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New Zealand Election 2008
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New Zealand has MMP as its Electoral System
Mixed Member Proportional
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You get two votes
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The Party Vote
The vote decides the share of seats which each of the parties listed below will have in Parliament. Vote by putting a tick in the circle immediately after the party you choose.
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The Electorate Vote
This vote decides the candidate who will be elected a Member of Parliament for the _________ ELECTORATE. Vote by putting a tick in the circle immediately before the candidate you choose.
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Seats are proportional to the votes.
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45.45%48.36%
6.43% 6.56%
National Votes National Seats Green Votes Green Seats
Results of 2008 Election (National & Green)
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A party has to get over 5% of the vote.
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A party has to get over 5% of the vote.
Unless you win an electorate seat.
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4.21%
0%
3.72%4.09%
New Zealand First Votes
New Zealand First Seats
ACT Votes ACT Seats
Results of 2008 Election (NZ First & ACT)
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Rodney Hide won Epsom for ACT.
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New Zealand also has Maori seats.
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2008
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The Parties…
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On the Left…
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On the Right…
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…and a Maori Party.
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The Votes
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Percentage of the Vote, 2008
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Number of seats in parliament out of 122
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Votes around the country
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North Island
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South Island
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The Maori Seats
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Under MMP you will need a coalition government.
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Making a government
National Led Labour Led Maori
64
52
5
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…formed a coalition government because they have enough seats.
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New Zealand’s new Prime Minister
John Key