new zealand general election 2002

The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government, as well as the worst ever performance by the opposition National Party. Arguably the most controversial issue in the election campaign was the end of a moratorium on genetic engineering, strongly opposed by the Green Party. Some commentators have claimed that the tension between Labour and the Greens on this issue was a more notable part of the campaign than any tension between Labour and its traditional right-wing opponents.

Background

On June 12 the government announced that the country would hold a general election on July 27. This was several months earlier than was required, a fact which caused considerable comment. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark, claimed that an early poll was necessary due to the collapse of her junior coalition partner, the Alliance. Critics, however, claimed that Clark could have continued to govern, and that the early election was called to take advantage of Labour's strong position in the polls. Some commentators believe that a mixture of these factors was responsible. Before the election, Labour Party held 49 seats in parliament. It governed in coalition with the smaller (and more left-wing) Alliance, which had 10 seats. It also relied on support from the Greens, but this was a largely informal arrangement, and the Greens were not a part of the administration itself. Opposing Labour were the National Party (centre-right), New Zealand First (radical centrist and nationalist), ACT New Zealand (strongly supportive of the free market), and United Future (centrist). Many opinion polls, however, showed that Labour was popular enough that it might conceivably win an absolute majority, leaving it able to govern without the support of smaller parties. Labour's dominance over National was such that for many people, the question was not whether Labour would win, but whether Labour would receive the absolute majority it sought.

The election

The election was carried out on schedule. At the time, there were 2,670,030 registered voters, the highest number for any election in New Zealand. However, only 77 per cent of these registered voters chose to cast a vote on election day, a considerable drop from previous elections. Many commentators cited Labour's dominance in the polls as a reason for this lack of voting. Many people saw the outcome as inevitable, and so did not bother to vote.

Summary of results

As most people expected, Labour was victorious. It did not, however, receive an absolute majority, gaining only 52 seats (eight seats short of the half-way mark). Labour's former coalition partner, the Alliance (which had splintered shortly before the election), was not returned to parliament. However, the new Progressive Coalition (now the Progressive Party) started by former Alliance leader Jim Anderton won two seats, and remained allied with Labour. The Greens, who were now distanced from Labour over the genetic engineering controversy, gained nine seats (an increase of two). In general, it was a bad election for the parties of the right. The National Party, once referred to as "the natural party of government", suffered its worst ever electoral defeat, gaining only 21 per cent of the vote. ACT New Zealand, National's more right-wing neighbour, failed to capitalize on the exodus of National supporters, retaining the same number of seats as before. Instead, the most notable gains among opposition parties were made by two centrist parties. One of these was Winston Peters's New Zealand First party, a radical centrist and nationalist party opposed to immigration. Strong campaigning by Peters allowed the party to recover from its serious losses in the 1999 election. The other was United Future New Zealand party, a centrist party based on a merger of the United Party and the Future New Zealand party - primarily due to the performance of leader Peter Dunne, the party shot from having one seat to having eight seats. Once the final distribution of seats was determined, it was clear that Labour would be at the centre of the government, and that it would be allied with the Progressives. However, this still left Labour needing support in matters of confidence and supply, as the two parties together fell short of an absolute majority. Labour expressed a preference for an "agreement" rather than a full coalition, hoping to establish an arrangement similar to the one that existed with the Greens prior to the election. Three realistic choices existed for a partner - the Greens, United Future, and New Zealand First. Labour had repeatedly ruled out deals with New Zealand First during the election campaign, and reaffirmed this soon after the election, leaving just the Greens and United Future as candidates. After a period of negotiation, Labour opted to ally with United Future, being unwilling to change their genetic engineering policies to secure the Green Party's support. Labour and the Progressives remain in power, with support in confidence and supply votes from United Future.

Detailed results

National results

The table below displays data on the performance of all registered parties which submitted a party list. Parties are listed in order of the number of party votes they received. Displayed on the table are:

The number of electorate candidates the party put forward. These are candidates that attempt to win a seat by gaining a majority within a specific voting district.

