New Zealand General Election 2026: Saturday 7 November

Key dates

Advance voting: Monday 26 October to Friday 6 November 2026 (open now)
Election day: Saturday 7 November 2026, voting places open 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM NZT
Find a voting place and enrol: vote.nz (Electoral Commission) · 0800 36 76 56
Date sources: Electoral Commission, 2026 General Election overview · New Zealand Government (govt.nz), Vote in a general election

How MMP works: you get two votes

1. Party vote

Choose a party. The party vote decides each party's share of the 120 seats in Parliament. Parties need 5% of the party vote or one electorate seat to share in list seats.

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2. Electorate vote

Choose a candidate to be the MP for your area. The candidate with the most votes wins. There are 64 general and 7 Māori electorates.

Find your electorate →

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What's here

Party vote comparison with leaders' own words from the October 2026 debates
All 71 electorates with all 469 official electorate candidates
Party pages for all 17 registered parties

Candidate data: Electoral Commission, 9 October 2026. Vote Book does not endorse any party or candidate.

New Zealand General Election 2026

Key dates

How MMP works: you get two votes

1. Party vote

2. Electorate vote

What's here

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