2011 New Zealand general election
Parliamentary parties
ᵃ The loss of one MP is due to the Progressive Party not contesting the election. ᵇ The loss of one seat is due to the reduction of the overhang, with the Maori Party only getting one electorate seat surplus to its party vote this election.

2011 New Zealand general election

Section Title: Parliamentary parties
Table Section Text: ᵃ The loss of one MP is due to the Progressive Party not contesting the election. ᵇ The loss of one seat is due to the reduction of the overhang, with the Maori Party only getting one electorate seat surplus to its party vote this election.

Party	Votes	% of Votes	Seats

%	Change	Electorate	List	Total	Change

National	1,058,636	47.31	+2.38	42	17	59	+1

Labour	614,937	27.48	6.50	22	12	34	9

Green	247,372	11.06	+4.33	0	14	14	+5

NZ First	147,544	6.59	+2.53	0	8	8	+8

Māori	31,982	1.43	0.96	3	0	3	2

Mana	24,168	1.08	+1.08	1	0	1	+1

ACT	23,889	1.07	2.58	1	0	1	4

United Future	13,443	0.60	0.27	1	0	1	±0

other parties	75,493	3.37	3.17	0	0	0	1a

total	2,237,464	100.00	70	51	121	1b

National minority government	1,127,950	50.41	47	17	64	0

Opposition parties	1,034,021	46.21	23	34	57	0

party informal votes	19,872

disallowed special votes	21,263

disallowed ordinary votes	390

total votes cast	2,278,989

turnout	74.21%

total electorate	3,070,847

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A total of 3,070,847 people were registered to vote in the 2011 New Zealand general election with a turnout of 74.21%.

final_sentence: A total of 3,070,847 people were registered to vote in the 2011 New Zealand general election with a turnout of 74.21%.