The number of candidates on the party's list. These are candidates who will enter parliament to bring the party up to the number of seats that it is entitled to (as determined by its share of the vote - see below). Note that many list candidates are also electorate candidates, being removed from the list if they are successful in their electorate. After all electorate winners have taken their seats, each party is "topped up" to its level of entitlement with the highest candidates remaining on the party list.
The number of party (or list) votes a party won. These votes determine how many seats in parliament a party is entitled to.
A representation of these party votes as a percentage of the total number cast.
The number of seats a party actually received.
How many of the seats won were electorate seats, and how many were list seats used to bring the party up to its entitled strength.

lign=center rowspan=2\|Party	align=center colspan=2\|Candidates	align=center rowspan=2\|List votes	align=center rowspan=2\|Percentage of list votes	align=center rowspan=2\|Total seats won	align=center rowspan=2\|Seat breakdown
lign=center\|Electorate	align=center\| List
a href="/encyclopedia/New-Zealand-Labour-Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour Party	align=center\|69	align=center\|74	align=center\|838,219	align=center\|41.26%	align=center\|52	align=center\|45 electorate seats, 7 list seats
a href="/encyclopedia/New-Zealand-National-Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National Party	align=center\|69	align=center\|65	align=center\|425,310	align=center\|20.93%	align=center\|27	align=center\|21 electorate seats, 6 list seats
a href="/encyclopedia/New-Zealand-First" title="New Zealand First">New Zealand First	align=center\|24	align=center\|22	align=center\|210,912	align=center\|10.38%	align=center\|13	align=center\|1 electorate seats, 12 list seats
a href="/encyclopedia/ACT-New-Zealand" title="ACT New Zealand">ACT	align=center\|56	align=center\|60	align=center\|145,078	align=center\|7.14%	align=center\|9	align=center\|list seats only
a href="/encyclopedia/Green-Party-of-Aotearoa-New-Zealand" title="Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand">Green Party	align=center\|57	align=center\|65	align=center\|142,250	align=center\|7.00%	align=center\|9	align=center\|list seats only
a href="/encyclopedia/United-Future-New-Zealand" title="United Future New Zealand">United Future	align=center\|63	align=center\|60	align=center\|135,918	align=center\|6.69%	align=center\|8	align=center\|1 electorate seat, 7 list seats
a href="/encyclopedia/New-Zealand-Progressive-Party" title="New Zealand Progressive Party">Progressive Coalition	align=center\|61	align=center\|61	align=center\|34,524	align=center\|1.70%	align=center\|2	align=center\|1 electorate seat, 1 list seat
a href="/encyclopedia/Christian-Heritage-New-Zealand" title="Christian Heritage New Zealand">Christian Heritage Party	align=center\|69	align=center\|20	align=center\|27,492	align=center\|1.35%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/Outdoor-Recreation-New-Zealand" title="Outdoor Recreation New Zealand">Outdoor Recreation NZ	align=center\|-	align=center\|12	align=center\|25,985	align=center\|1.28%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/Alliance-(New-Zealand-political-party)" title="Alliance (New Zealand political party)">Alliance	align=center\|61	align=center\|48	align=center\|25,888	align=center\|1.27%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/Aotearoa-Legalise-Cannabis-Party" title="Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party">Legalise Cannabis Party	align=center\|7	align=center\|12	align=center\|12,987	align=center\|0.64%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/Mana-Maori-Movement" title="Mana Maori Movement">Mana Maori	align=center\|5	align=center\|12	align=center\|4,980	align=center\|0.25%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/One-New-Zealand-Party" title="One New Zealand Party">One New Zealand Party	align=center\|9	align=center\|10	align=center\|1,782	align=center\|0.09%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-
a href="/encyclopedia/NMP-(political-party)" title="NMP (political party)">NMP	align=center\|-	align=center\|2	align=center\|274	align=center\|0.01%	align=center\|-	align=center\|-

In addition to the parties listed above, there were also smaller parties contesting the election. With the exception of the Libertarianz (a registered party that, for disputed reasons, did not submit a party list as it was entitled to), these parties were unregistered, lacking enough members to submit a list and receive party votes. They could, however, submit regular electorate candidates. Sixteen parties put forward electorate candidates without a party list - the most prominent of these were the aforementioned Libertarianz, the Equal Rights Party, Nga Iwi Morehu, and the Anti-Capitalist Alliance. In addition, there were 18 independent candidates. None were elected, but one (Mere Mangu) gained second place.

