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Epsom is one of the most interesting electorates in the New Zealand election, for the fourth election in a row. Epsom is a wealthy, conservative electorate in the inner east of Auckland. Since 2005, the ACT party has relied on winning the seat of Epsom...

Voters in the Hunter region of New South Wales will go to the polls for three major by-elections this year: two state by-elections, and a by-election for the Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle. All three I have finished profiles of all three by-elections,...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Hutt South LAB 9.91% vs NAT Rimutaka LAB 15.07% vs NAT Mana LAB 6.64% vs NAT Rongotai LAB 25.14% vs NAT Ōhariu UNF 0.29% vs LAB Wellington Central LAB 17.4% vs NAT Local electorates There are six electorates in the Wellington urban areas. Five of these seats...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Clutha-Southland NAT 52.06% vs LAB Rangitata NAT 17.09% vs LAB Dunedin North LAB 9.12% vs NAT Selwyn NAT 55.77% vs LAB Dunedin South LAB 12.12% vs NAT Waimakariri NAT 3.02% vs LAB Invercargill NAT 19.79% vs LAB Waitaki NAT 37.34% vs LAB Kaikōura NAT...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Bay of Plenty NAT 49.69% vs LAB Rangitīkei NAT 29.55% vs LAB Coromandel NAT 37.86% vs LAB Rotorua NAT 29.06% vs LAB East Coast NAT 16.65% vs LAB Taranaki-King Country NAT 50.82% vs LAB Hamilton East NAT 24.37% vs LAB Taupō NAT 42.92% vs...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Hauraki-Waikato LAB 35.53% vs MANA Te Tai Tokerau MANA 6.21% vs LAB Ikaroa-Rāwhiti LAB 37.61% vs MAORI Te Tai Tonga LAB 8.83% vs MAORI Tāmaki Makaurau MAORI 5.31% vs LAB Waiariki MAORI 10.59% vs MANA Te Tai Hauāuru MAORI 18.45% vs LAB Local electorates There are seven Māori electorates covering the entirety of New Zealand. Three...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Christchurch Central NAT 1.33% vs LAB Port Hills NAT 2.50% vs LAB Christchurch East LAB 18.82% vs NAT Wigram LAB 4.46% vs NAT Ilam NAT 40.07% vs LAB Local electorates There are five electorates in the Christchurch urban area. Two electorates are held by the National...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Helensville NAT 45.97% vs LAB Papakura NAT 31.59% vs LAB Hunua NAT 50.86% vs LAB Rodney NAT 31.01% vs CON Northland NAT 35.95% vs LAB Whangarei NAT 36.74% vs LAB Local electorates "Auckland Surrounds" covers the rural parts of Auckland Regional Council (both north and...

Electorate Margin Electorate Margin Auckland Central NAT 10.60% vs LAB Mount Albert LAB 24.10% vs NAT Botany NAT 37.81% vs LAB Mount Roskill LAB 10.59% vs NAT East Coast Bays NAT 52.49% vs LAB New Lynn LAB 22.58% vs NAT Epsom ACT 6.68% vs NAT North Shore NAT 41.87% vs...

After a few months of work, I've completed the Tally Room guide to the upcoming New Zealand general election. New Zealand will be electing a new Parliament on 20 September. The guide includes profiles of all 71 electorates, including open comment threads for each electorate. In addition, pages...