KEY POINTS:
RESULT: National won a convincing victory in the election with 45 per cent of the vote and 59 of the seats. With the support of Act (5 seats) and United future (1 seat) it can form a coalition of 65 seats - comfortably above the 61 needed for a majority in Parliament.
PARTY VOTE
National 45.5%
Labour 33.8%
Green 6.4%
NZ First 4.2%
Act 3.7%
Maori 2.2%
United Future 0.9%
Progressives 0.9%
100% votes counted
SEATS
National 59
Labour 43
Green 8
Act 5
Maori 5
Progressive 1
United Future 1
(likely coalition partners in bold)
Click on the links below (listed in alphabetical order) to see the results from each General and Maori electorate seat
GENERAL ELECTORATES
Auckland Central
Bay of Plenty
Botany
Christchurch Central
Christchurch East
Clutha-Southland
Coromandel
Dunedin North
Dunedin South
East Coast
East Coast Bays
Epsom
Hamilton East
Hamilton West
Helensville
Hunua
Hutt South
Ilam
Invercargill
Kaikoura
Mana
Mangere
Manukau East
Manurewa
Maungakiekie
Mt Albert
Mt Roskill
Napier
Nelson
New Lynn
New Plymouth
North Shore
Northcote
Northland
Ohariu
Otaki
Pakuranga
Palmerston North
Papakura
Port Hills
Rangitata
Rangitikei
Rimutaka
Rodney
Rongotai
Rotorua
Selwyn
Tamaki
Taranaki-King Country
Taupo
Tauranga
Te Atatu
Tukituki
Waikato
Waimakariri
Wairarapa
Waitakere
Waitaki
Wellington Central
West Coast Tasman
Whanganui
Whangarei
Wigram
MAORI ELECTORATES
Hauraki Waikato
Ikaroa-Rawhiti
Tamaki Makaurau
Te Tai Hauauru
Te Tai Tokerau
Te Tai Tonga
Waiariki