Electorate results

Of the 69 electorates in the 2002 elections, a majority (forty-five) were won by the Labour Party. The opposition National Party won twenty-one electorate seats. Labour dominated the urban areas, where it has traditionally been strongest, while National performed best in rural areas. However, Labour's strong position in this election led to National losing ground in a number of its traditional strongholds. The loss of Otago electorate, a rural area, was one notable example. Labour also dominated in the seven Maori seats. National gained second place in only one Maori electorate, with Labour's main rivals being the Mana Maori Movement, the Greens, and the Alliance. Of the minor parties, only three managed to win electorates, mostly due to the strong personal following of the incumbents. United Future leader Peter Dunne retained his strong support in the Wellington electorate of Ohariu-Belmont, while New Zealand First leader Winston Peters managed to retain Tauranga. Progressive leader Jim Anderton retained the Christchurch seat of Wigram, which he had formerly held as a member of the Alliance.

idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Aoraki Held by Jim Sutton (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Jim Sutton (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Wayne Marriott (National) 3rd: Tony Bunting (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Auckland Central Held by Judith Tizard (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Judith Tizard (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Pansy Wong (National) 3rd: Nandor Tanczos (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Banks Peninsula Held by Ruth Dyson (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Ruth Dyson (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: David Carter (National) 3rd: Rod Donald (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Bay of Plenty Held by Tony Ryall (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Tony Ryall (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Peter Brown (New Zealand First) 3rd: Mei Taare (Labour)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Christchurch Central Held by Tim Barnett (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Tim Barnett (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Nicky Wagner (National) 3rd: Matt Morris (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Christchurch East Held by Lianne Dalziel (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Lianne Dalziel (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Stephen Johnston (National) 3rd: Mary McCammon (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Clevedon New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Judith Collins (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Dave Hereora (Labour) 3rd: Brent Catchpole (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Clutha-Southland Held by Bill English (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Bill English (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Lesley Soper (Labour) 3rd: Dave Mackie (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Coromandel Held by Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Sandra Goudie (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Max Purnell (Labour) 3rd: Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Dunedin North Held by Pete Hodgson (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Pete Hodgson (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Katherine Rich (National) 3rd: Pip Direen (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Dunedin South Held by David Benson-Pope (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|David Benson-Pope (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Paul Foster (National) 3rd: Fliss Butcher (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|East Coast Held by Janet Mackey (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Janet Mackey (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Leanne Jensen-Daines (National) 3rd: Judy Turner (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|East Coast Bays New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Murray McCully (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Hamish McCracken (Labour) 3rd: Paul Adams (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Epsom Held by Richard Worth (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Richard Worth (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Di Nash (Labour) 3rd: Rodney Hide (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Hamilton East Held by Tony Steel (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Dianne Yates (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Tony Steel (National) 3rd: Doug Woolerton (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Hamilton West Held by Martin Gallagher (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Martin Gallagher (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Bob Simcock (National) 3rd: Bill Gudgeon (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Helensville New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|John Key (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Gary Russell (Labour) 3rd: Brian Neeson (Independent)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Hutt South Held by Trevor Mallard (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Trevor Mallard (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Richard Townley (National) 3rd: Murray Smith (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Ilam Held by Gerry Brownlee (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Gerry Brownlee (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Richard Pole (Labour) 3rd: Marc Alexander (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Invercargill Held by Mark Peck (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Mark Peck (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Eric Roy (National) 3rd: Stephnie de Ruyter (Progressive)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Kaikoura Held by Lynda Scott (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Lynda Scott (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Brendon Burns (Labour) 3rd: Ian Ewen-Street (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Mana Held by Graham Kelly (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Winnie Laban (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Sue Wood (National) 3rd: Olivia Mitchell (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Mangere Held by Taito Phillip Field (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Taito Phillip Field (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Sylvia Taylor (National) 3rd: Steve Abel (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Manukau East Held by Ross Robertson (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Ross Robertson (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Arthur Anae (National) 3rd: Gerald Trass (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Manurewa Held by George Hawkins (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|George Hawkins (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Enosa Auva'a (National) 3rd: John Bryce Geary (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Maungakiekie Held by Mark Gosche (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Mark Gosche (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Belinda Vernon (National) 3rd: Don Fairley (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Mt Albert Held by Helen Clark (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Helen Clark (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Raewyn Bhana (National) 3rd: Bruce Williams (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Mt Roskill Held by Phil Goff (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Phil Goff (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Brent Trewheela (National) 3rd: Kenneth Wang (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Napier Held by Geoff Braybrooke (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Russell Fairbrother (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Anne Tolley (National) 3rd: Terry Creighton (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Nelson Held by Nick Smith (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Nick Smith (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: John Kennedy (Labour) 3rd: Mike Ward (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|New Lynn New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|David Cunliffe (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Brendan Beach (National) 3rd: Saffron Toms (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|New Plymouth Held by Harry Duynhoven (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Harry Duynhoven (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Geoff Horton (National) 3rd: Tom Smithers (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|North Shore Held by Wayne Mapp (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Wayne Mapp (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Helen