Election Bench

New Zealand votes on Saturday 7 November.

Parties

Opportunity

Poll average
6.2% 4.3%–8.7% in 90% of runs
Since 27 January
+4.7 points
Seats if the election were today
8 0–10 in the middle 80% of runs
Electorate and list seats
0 electorate · 8 list
5% threshold
1.2 points above

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

Opportunity is not assumed to win any electorate.

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

Wellington NorthWellington North, 2017: 5.9% (country 2.4%)Wellington North, 2020: 3.7% (country 1.5%)Wellington North, 2023: 5.5% (country 2.2%)2.5×Christchurch CentralChristchurch Central, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Christchurch Central, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Christchurch Central, 2023: 5.1% (country 2.2%)2.3×IlamIlam, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Ilam, 2020: 2.0% (country 1.5%)Ilam, 2023: 5.0% (country 2.2%)2.3×Banks PeninsulaBanks Peninsula, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Banks Peninsula, 2023: 4.8% (country 2.2%)2.2×WigramWigram, 2017: 2.9% (country 2.4%)Wigram, 2020: 2.5% (country 1.5%)Wigram, 2023: 4.7% (country 2.2%)2.1×DunedinDunedin, 2020: 2.8% (country 1.5%)Dunedin, 2023: 4.3% (country 2.2%)1.9×Wellington BaysWellington Bays, 2017: 4.6% (country 2.4%)Wellington Bays, 2020: 2.8% (country 1.5%)Wellington Bays, 2023: 4.2% (country 2.2%)1.9×Mt AlbertMt Albert, 2017: 3.0% (country 2.4%)Mt Albert, 2020: 2.5% (country 1.5%)Mt Albert, 2023: 3.7% (country 2.2%)1.7×Auckland CentralAuckland Central, 2017: 3.1% (country 2.4%)Auckland Central, 2020: 2.1% (country 1.5%)Auckland Central, 2023: 3.5% (country 2.2%)1.6×Christchurch EastChristchurch East, 2017: 2.3% (country 2.4%)Christchurch East, 2020: 1.4% (country 1.5%)Christchurch East, 2023: 3.4% (country 2.2%)1.5×Hutt SouthHutt South, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Hutt South, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Hutt South, 2023: 3.3% (country 2.2%)1.5×EpsomEpsom, 2017: 2.7% (country 2.4%)Epsom, 2020: 2.0% (country 1.5%)Epsom, 2023: 3.2% (country 2.2%)1.5×0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Wellington NorthWellington North, 2017: 5.9% (country 2.4%)Wellington North, 2020: 3.7% (country 1.5%)Wellington North, 2023: 5.5% (country 2.2%)2.5×Christchurch CentralChristchurch Central, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Christchurch Central, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Christchurch Central, 2023: 5.1% (country 2.2%)2.3×IlamIlam, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Ilam, 2020: 2.0% (country 1.5%)Ilam, 2023: 5.0% (country 2.2%)2.3×Banks PeninsulaBanks Peninsula, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Banks Peninsula, 2023: 4.8% (country 2.2%)2.2×WigramWigram, 2017: 2.9% (country 2.4%)Wigram, 2020: 2.5% (country 1.5%)Wigram, 2023: 4.7% (country 2.2%)2.1×DunedinDunedin, 2020: 2.8% (country 1.5%)Dunedin, 2023: 4.3% (country 2.2%)1.9×Wellington BaysWellington Bays, 2017: 4.6% (country 2.4%)Wellington Bays, 2020: 2.8% (country 1.5%)Wellington Bays, 2023: 4.2% (country 2.2%)1.9×Mt AlbertMt Albert, 2017: 3.0% (country 2.4%)Mt Albert, 2020: 2.5% (country 1.5%)Mt Albert, 2023: 3.7% (country 2.2%)1.7×Auckland CentralAuckland Central, 2017: 3.1% (country 2.4%)Auckland Central, 2020: 2.1% (country 1.5%)Auckland Central, 2023: 3.5% (country 2.2%)1.6×Christchurch EastChristchurch East, 2017: 2.3% (country 2.4%)Christchurch East, 2020: 1.4% (country 1.5%)Christchurch East, 2023: 3.4% (country 2.2%)1.5×Hutt SouthHutt South, 2017: 3.5% (country 2.4%)Hutt South, 2020: 2.2% (country 1.5%)Hutt South, 2023: 3.3% (country 2.2%)1.5×EpsomEpsom, 2017: 2.7% (country 2.4%)Epsom, 2020: 2.0% (country 1.5%)Epsom, 2023: 3.2% (country 2.2%)1.5×0%2%4%6%
East CapeEast Cape, 2017: 2.4% (country 2.4%)East Cape, 2020: 0.9% (country 1.5%)East Cape, 2023: 1.1% (country 2.2%)0.5×CoromandelCoromandel, 2017: 1.7% (country 2.4%)Coromandel, 2020: 0.8% (country 1.5%)Coromandel, 2023: 1.1% (country 2.2%)0.5×MāngereMāngere, 2017: 0.7% (country 2.4%)Māngere, 2020: 0.4% (country 1.5%)Māngere, 2023: 0.9% (country 2.2%)0.4×TakaniniTakanini, 2020: 0.6% (country 1.5%)Takanini, 2023: 0.8% (country 2.2%)0.4×ManurewaManurewa, 2017: 0.7% (country 2.4%)Manurewa, 2020: 0.5% (country 1.5%)Manurewa, 2023: 0.6% (country 2.2%)0.3×0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%East CapeEast Cape, 2017: 2.4% (country 2.4%)East Cape, 2020: 0.9% (country 1.5%)East Cape, 2023: 1.1% (country 2.2%)0.5×CoromandelCoromandel, 2017: 1.7% (country 2.4%)Coromandel, 2020: 0.8% (country 1.5%)Coromandel, 2023: 1.1% (country 2.2%)0.5×MāngereMāngere, 2017: 0.7% (country 2.4%)Māngere, 2020: 0.4% (country 1.5%)Māngere, 2023: 0.9% (country 2.2%)0.4×TakaniniTakanini, 2020: 0.6% (country 1.5%)Takanini, 2023: 0.8% (country 2.2%)0.4×ManurewaManurewa, 2017: 0.7% (country 2.4%)Manurewa, 2020: 0.5% (country 1.5%)Manurewa, 2023: 0.6% (country 2.2%)0.3×0%1%2%3%

