Final 2026 election results due on 27 November

The Electoral Commission, the independent body that runs New Zealand's elections, will publish the final results on Friday 27 November. That is three weeks after election day.

The 2023 final results were also published three weeks after election day. Rules for early enrolment, which allows people to get on the electoral roll ahead of an election, have been changed since that election.

RNZ's Morning Report featured Christopher Luxon on the wait for the final results. Luxon was expected to be questioned about the direction of the National Party. The questions follow critical comments from outgoing MPs, including Vanessa Weenink.

Final results set out the official count for every electorate and party vote once all votes have been checked and counted. Until then, the results shown on election night and in the days after remain preliminary.