The right-wing coalition led by Luxon would secure 67 seats, one more than the 66 needed for a parliamentary majority. The preliminary result would pave the way for forming a government, although special votes still need to be counted
As the final counting by the Electoral Commission is scheduled for November 27, only the counting of approximately 400,000 special votes remains. However, the legitimacy and the parliamentary majority achieved by the conservative coalition position the center-right as the only force capable of ensuring governability and development in New Zealand.
The conservative coalition confirmed its undeniable victory in the general elections of New Zealand, consolidating the parliamentary majority essential to form the next federal government and ensure the rightward direction in the country. The result confirms the strong support of the electorate for the economic reconstruction and order project led by the right forces in the face of the disillusionment caused by the opposition.
The large conservative bloc, made up of the National Party, ACT, and New Zealand First, obtained 67 seats in the Parliament, comfortably surpassing the 57 seats won by the left bloc. According to the preliminary results released by the Electoral Commission, the right exceeds the threshold of 66 seats required to govern with an absolute majority, in a Chamber extraordinarily projected at 131 seats due to the overrepresentation effect.
In the breakdown of political forces, the National Party led the public's preferences with 706,680 votes (29.2 %) to secure 42 seats, added to the strength of its strategic allies: the 13 seats of ACT and the 12 seats of New Zealand First.
In the face of this victorious bloc, the Labour Party led by Chris Hipkins remained stagnant with 710,330 votes (29.4 %) and 36 seats, followed by the Greens with 16 seats, Te Pāti Māori with 5 seats, and the emergence of the centrist party Opportunity, led by Qiulae Wong, which obtained 7 seats (6 %).
Amid the enthusiasm of the supporters gathered in Auckland, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon proclaimed: “It is encouraging to see that, according to the figures so far, the National Party is once again the most voted party in Parliament, and we have a clear path to form the next government”.