General electorates. In the Māori electorates Opportunity took at most 1.9% in 2023.

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
Wellington North5.9%3.7%5.5%
Christchurch Central3.5%2.2%5.1%
Ilam3.5%2.0%5.0%
Banks PeninsulaNo figure2.2%4.8%
Wigram2.9%2.5%4.7%
DunedinNo figure2.8%4.3%
Wellington Bays4.6%2.8%4.2%
Mt Albert3.0%2.5%3.7%
Auckland Central3.1%2.1%3.5%
Christchurch East2.3%1.4%3.4%
Hutt South3.5%2.2%3.3%
Epsom2.7%2.0%3.2%
Northcote2.3%1.9%3.1%
Remutaka2.8%1.9%2.8%
Hamilton East3.2%2.2%2.7%
Selwyn2.6%1.3%2.7%
Maungakiekie2.2%1.9%2.6%
North Shore2.4%1.9%2.5%
Hamilton West2.7%2.1%2.5%
Nelson3.3%1.8%2.5%
Show the other 51 electorates
Electorate201720202023
Tāmaki2.1%1.3%2.4%
Palmerston North2.7%1.9%2.3%
Tauranga3.2%1.9%2.2%
Waimakariri1.8%0.9%2.2%
TaieriNo figure1.3%2.2%
Upper Harbour1.6%1.4%2.1%
Mt Roskill1.7%1.3%2.1%
SouthlandNo figure1.6%2.0%
Mt Maunganui3.2%1.7%2.0%
Waitaki2.6%1.3%2.0%
New Plymouth2.7%1.8%2.0%
Te Tai Tonga3.9%1.9%1.9%
West Coast-Tasman2.6%1.3%1.9%
Kaipara ki MahurangiNo figure1.3%1.8%
Rotorua2.7%1.6%1.7%
Waikato1.9%1.3%1.7%
Kaikōura2.2%1.1%1.7%
Whangārei1.7%1.5%1.7%
East Coast Bays1.9%1.1%1.7%
WhangaparāoaNo figure1.2%1.6%
Taranaki-King Country2.2%1.2%1.6%
Wairarapa2.0%1.1%1.6%
Napier1.9%1.3%1.5%
Rangitīkei2.3%1.4%1.5%
Taupō2.3%1.3%1.5%
Pakuranga1.2%0.9%1.4%
Tukituki1.9%1.1%1.4%
Invercargill2.1%1.1%1.3%
Rangitata2.2%1.0%1.3%
Papakura1.2%0.8%1.3%
Northland2.0%1.0%1.3%
ŌtāhuhuNo figure0.8%1.2%
Port WaikatoNo figure0.9%1.2%
Whanganui1.7%0.9%1.2%
Botany0.8%0.6%1.2%
East Cape2.4%0.9%1.1%
Coromandel1.7%0.8%1.1%
Māngere0.7%0.4%0.9%
Tāmaki Makaurau2.3%1.0%0.9%
TakaniniNo figure0.6%0.8%
Te Tai Tokerau2.3%1.0%0.7%
Hauraki-Waikato2.5%1.0%0.7%
Te Tai Hauāuru2.9%1.0%0.7%
Manurewa0.7%0.5%0.6%
Waiariki2.9%0.9%0.5%
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti2.0%0.7%0.5%
GlendeneNo figureNo figureNo figure
HendersonNo figureNo figureNo figure
KapitiNo figureNo figureNo figure
KenepuruNo figureNo figureNo figure
WaitākereNo figureNo figureNo figure
Chatham IslandsAuckland Central: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Banks Peninsula: 4.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Botany: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Christchurch Central: 5.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Christchurch East: 3.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Coromandel: 1.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Dunedin: 4.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from East Cape: 1.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from East Coast Bays: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Epsom: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Glendene: No 2023 figure Hamilton East: 2.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Hamilton West: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Henderson: No 2023 figure Hutt South: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Ilam: 5.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Invercargill: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kaikōura: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kaipara ki Mahurangi: 1.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Kapiti: No 2023 figure Kenepuru: No 2023 figure Māngere: 0.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Manurewa: 0.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Maungakiekie: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Albert: 3.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Maunganui: 2.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Mt Roskill: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Napier: 1.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Nelson: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from New Plymouth: 2.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from North Shore: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Northcote: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Northland: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Ōtāhuhu: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Pakuranga: 1.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Palmerston North: 2.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Papakura: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Port Waikato: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rangitata: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rangitīkei: 1.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Remutaka: 2.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Rotorua: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Selwyn: 2.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Southland: 2.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taieri: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Takanini: 0.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tāmaki: 2.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taranaki-King Country: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Taupō: 1.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tauranga: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Tukituki: 1.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Upper Harbour: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waikato: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waimakariri: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wairarapa: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Waitākere: No 2023 figure Waitaki: 2.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wellington Bays: 4.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wellington North: 5.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from West Coast-Tasman: 1.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whanganui: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whangaparāoa: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Whangārei: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from Wigram: 4.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came from
