Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections in recent historyNew Zealand heads for election cliffhanger with minor party cast as kingmakerIn New Zealand’s bellwether
More numbers: this time seats in the house with 20% of the vote counted: National 42, Act 13, NZ First 12 = 67 seats Labour 35, Greens, 16, Te Pāti Māori 5 = 56 seats Currently, it is projected there would be 130 seats in the house. For an explanation on this, refer to our overhang post from earlier.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
Similar stories
3 outlets
See how this story developed, hour by hour
Governing party ahead in early results of New Zealand’s knife-edge vote
aljazeera.com
07.11.2026
First Muslim senator, first Black female governor: 2026 midterm election results make history
foxnews.com
04.11.2026
How to Follow The New York Times’s 2026 Midterm Election Results and Coverage
nytimes.com
03.11.2026
Related stories
Pedro Alliana sworn in as Paraguay president after Santiago Peña's impeachment
Paraguay's president under house arrested after bank collapse
Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Lanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim
Palestinian citizens of Israel put to ‘loyalty test’ after election wins
Pope urges healthcare for all in Uruguay