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2008 election official results

The Chief Electoral Officer has released the official results for the 2008 General Election.

  

Total Votes Counted:

2,356,536*
Party

Party
Votes

%
Votes

Electorate
Seats

List
Seats

Total
Seats

National Party
1,053,398
44.93
41
17
58
Labour Party
796,880
33.99
21
22
43
Green Party
157,613
6.72
0
9
9
ACT New Zealand
85,496
3.65
1
4
5
Māori Party
55,980
2.39
5
0
5

Jim Anderton's Progressive

21,241
0.91
1
0
1
United Future
20,497
0.87
1
0
1
New Zealand First Party
95,356
4.07
0
0
0

The Bill and Ben Party

13,016
0.56
0
0
0
Kiwi Party
12,755
0.54
0
0
0

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

9,515
0.41
0
0
0
New Zealand Pacific Party
8,640
0.37
0
0
0
Family Party
8,176
0.35
0
0
0
Alliance
1,909
0.08
0
0
0

Democrats for Social Credit

1,208
0.05
0
0
0
Libertarianz
1,176
0.05
0
0
0
Workers Party
932
0.04
0
0
0

RAM - Residents Action Movement

465
0.02
0
0
0
The Republic of New Zealand Party
313
0.01
0
0
0
 
70
52
122

*includes informal votes.

The turnout for the 2008 general election was 79.46 percent of enrolled voters.

There were:

  • 267,078 advance votes
  • 270,965 special declaration votes, including 32,522 overseas votes.

The detailed election results are available on www.electionresults.govt.nz