Duncan (Labour) 3rd: Deborah Coddington (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Northcote Held by Ann Hartley (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Ann Hartley (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Jeremy Sole (National) 3rd: Grant Gillon (Progressive)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Northland Held by John Carter (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|John Carter (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Rachel Rose (Labour) 3rd: Jim Peters (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Ohariu-Belmont Held by Peter Dunne (United Future)	width=67% bgcolor=#F9D9F9\|Peter Dunne (United Future)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Gill Boddy-Greer (Labour) 3rd: Dale Stephens (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Otago Held by Gavan Herlihy (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|David Parker (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Gavan Herlihy (National) 3rd: Gerry Eckhoff (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Otaki Held by Judy Keall (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Darren Hughes (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Roger Sowry (National) 3rd: Caroline Greig (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Pakuranga Held by Maurice Williamson (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Maurice Williamson (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Michael Wood (Labour) 3rd: Andrew Jollands (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Palmerston North Held by Steve Maharey (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Steve Maharey (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Dave Scott (National) 3rd: Margaret McKenzie (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Piako New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Lindsay Tisch (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Sue Moroney (National) 3rd: Gordon Stewart (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Port Waikato Held by Paul Hutchison (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Paul Hutchison (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Lesley Harry (Labour) 3rd: Bob Daw (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rakaia Held by Jenny Shipley (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Brian Connell (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Tony Milne (Labour) 3rd: Graeme Barr (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rangitikei Held by Simon Power (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Simon Power (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Margaret Hayward (Labour) 3rd: Jim Howard (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rimutaka Held by Paul Swain (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Paul Swain (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Mike Leddy (National) 3rd: Wayne Chapman (United Future)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rodney Held by Lockwood Smith (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Lockwood Smith (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Grant Duffy (Labour) 3rd: Craig McNair (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rongotai Held by Annette King (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Annette King (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Glenda Hughes (National) 3rd: Celia Wade-Brown (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Rotorua Held by Stephanie Chadwick (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Stephanie Chadwick (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Malcolm Short (National) 3rd: Fletcher Tabuteau (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Tamaki Held by Clem Simich (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Clem Simich (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Leila Boyle (Labour) 3rd: Ken Shirley (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Taranaki-King Country Held by Shane Ardern (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Shane Ardern (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Judy Hawkins (Labour) 3rd: Owen Jennings (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Taupo Held by Mark Burton (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Mark Burton (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Weston Kirton (National) 3rd: Nick Fisher (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Tauranga Held by Winston Peters (New Zealand First)	width=67% bgcolor=#D5D5D5\|Winston Peters (New Zealand First)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Margaret Wilson (Labour) 3rd: Tim Macindoe (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Te Atatu Held by Chris Carter (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Chris Carter (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Tau Henare (National) 3rd: Christine Ritchie (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Tukituki Held by Rick Barker (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Rick Barker (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Craig Foss (National) 3rd: John Ormond (ACT)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Waimakariri Held by Clayton Cosgrove (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Clayton Cosgrove (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Dan Gordon (National) 3rd: Ron Mark (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Wairarapa Held by Georgina Beyer (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Georgina Beyer (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Ian Buchanan (National) 3rd: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait (Christian Heritage)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Waitakere Held by Brian Neeson (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Lynne Pillay (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Laila Harr (Alliance) 3rd: Marie Hasler (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Wellington Central Held by Marian Hobbs (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Marian Hobbs (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Hekia Parata (National) 3rd: Sue Kedgley (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|West Coast-Tasman Held by Damien O'Connor (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Damien O'Connor (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Barry Nicolle (National) 3rd: Richard Davies (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Whanganui Held by Jill Pettis (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Jill Pettis (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Chester Borrows (National) 3rd: Peter Russell (Green)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Whangarei Held by Phil Heatley (National)	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Phil Heatley (National)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: David Shearer (Labour) 3rd: Brian Donnelly (New Zealand First)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Wigram Held by Jim Anderton (Alliance)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFEECC\|Jim Anderton (Progressive)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Mike Mora (Labour) 3rd: Alec Neill (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Ikaroa-Rawhiti Held by Parekura Horomia (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Parekura Horomia (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Glenis Philip-Barbara (Mana Maori) 3rd: Alan Delamere (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Tainui New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Nanaia Mahuta (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Willie Jackson (Alliance) 3rd: Angeline Greensill (Mana Maori)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Tamaki Makaurau New Electorate	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|John Tamihere (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Metiria Turei (Green) 3rd: George Ngatai (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Te Tai Hauauru Held by Nanaia Mahuta (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Tariana Turia (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Ken Mair (Mana Maori) 3rd: Greg White (National)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Te Tai Tokerau Held by Dover Samuels (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Dover Samuels (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Mere Mangu (Independent) 3rd: Naida Glavish (Alliance)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Te Tai Tonga Held by Mahara Okeroa (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Mahara Okeroa (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Bill Karaitiana (National) 3rd: Jacqui Amohanga (Mana Maori)
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Waiariki Held by Mita Ririnui (Labour)	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Mita Ririnui (Labour)
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|2nd: Rihi Vercoe (Mana Maori) 3rd: Hamuera Mitchell (National)

