Is this an official government website?
No. NZ Election Command Centre is an independent public-information project built by BU1ST Technologies Sydney. For confirmed results, use the NZ Electoral Commission.
What is the difference between party vote and electorate vote?
Each voter casts a party vote that affects Parliament’s overall party composition and an electorate vote to choose a local MP. Electorate candidates do not automatically have the same support as their party nationwide.
Are the electorate poll percentages live results?
No. Local electorate polls are dated surveys, not votes counted at polling places. We identify the pollster, fieldwork dates and candidate sample.
Why does an electorate have no poll?
Publicly available candidate-vote surveys are not conducted in every electorate. Rather than invent estimates, we show “No verified electorate-specific poll found”.
When does the official count start?
Preliminary results are released progressively from 7pm New Zealand daylight time on Saturday 7 November 2026. The count can change as more ballots arrive.
Does the preferred-prime-minister poll decide the election?
No. It is a separate public opinion survey, not a vote or measure of which coalition will form the government.
Where do the photographs come from?
The leaders page uses externally loaded Wikimedia Commons images with individual credit and licensing links on Sources & credits.
What if the live news or count feed is unavailable?
The site labels cached reporting and does not replace an unavailable official count with an opinion poll.