Saturday, October 01, 2005

Final election results.

The specials have been counted. The end result is that the overhang has been reduced from two seats to one and as a result, National loses one MP. The change in the party vote over the last election is:
0502change
Labour41.10%41.26%-0.16%
National39.10%20.93%+18.17%
NZ First5.72%10.38%-4.66%
Green5.30%7.00%-1.70%
Maori2.12%---+2.12%
United Future2.67%6.69%-4.02%
ACT1.51%7.14%-5.63%
Progressives1.16%1.70%-0.54%
Other parties1.30%4.89%-3.59%