List results

idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Labour	width=67% bgcolor=#FFE8E8\|Michael Cullen Jonathan Hunt Margaret Wilson Graham Kelly Helen Duncan Dave Hereora Ashraf Choudhary
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Moana Mackey, Lesley Soper, Carol Beaumont, Max Purnell, David Shearer, Gill Boddy-Greer, Brendon Burns, Louisa Wall, David Maka, Hamish McCracken, Eamon Daly, Lesley Harry, Brenda Lowe-Johnson, Steven Ching, Leila Boyle, John Cheesman, Richard Pole, Paul Gibson, Margaret Hayward, Di Nash, Denise Mackenzie, Judy Hawkins, Dinesh Tailor, Kath Peebles, Mike Mora, Yani Johanson, Nathan Saminathan, Ola Kamel, Jan Noonan, Maureen Waaka, Lyndsay Rackley, Wayne Hawker
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|National	width=67% bgcolor=#DDEEFF\|Roger Sowry David Carter Don Brash Georgina Te Heuheu Pansy Wong Katherine Rich
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Hekia Parata, Gavan Herlihy, Bob Simcock, Allan Peachey, Sue Wood, Guy Salmon, Alec Neill, Belinda Vernon, Anne Tolley, Eric Roy, Arthur Anae, Ian Buchanan, Greg White, Marie Hasler, Annabel Young, Eric Liu, Tau Henare, Chester Borrow, Nicky Wagner, Leanne Jensen-Daines, Tim Macindoe, Wayne Marriott, Dan Gordon, Jeremy Sole, George Ngatai, Dale Stephens, Craig Foss, Glenda Hughes, Dave Scott, Weston Kirton, Hamuera Mitchell, Enosa Auva'a, Sylvia Taylor, Barry Nicolle, Paul Foster, Mita Harris, Brent Trewheela, Raewyn Bhana, Bill Karaitiana, Geoff Horton, Rodney Williams, Alan Delamere, Peter O'Brien, Rod O'Beirne
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|New Zealand First	width=67% bgcolor=#D5D5D5\|Peter Brown Brian Donnelly Ron Mark Doug Woolerton Barbara Stewart Pita Paraone Craig McNair Jim Peters Dail Jones Edwin Perry Bill Gudgeon Brent Catchpole
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Rob Harris, Dawn Mullins, Brett Webster, Gordon Stewart, Fletcher Tabuteau, Bob Daw, Dave Mackie, John Riley, John Bryce Geary
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|ACT	width=67% bgcolor=#DDFFFF\|Richard Prebble Rodney Hide Muriel Newman Stephen Franks Donna Awatere Huata Deborah Coddington Ken Shirley Gerry Eckhoff Heather Roy
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Kenneth Wang, Paul King, Owen Jennings, Penny Webster, Andrew Davies, Dick Quax, Nigel Mattison, David Edward Olsen, Willie James Martin, Mary Hackshaw, John Thompson, Lech Beltowski, Joanne Reeder, Nicholas Cairney, Bruce Williams, Gerald Trass, Andrew Jollands, Bryce Bevin, Ron Scott, Dianne Mulcock, Shirley Marshall, Juanita Angell, John Peters, Glen Snelgar, Matt Ball, Ray Bassett, Carl Beentjes, Michael Coote, Brian George Dawson, Dianne Dawson, Ted Erskine-Legget, Simon Anthony Ewing-Jarvie, Ted Howard, Elizabeth Hurley, Dorothy King, Chris Newman, Chris O'Brien, Julie Pepper, Peter Phiskie, John Riddell, Robin Roodt, Ian Sage, Greg Sneddon, Graham Douglas Steenson, Ian Swan, Peter Talbot-King, Anthony Watson, John Waugh, Roland Weber, Trevor West, Smilie Wood
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Greens	width=67% bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|Jeanette Fitzsimons Rod Donald Sue Bradford Nandor Tanczos Sue Kedgley Ian Ewen-Street Keith Locke Metiria Turei Mike Ward
