Politics · Other · 5 hrs ago
Polls show no clear winner ahead of New Zealand election
New Zealand is holding a general election on November 7, and polls show no clear winner nine days before voting.
A Radio New Zealand-Reid Research poll put Labour at 30.6%, with the Greens and Opportunity potentially supporting it in government.
A separate 1News-Verian poll put National at 29%, with New Zealand First and ACT potentially backing it.
The polls differ on which parties could govern, and neither gives a settled outcome.
New Zealand’s mixed-member proportional system often leads to coalition governments.
Several overhang seats may be added when parties win more electorate seats than their party vote would normally entitle them to, making the final seat total crucial to which group can form a government.
The election is on Nov.
7, and the polls do not yet show which coalition will have the numbers.
Polls show no clear winner or coalition grouping ahead of New Zealand’s general election on November 7.
A Radio New Zealand-Reid Research poll put Labour at 30.6% and said it could govern with support from the Greens and Opportunity.
The same poll put the ruling National Party at 24.8%.
A 1News-Verian poll earlier in the week put National at 29% and suggested it could govern with New Zealand First and ACT.
Several overhang seats may affect the number of seats in Parliament and which coalition can form a government.
- Who
- The Labour and National parties and their possible coalition partners.
- What
- Polls show no clear winner or coalition grouping ahead of the election.
- When
- The election is scheduled for November 7; the article was published October 28.
- Where
- New Zealand.
- Why
- Not stated.
Labour and its possible partners
National and its possible partners
Polling position
Labour and its possible partners
The Radio New Zealand-Reid Research poll put Labour at 30.6% and said it could govern with the Greens and Opportunity.
National and its possible partners
The 1News-Verian poll put National at 29% and suggested it could govern with New Zealand First and ACT.
A 1News-Verian poll put National at 29% and suggested it could govern with New Zealand First and ACT.
A Radio New Zealand-Reid Research poll put Labour at 30.6% and National at 24.8%.
New Zealand’s general election is scheduled to take place.
- Election date
- November 7
- Radio New Zealand-Reid Research poll
- Labour 30.6%; National 24.8%
- 1News-Verian poll
- National 29%
- Possible Labour partners
- Greens and Opportunity
- Possible National partners
- New Zealand First and ACT