NZ 2020 – the seats and the swings

The New Zealand electoral system tends to produce a flattening effect on the results. Most electorate results don't really make a difference to the...

Podcast #45: ACT and NZ election results

Ben was joined by Jill Sheppard from the ANU to talk about the ACT election results, and to briefly touch on the New Zealand...

ACT & NZ election night live

10:22pm - I'm going to call it a night here. I'll be busy tomorrow so may not have any updates then, but will definitely...

ACT election day – open thread

Polls have just opened in the ACT election. I'm not planning to do regular updates through the day. Please use this as an open thread. I'll...

NZ election day with bonus 2017 booth map

Polls have just opened in New Zealand. I did not do a comprehensive guide to the New Zealand election but I have managed to pull...

NZ 2020 – new electoral boundaries

Earlier this week I made a last-minute decision to do some analysis of the New Zealand election, including the new electoral boundaries. I discovered that...

QLD 2020 – nominations close

Nominations closed yesterday for the Queensland state election. The number of candidates shot up to a record high, with more than six candidates running...

NZ election – how thresholds could decide the majority

Labour has been doing very well in the polls in New Zealand, if a bit less well than they were earlier this year. It...

ACT 2020 – early voting halfway mark

Today is the halfway point of nineteen straight days of pre-poll voting in the ACT, and early voting is surging in popularity, as predicted. Antony...

Queensland candidate update

The candidate list continues to grow as we get closer to the Queensland election. Nominations close at the end of next week, just in time...