2026 General Election
Saturday 7 November 2026 · The next chance for New Zealanders to choose their Parliament.
Election day is Saturday 7 November 2026. The writ, enrolment deadlines and advance-voting period are set by the Electoral Commission closer to the election — we’ll publish them here as soon as they’re official.
Face them off — find your fit
Pick an issue, read where two parties stand, and tap the one you agree with. We’ll build your leaning as you go — summarised neutrally, with sources.
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Tap the stance that speaks to you in either card. Your leaning builds up here — no sign-up, nothing leaves the page.
Get ready to vote
The seats to watch in 2026
Where 2023 was closest is where 2026 will likely be fought hardest. Explore the interactive map, coloured by how tight each race was.
Leaders & the press
Press standups, leader updates and debates — straight from official channels.
Build a majority
Under MMP the biggest party doesn’t automatically govern — a bloc needs 61 of 120 seats. Tap parties to add them to a government and see if they get there. Seats estimated from poll averages as at 21 June 2026.
A teaching tool, not a prediction. Seats are a Sainte-Laguë estimate from current poll averages; the real result depends on the vote, electorate wins and each poll’s margin of error. Which parties would actually work together is their decision, not ours.
Parties contesting
The parties currently in Parliament. Others may register to contest — the final list is confirmed when nominations close.
On election night, live results — party vote, seats, the new hemicycle, and a side-by-side comparison against 2023 — will appear here as they’re published by the Electoral Commission.