### [2026-11-7](/feed/2026/11/7/index.md)

##### 2026 New Zealand general election
# New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-results-luxon-hipkins-voting-8c1728ae2533201f68d5a5e75fc9e907)
2. [RNZ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2420113/too-close-to-call-wait-begins-for-special-votes-after-cliffhanger-election-night)

### Changes:

1. New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with additional overhang seats. National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister.  _2026-11-07 14:22:07 (First version)_
1. New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted.  _(Current version)_

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