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaiariki: 3.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMāori electorates

Shaded by the 2023 party vote in each seat's predecessor; striped seats are new, with no 2023 figure.