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New Zealand election 2026 live results: Labour draws level with National as count continues in close race

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Briefings

A live election update from New Zealand shows National at 31.2% and Labour at 28.4%, with polls indicating no coalition is expected to secure a majority. The Greens and Act are also polling, while minor parties remain negligible. This represents a close race in one of the closest elections in recent history.

Key points

• National secured 31.2% of the vote in the bellwether seat, while Labour secured 28.4%.
• The vote share gap between the two major parties is approximately 2.8 percentage points.

Context

This is a live update on New Zealand's 2026 general election results, specifically focusing on the bellwether seat where the race is described as a knife-edge poll. The data reflects the state of affairs as of November 7, 2026, with 8% of the vote counted.

Limitations

The evidence is a snapshot from a single day (November 7, 2026) and does not include all 2026 election results. Minor party vote shares are reported as negligible, and the data does not account for future shifts in voter preferences or turnout.

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