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.

Results of 2008 Election (National & Green)
48.36%
45.45%
6.43% 6.56%
National Votes National Seats Green Votes Green Seats

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.

Results of 2008 Election (NZ First & ACT)
4.21% 4.09%
3.72%
0%
New Zealand New Zealand ACT Votes ACT Seats
First Votes First Seats

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.

…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
64
52
5
National Led Labour Led Maori

…formed a coalition government
because they have enough seats.

New Zealand’s new Prime Minister
John Key