New ZealandParliamentary election

2020 New Zealand general election

Name: 2020 New Zealand general election
Start: 2020-10-17
End: 2020-10-17
Location: New Zealand

17 October 2020

Wikidata Q48771246: 2020 New Zealand general election Wikidata

2020 New Zealand general election - point in time 2020-10-17

Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

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The election

Date: 17 October 2020
Date status: Held - Voting has taken place.
Wikidata Q48771246: 2020 New Zealand general election Wikidata
2020 New Zealand general election - point in time 2020-10-17
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
What is being elected: House of Representatives
elections.nz Official source
The Electoral Commission has declared the official results for the 2020 General Election and referendums.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electionresults.govt.nz Official source
Labour Party | 1,443,545 | 50.0 | 46 | 19 | 65
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Office: New Zealand House of Representatives
Who votes: The public, from age 18. Voting is not compulsory.
Electoral authority: Electoral Commission (Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri)

Results

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Final results

elections.nz Official source

The Electoral Commission has declared the official results for the 2020 General Election and referendums.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

electionresults.govt.nz Official source

Labour Party | 1,443,545 | 50.0 | 46 | 19 | 65

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Turnout 82.2%

elections.nz Official source

The Electoral Commission has declared the official results for the 2020 General Election and referendums.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

electionresults.govt.nz Official source

Labour Party | 1,443,545 | 50.0 | 46 | 19 | 65

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

3,549,580 registered voters2,919,073 ballots cast

Seats won: all 5 lines, as in the table

Results of 2020 New Zealand general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Labour Party Elected	1,443,545	50%	65	electionresults.govt.nz Official source Labour Party \| 1,443,545 \| 50.0 \| 46 \| 19 \| 65 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 electionresults.govt.nz Official source Combined Totals \| 2,397,644 \| 488,776 \| 2,886,420 \| 16,181 \| 5,191 \| 21,372 \| 627 \| 10,654 \| 2,919,073 \| 3,549,580 \| 82.24% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
National Party Elected	738,275	25.6%	33	electionresults.govt.nz Official source Labour Party \| 1,443,545 \| 50.0 \| 46 \| 19 \| 65 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 electionresults.govt.nz Official source Combined Totals \| 2,397,644 \| 488,776 \| 2,886,420 \| 16,181 \| 5,191 \| 21,372 \| 627 \| 10,654 \| 2,919,073 \| 3,549,580 \| 82.24% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Green Party Elected	226,757	7.9%	10	electionresults.govt.nz Official source Labour Party \| 1,443,545 \| 50.0 \| 46 \| 19 \| 65 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 electionresults.govt.nz Official source Combined Totals \| 2,397,644 \| 488,776 \| 2,886,420 \| 16,181 \| 5,191 \| 21,372 \| 627 \| 10,654 \| 2,919,073 \| 3,549,580 \| 82.24% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ACT New Zealand Elected	219,031	7.6%	10	electionresults.govt.nz Official source Labour Party \| 1,443,545 \| 50.0 \| 46 \| 19 \| 65 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 electionresults.govt.nz Official source Combined Totals \| 2,397,644 \| 488,776 \| 2,886,420 \| 16,181 \| 5,191 \| 21,372 \| 627 \| 10,654 \| 2,919,073 \| 3,549,580 \| 82.24% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Māori Party Elected	33,630	1.2%	2	electionresults.govt.nz Official source Labour Party \| 1,443,545 \| 50.0 \| 46 \| 19 \| 65 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 electionresults.govt.nz Official source Combined Totals \| 2,397,644 \| 488,776 \| 2,886,420 \| 16,181 \| 5,191 \| 21,372 \| 627 \| 10,654 \| 2,919,073 \| 3,549,580 \| 82.24% Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Sources

Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

electionresults.govt.nzOfficial source
electionresults.govt.nzOfficial source
elections.nzOfficial source
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