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New Zealand general election polling

New Zealand

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (National)Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins (Labour)Government: National, ACT and NZ FirstElection 7 November 2026 · in 4 days

Likely coalitions and majorities

No bloc has a clear path to a majorityOn the current party vote average, National, ACT and NZ First keep a majority in 38% of 1,000 simulated elections and Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori win one in 10%. In the other 52%, neither bloc can govern alone.
National + ACT + NZ First + Opportunity6787% 67 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 61–70 · 62 for a majority
Labour + Greens + Te Pāti Māori + Opportunity6256% 62 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 57–67 · 62 for a majority
National + ACT + NZ FirstThe current government6038% 60 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 55–65 · 62 for a majority
Labour + Greens + Opportunity5821% 58 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 53–63 · 62 for a majority
Labour + Greens + Te Pāti MāoriThe main opposition parties5510% 55 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 51–61 · 62 for a majority
Labour + Greens511% 51 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 48–57 · 62 for a majority
National + NZ First480% 48 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 44–53 · 62 for a majority
National + ACT470% 47 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 42–52 · 62 for a majority
National + LabourA grand coalition, shown for comparison6899% 68 of 122 seats in the central estimate · likely 65–75 · 62 for a majority

majority line · chance = share of 1,000 simulations in which the parties together hold a majority of the House

Who holds the balance

How often each of these happens across the 1,000 simulations. Recent polls have put Opportunity in a kingmaker position. Te Pāti Māori is asking Māori voters for their electorate vote and is standing a one-person party list.

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