2008 New Zealand General Election
Key's first win8 November 2008 · The MMP era · 122 seats, 62 for a majority
A general election was held in New Zealand on 8 November 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand Parliament. The liberal-conservative National Party, headed by its parliamentary leader John Key, won the largest share of votes and seats, ending nine years of government by the social-democratic Labour Party, led by Helen Clark.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
John Key
National (C&S: ACT, Māori, United Future)
Largest force
National
58 of 122 seats
Turnout
79.5%
The result
National
John Key · +10 seats
58
seats
Labour
Helen Clark · -7 seats
43
seats
Green
Russel Norman · +3 seats
9
seats
ACT
Rodney Hide · +3 seats
5
seats
Māori Party
Tariana Turia · +1 seats
5
seats
Progressive
0 seats
1
seats
United Future New Zealand
Peter Dunne · -2 seats
1
seats
NZ First
Winston Peters · -7 seats
0
seats