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Mt Albert by-Election Preliminary Results

Saturday 25 February 2017
Electoral Commission
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Mt Albert by-Election Preliminary Results

The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 25 February 2017 Parliamentary by-election in the electorate of Mt Albert.

Mt Albert By-Election Preliminary Results, 25 February 2017
Candidate Name Party Number of Votes
ARDERN, Jacinda Labour Party 10,000
GENTER, Julie Anne Green Party 1,489
SIMMONS, Geoff The Opportunities Party (TOP) 600
TOMAR, Vin New Zealand People’s Party 191
CAROLAN, Joe Socialist – People Before Profit 171
BRIGHT, Penny Independent 131
GRAY, Abe The Cannabis Party 92
AMOS, Adam Independent 75
ARTHUR, Dale Independent 47
VAN DEN HEUVEL, Anthony Joseph J Human Rights Party 31
WAKEMAN, Peter Independent 30
SMYTHE, Simon NAP 17
BROWN, Patrick Communist League 15
Candidate Informals: 82
TOTAL 12,971

The preliminary results are based on the 12,971 ordinary votes counted on election night.

Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated to be 744 (5.4% of total votes). This includes an estimated 84 overseas votes.

The total estimated votes (those counted on election night plus estimated special votes to be counted) are 13,715.

Voter turnout for the 2017 Mt Albert by-election is estimated to be 29.9% of the 45,865 enrolled prior to Election Day.

The preliminary results, including results by voting place, are available at www.electionresults.govt.nz.

The Official Results process starts tomorrow Sunday 26 February and is expected to be completed by Wednesday 8 March. All votes counted on election night will be recounted. Special declaration votes will be processed and counted. The target to release the Official Results for the Mt Roskill by-election is 4pm Wednesday 8 March.

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