Election in New Zealand

Description of election in New Zealand.......

                           

Members of New Zealand's House of Representatives, commonly called "Parliament", normally gain their parliamentary seats through nationwide general elections, or (less frequently) in by-elections. 

General elections normally occur at least every three years in New Zealand, and operate using the Mixed Member Proportional electoral system. The Chief Electoral Office and the Electoral Commission co-ordinate the electoral system.Local government politicians, including mayors, councillors and District Health Boards are voted in during the local elections, held every three years. These elections used both Single Transferable Vote and First Past the Post systems in 2007.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=4,365,113

   

Elections in our database=9

   

Registered Voters (as of )

   

Average Turnout=69.39%

Election For         Date              Votes             Registered     Turn

                                                                        Voters             Out         

House of

Representatives   2014-09-20     -         -         -

Referendum        2013-11-22      1,368,925     3,037,405       45.07%

House of

Representatives   2011-11-26      2,278,989     3,070,847      74.21%

Referendum         2011-11-26      2,257,243     3,070,847      73.51%

Referendum         2009-08-25     1,684,402    3,002,968      56.09%

House of

Representatives    2008-11-08      2,376,480     2,990,759     79.46%

House of

Representatives    2005-09-17     2,286,190     2,822,148     81.01%

House of

Representatives     2002-07-27     2,040,248     2,670,030     76.41%

House of

Representatives     1999-11-27     -                    2,509,872     -