Overall Results - 2011 Referendum on the Voting System

 
Part A - Should New Zealand keep the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system?
 Number of VotesPercentage of Valid VotesPercentage of Total Votes
KEEP1,267,955 57.77%
56.17%
CHANGE 926,819 42.23%
41.06%
Total Valid Votes2,194,774100.00%  97.23%
Informal Votes* 62,469   2.77%
Total Votes2,257,243  100.00%
 
Part B - If New Zealand were to change to another voting system, which voting system would you choose?
 Number of VotesPercentage of Valid VotesPercentage of Total Votes
First Past the Post (FPP) 704,117 46.66%
31.19%
Preferential Voting (PV) 188,164 12.47%
8.34%
Single Transferable Vote (STV) 252,503 16.73%
11.19%
Supplementary Member (SM) 364,373 24.14%
16.14%
Total Valid Votes1,509,157100.00%  66.86%
Informal Votes* 748,086   33.14%
Total Votes2,257,243  100.00%
 
* An informal vote is when the voter has not clearly indicated the option for which they wish to vote.

Referendum Results by Electorate

Updated 2:00 pm on 10/12/2011
 

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