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New Zealand Election 2008
New Zealand has MMP as its Electoral System
Mixed Member Proportional
You get two votes
The Party Vote
The vote decides the share of seats which each of the parties listed below will have in Parliament. Vote by putting a tick in the circle immediately after the party you choose.
The Electorate Vote
This vote decides the candidate who will be elected a Member of Parliament for the _________ ELECTORATE. Vote by putting a tick in the circle immediately before the candidate you choose.
Seats are proportional to the votes.
45.45%48.36%
6.43% 6.56%
National Votes National Seats Green Votes Green Seats
Results of 2008 Election (National & Green)
A party has to get over 5% of the vote.
A party has to get over 5% of the vote.
Unless you win an electorate seat.
4.21%
0%
3.72%4.09%
New Zealand First Votes
New Zealand First Seats
ACT Votes ACT Seats
Results of 2008 Election (NZ First & ACT)
Rodney Hide won Epsom for ACT.
New Zealand also has Maori seats.
2008
The Parties…
On the Left…
On the Right…
…and a Maori Party.
The Votes
Percentage of the Vote, 2008
Number of seats in parliament out of 122
Votes around the country
North Island
South Island
The Maori Seats
Under MMP you will need a coalition government.
Making a government
National Led Labour Led Maori
64
52
5
…formed a coalition government because they have enough seats.
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister
John Key