Auckland Central: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromBotany: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromCoromandel: 1.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEast Coast Bays: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEpsom: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromGlendene: No 2023 figureHenderson: No 2023 figureKaipara ki Mahurangi: 1.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMāngere: 0.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromManurewa: 0.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMaungakiekie: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Albert: 3.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Roskill: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorth Shore: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorthcote: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromŌtāhuhu: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPakuranga: 1.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPapakura: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPort Waikato: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTakanini: 0.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki: 2.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromUpper Harbour: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaitākere: No 2023 figureWhangaparāoa: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromAuckland
Auckland Central: 3.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromBotany: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEast Coast Bays: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromEpsom: 3.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromGlendene: No 2023 figureHenderson: No 2023 figureKaipara ki Mahurangi: 1.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMāngere: 0.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromManurewa: 0.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMaungakiekie: 2.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Albert: 3.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromMt Roskill: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorth Shore: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromNorthcote: 3.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromŌtāhuhu: 1.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPakuranga: 1.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromPapakura: 1.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTakanini: 0.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki: 2.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromUpper Harbour: 2.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaitākere: No 2023 figureAuckland CBD
Coromandel: 1.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton East: 2.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton West: 2.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTaranaki-King Country: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTaupō: 1.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaikato: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromHamilton
Hutt South: 3.3% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromKaikōura: 1.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromKapiti: No 2023 figureKenepuru: No 2023 figureRemutaka: 2.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWairarapa: 1.6% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington Bays: 4.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington North: 5.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWellington
Banks Peninsula: 4.8% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch Central: 5.1% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch East: 3.4% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromIlam: 5.0% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromSelwyn: 2.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaimakariri: 2.2% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWest Coast-Tasman: 1.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWigram: 4.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromChristchurch
Hauraki-Waikato: 0.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromIkaroa-Rāwhiti: 0.5% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTāmaki Makaurau: 0.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Hauāuru: 0.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Tokerau: 0.7% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromTe Tai Tonga: 1.9% of the party vote in 2023, in the seat it came fromWaiariki: 0.5% 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.