The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 25 November 2023 parliamentary by-election in the Port Waikato electorate.
The preliminary results are based on the 18,318 ordinary votes counted on election night.
Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated to be 441 (2.4% of total votes). This includes an estimated 81 overseas votes and 360 special votes taken within the electorate.
The total estimated votes (those counted on election night plus estimated special votes to be counted) is 18,759.
Voter turnout for the 2023 Port Waikato by-election is estimated to be 35.8% of the 52,453 enrolled prior to election day. That compares with 31.4% turnout at the Hamilton West by-election in December 2022 and 40.5% at the Tauranga by-election in June 2022.
An estimated 67% of votes were cast in advance, excluding special votes.
The preliminary results are available at electionresults.govt.nz.
The official results process starts tomorrow Sunday 26 November. 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 Port Waikato by-election is Wednesday 6 December.
