How the polls become 122 seats
Your party vote sets how many seats each party gets; a party that wins more electorates than that keeps them, and Parliament grows.
From votes to seats, party by party
Using the poll average as of 21 October 2026 and the electorates each party is assumed to win.
| Party | Party vote | Gets seats? | Electorates assumed won | Topped up from the party vote | Share of 120 | Kept beyond its share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | 9.6% | Yes, over 5% | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Green | 14.8% | Yes, over 5% | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Labour | 28.0% | Yes, over 5% | 27 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| National | 28.6% | Yes, over 5% | 36 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 36 |
| NZ First | 10.0% | Yes, over 5% | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Opportunity | 6.2% | Yes, over 5% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.3% | Yes, assumed to win 3 electorates | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other | 1.4% | No: under 5%, no electorate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Electorate seat assumed won (71 in all)
- Topped up from the party vote (51 in all)
- The party’s share of 120
120 seats shared out by party vote
2 more seats kept by National (1) and Te Pāti Māori (1)
122 seats in Parliament; 62 is a majority