2011 New Zealand general election

The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011.

2011 New Zealand general election

26 November 2011 (2011-11-26)
All 120 seats (plus one overhang seat) in the New Zealand House of Representatives 61 seats are needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	2,278,989 (74.21%) 5.25%
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Key Phil Goff Russel Norman Metiria Turei Party National Labour Green Leader's seat Helensville Mount Roskill List List Last election 58 seats, 44.93% 43 seats, 33.99% 9 seats, 6.72% Seats before 58 42 9 Seats won 59 34 14 Seat change 1 8 5 Electorate vote 1,027,696 47.31% 0.71 pp 762,897 35.12% 0.10 pp 155,492 7.16% 1.53 pp Party vote 1,058,638 47.31% 2.38 pp 614,936 27.48% 6.51 pp 247,370 11.06% 4.34 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Winston Peters Tariana Turia Pita Sharples Hone Harawira Party NZ First Māori Party Mana Leader's seat List Te Tai Hauāuru Tāmaki Makaurau Te Tai Tokerau Last election 0 seats, 4.07% 5 seats, 2.39% (not yet founded) Seats before 0 4 1 Seats won 8 3 1 Seat change 8 1 Electorate vote 39,892 1.84% 0.15 pp 39,320 1.81% 1.53 pp 29,872 1.38% new Party vote 147,544 6.59% 2.52 pp 31,982 1.43% 0.96 pp 24,168 1.08% new   Seventh party Eighth party   Leader Don Brash Peter Dunne Party ACT United Future Leader's seat Ran in North Shore (lost) Ōhariu Last election 5 seats, 3.65% 1 seat, 0.87% Seats before 5 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 4 Electorate vote 31,001 1.43% 1.56 pp 18,792 0.87% 0.26 pp Party vote 23,889 1.07% 2.58 pp 13,443 0.60% 0.27 pp
Results of the election.
Prime Minister before election John Key National Subsequent Prime Minister John Key National

One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, and 51 from party lists including one overhang seat.

A referendum on the voting system was held at the same time as the election, with voters voting by majority to keep the MMP system.