Polls closed in New Zealand - counting underway
09.16.05 (10:17 pm) [edit]
The polls in the New Zealand general election closed just over an hour ago. Counting is quick in New Zealand (small electorates, small population) and it should all be completed in about four hours from now.
It's still very, very early days in the counting, but the news I've awoken to is not exactly what I was looking for. National have a higher percentage of the party vote than Labour, Winston Peter's New Zealand First Party is polling well above the 5% threshold, the Greens are polling marginally below the 5% threshold, and ACT leader Rodney Hide is leading in his Epsom electorate. Yikes. Not only would that mean most of my predictions of last week were horribly wrong, it would also mean that in all likelihood we'd have a centre-right, tending far-right coalition government. Oh dear, oh dear.
As I type this, 8.6% of votes have been counted, so there's a long way to go yet and everything could change. I bloody hope it does.
The only prediction of mine that is looking good is the high turnout. The New Zealand Herald reports: Strong Turnout as New Zealand votes.
If you're interested in following the election results live, try either of these sites:
Election Results.
Scoop.co.nz's election coverage.
It's still very, very early days in the counting, but the news I've awoken to is not exactly what I was looking for. National have a higher percentage of the party vote than Labour, Winston Peter's New Zealand First Party is polling well above the 5% threshold, the Greens are polling marginally below the 5% threshold, and ACT leader Rodney Hide is leading in his Epsom electorate. Yikes. Not only would that mean most of my predictions of last week were horribly wrong, it would also mean that in all likelihood we'd have a centre-right, tending far-right coalition government. Oh dear, oh dear.
As I type this, 8.6% of votes have been counted, so there's a long way to go yet and everything could change. I bloody hope it does.
The only prediction of mine that is looking good is the high turnout. The New Zealand Herald reports: Strong Turnout as New Zealand votes.
If you're interested in following the election results live, try either of these sites:
Election Results.
Scoop.co.nz's election coverage.
posted by: cherriesonafork (reply)
post date: 09.16.05 (10:52 pm)
i REALLy hope labour wins! that would be great
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 09.16.05 (11:08 pm)
It is very interesting to watch the numbers change as the results come in. Labour is inching forward, a little... but is it enough?
posted by: Kiwi in Zurich (reply)
post date: 09.17.05 (12:22 am)
At 95% of the counting done I can't believe the change! Labour have managed, at this stage to pull ahead by one. Where this will leave us is anyone's guess. I'm immensely satisfied to see the Greens above 5%.
posted by: smilesnz (reply)
post date: 09.17.05 (12:54 am)
Reply to: cherriesonafork
me too and they are ahead by one point...I will be up for a bit longer watching this..
posted by: smilesnz (reply)
post date: 09.17.05 (1:02 am)
whoever wins tonight, the special votes could change it again, they reakon the special vote tally will be known in two weeks from tonight..I can't wait that long
posted by: Kiwi in Zurich (reply)
post date: 09.17.05 (1:23 am)
Reply to: smilesnz
last time the Greens did well in the special vote, so unless there is a big swing to the right in the special votes we may be looking at a left govt again. not something i am upset by.
posted by: Uroskin (reply)
post date: 09.17.05 (1:41 am)
So far (just before midnight) a rainbow coloured parliament, as it should be.
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