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Catherine Delahunty, Roland Sapsford, Meriel Anne Watts, Jon Carapiet, Richard Davies, Celia Wade-Brown, Cathy Olsen, Russell Norman, Janine McVeagh, Steffan Browning, Dayle Belcher, Kei Clendon, Craig Potton, David Musgrave, Deborah Martin, Te Ruruanga Te Keeti, Steve Abel, Sarah Millington, Calvin Green, Caro Henckels, Fliss Butcher, Peter Berger, Hana Blackmore, Gareth Bodle, Paul Bruce, Craig Carson, Terry Creighton, Jan Davey, Paul de Spa, Pip Direen, Ian Douglas, Gaye Dyson, Jeanette Elley, Don Fairley, Nick Fisher, Jo Francis, Richard Green, Caroline Greig, Lois Griffiths, Perce Harpham, David Hill, Laurie Hoverd, Stephen Lee, Kate Lowe, Paul Lowe, Rachel Mackintosh, Mary McCammon, Margaret McKenzie, Olivia Mitchell, Matt Morris, Chris Norton-Brown, Fraser Palmer-Hesketh, Di Pennell, David Rose, Christiaan Briggs, Jane Williams
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|United Future	width=67% bgcolor=#F9D9F9\|Gordon Copeland Bernie Ogilvy Marc Alexander Murray Smith Larry Baldock Judy Turner Paul Adams
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Wayne Chapman, Andrew Kubala, Gray Eatwell, Bruce McGrail, Hassan Hosseini, Craig Hunt, Kevin Harper, Russell Judd, Anne Drake, Ian McInnes, Graham Butterworth, Andrea Deeth, Cindy Ruakere, Chris Bretton, Susanne Fellner, Jim Howard, Martyn Seddon, Tom Smithers, Ross Tizard, Grant Bowater, Steve Taylor, Graham Turner, Dave Fitness, Paul Duxbury, Richard Carter, Lee Edmonds, Stephen Russell, Sharee Adams, Lee Robertson, Rachel Smithers, Rob Moodie, Witana Murray, Frank Owen, Graeme Torckler, Denis Gilmore, Andrew Smith, Tony Bunting, Graeme Barr, James Te Kahupuku Hippolite, Mike Mitcalfe, Stephanie McEwin, Bruce Settle, Peter Collins, Todd Whitcombe, Joy Lietze, Gray Phillips, Chris Collier, Allan Smellie, Jesse O'Brien, Julee Smith-Mischeski, Vince Smith, Dennis Wells
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 rowspan=2 align=center\|Progressive	width=67% bgcolor=#FFEECC\|Matt Robson
gcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Grant Gillon, John Wright, Stephnie de Ruyter, Peter Campbell, Rosie Brown, Meng Ly, Susi Pa'o Williams, Jill Henry, Phil Clearwater, David Angus Wilson, Sue Elizabeth Wharewaka-Topia Watts, Pasene Tauialo-o-Lilimaiava, Nong Li, John Pemberton, Bruce Parr, Vivienne Shepherd, Trevor Lance Barnard, Russell Franklin, Annette Anderson, Adrian James Bayly, Victor Bradley, Lyndsay Brock, Robert Bryan, Christine Cheesman, Fleur Churton, David Culverhouse, Jamie Daly, Clare Dickson, Bob Fox, Russell Edwards, David Espin, Bill Henderson, Steven Charles Ihaia, Frede Jorgensen, Te Pare Joseph, Doreen Henderson, Toni Jowsey, Peter David Kane, C Kerr, John Kilbride, Martin Lawrence, Doug McCallum, Philippa Main, John Neill, Garry Oster, Ram Parkash, Dawn Patchett, Bob Peck, Jim Medland, Rob Shirley, Lynley Simmons, Heather Marion Smith, Arthur Toms, Gillian Dance, Hessel Van Wieren, Ross Weddell, Roger White, Barry Pulford
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|Christian Heritage	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Graham Capill, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, Vic Pollard, Dick Holland, Vic Jarvis, Gerald Barker, Ken Munn, Roger Payne, Ruth Jarvis, Nick Barber, Gavin Denby, Chris Salt, Ian Cummings, Grant Bradfield, McGregor Simpson, Rod Harris, Margaret Burgess, Mike Ferguson, Matthew Flannagan, Madeline Jane Flannagan
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|Outdoor Recreation	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Lester Phelps, David O'Neill, Paul Check, Warren Sinclair, Henry Willems, Peter Ellery, Edwin Sylva, James Cook, Peter Gibbons, Michael Holmes, James Rudd, Harry Bimler
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|Alliance	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Laila Harr, Willie Jackson, Matt McCarten, Liz Gordon, Tricia Cutforth, Gerard Hehir, Vern Winitana, Rebecca Matthews, Mike Treen, Naida Glavish, Robert Reid, Jill Ovens, Sam Huggard, Janice Panoho-Smith, Vernon Iosefa Tile, Julie Fairey, Gavin MacLean, Carolyn Payne-Harker, Kamaka Manuel, Mary-Ellen O'Connor, Maxine Boag, Moira Lawler, Len Richards, Ravaani Ghaemmaghamy, John Tuwhakairiora Tibble, Anna McMartin, Anna Sutherland, Hayley Rawhiti, Joseph Randall, Sean Gourley, Peter Wheeler, Val McClimont, Margaret Jeune, Dion Martin, Paula Henderson, Brendon Lane, Peter Jamieson, Fiona McLaren, Solly Southwood, Michael Gilchrist, Paul Protheroe, Justin Wilson, Karl Bartleet, Richard Wallis, Simon Shields, Craig Willis, Helen Mackinlay, Robert Van Ruyssevelt
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|Legalise Cannabis	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Michael Appleby, Michael Britnell, Irinka Britnell, Dave Moore, Christine Mitchell, Jeanette Saxby, Paul John Michael McMullan, Judy Daniels, Judy Matangi, Paula Lambert, Sugra Morley, Peter Green
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|Mana Maori	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Angeline Greensill, Ken Mair, Glenis Philip-Barbara, Tame Iti, Jacqui Amohanga, Rihi Vercoe, Mere Takoko, Tanima Bernard, Colleen Skerrett-White, Piripi Haami, Ngahape Lomax, Sharon Pehi-Barlow
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|One New Zealand	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: John Porter, Jim White, Alan McCulloch, Janet White, Richard Fisher, David Moat, Walter Christie, Gill Edwards, Peter Grove, John Bull
idth=33% bgcolor=#E5E5E5 align=center\|NMP	width=67% bgcolor=#EEEEEE\|Unsuccessful: Mark Atkin, Brett Kenneth Gifkins

Summary of seat changes

Electoral redistributions:

A minor reconfiguration of electorates and their boundaries occurred between the 2002 election and the previous election. Five seats were abolished and seven were created, giving a net gain of two electorates.
The seats of Albany, Hunua, Karapiro, Titirangi, and Hauraki (Maori) ceased to exist.
The seats of Clevedon, East Coast Bays, Helensville, New Lynn, Piako, Tainui (Maori), and Tamaki Makaurau (Maori) came into being.

Seats captured:

By Labour: Hamilton East, Otago, and Waitakere were captured from National.
By National: Coromandel was captured from the Greens.
The seat of Wigram transferred from the Alliance to the Progressives due to a change of its MP's party affiliation.

Seats transferred from departing MPs to new MPs:

The seat of Rakaia, held by a departing National MP, was successfully won by a new National candidate.
The seats of Mana, Napier, Otaki, and Te Tai Hauauru, all held by departing Labour MPs, were successfully won by new Labour candidates (although the departing Mana MP became a list MP and the departing Te Tai Hauauru MP returned to Parliament in another electorate).