Exit Poll - which Party got your tick

[minimoke]

The Americans do it so perhaps we can do. What about an exit poll on how you actually placed your Party Vote. No reasons need – but just show on the poll where you put your tick. I’ve just gone and cast my vote in a very busy polling station. But at least I won’t have to stand in the queues on Saturday.

No surprise but mine went to ACT. I figured a vote for National was pretty much a vote for Labour and since I can’t bring myself to party vote Labour someone else had to get the tick. ACT is worthy for a variety of reasons, if for no other than they are the only main party not supporting the climate change proposals. NZ needs help to ensure we aren’t dragged into a even more socialist era and this is my way of doing it.

My electorate vote, in the end went to no one as I just couldn’t bring myself to vote for Nationals Brownlee. He’ll get in anyway so I’m sure we’ll see him fulfilling his role on the front benches.

Had I been in the next electorate my tick would have gone to either the ACT or Labour candidate.

[fungus pudding]

The Americans do it so perhaps we can do. What about an exit poll on how you actually placed your Party Vote. No reasons need – but just show on the poll where you put your tick. I’ve just gone and cast my vote in a very busy polling station. But at least I won’t have to stand in the queues on Saturday.

No surprise but mine went to ACT. I figured a vote for National was pretty much a vote for Labour and since I can’t bring myself to party vote Labour someone else had to get the tick. ACT is worthy for a variety of reasons, if for no other than they are the only main party not supporting the climate change proposals. NZ needs help to ensure we aren’t dragged into a even more socialist era and this is my way of doing it.

My electorate vote, in the end went to no one as I just couldn’t bring myself to vote for Nationals Brownlee. He’ll get in anyway so I’m sure we’ll see him fulfilling his role on the front benches.

Had I been in the next electorate my tick would have gone to either the ACT or Labour candidate.


I haven't voted yet but my party vote will definitely go to Act. I'm in a Labour stronghold, so my electorate vote is a bit useless, but I'll give it to National - they're the only one who could ever get a look in.

[minimoke]

I haven't voted yet but my party vote will definitely go to Act. I'm in a Labour stronghold, so my electorate vote is a bit useless, but I'll give it to National - they're the only one who could ever get a look in.
GoodO. Once you've voted complete the Exit Poll

[minimoke]

Initial exit poll results, with 7 Sharetrader votes in, shows National with 43% of the vote. This along with ACT 28% provides for a National ACT Coalition.

There are no votes in from key electorates but Minimoke has had spies out in the Workingmens Clubs in Sydenham, the hairdressing salons in Ohariua and old folks homes in Tauranga. There have even been whanau out in the Maraes around the country. Using a complex set of algoritms, secret funding from an unnamed off shore business person and the use of a super computer the following is how the seats will look.

ACT 32 Seats
The Greens 16 seats
Jim Andertons Progressive 2 seats
Maori Party 5 seats
NZ First 16 seats
National 50 Seats
United Future 2 seats
Total MP's 123.

[Placebo]

Initial exit poll results, with 7 Sharetrader votes in, shows National with 43% of the vote. This along with ACT 28% provides for a National ACT Coalition.

There are no votes in from key electorates but Minimoke has had spies out in the Workingmens Clubs in Sydenham, the hairdressing salons in Ohariua and old folks homes in Tauranga. There have even been whanau out in the Maraes around the country. Using a complex set of algoritms, secret funding from an unnamed off shore business person and the use of a super computer the following is how the seats will look.

ACT 32 Seats
The Greens 16 seats
Jim Andertons Progressive 2 seats
Maori Party 5 seats
NZ First 16 seats
National 50 Seats
United Future 2 seats
Total MP's 123.

So that's it then. The end of nearly 100 years of class warfare waged by the Labour Party. Not even a shicker of hope for Helen and her merry band. The party completed gutted.

It's the rise and rise of the Tory Right, a coalition that will rule for a generation.

Cancel tomorrow, the result is already decided :D ;)

[minimoke]

Not even a shicker of hope for Helen and her merry band. The party completed gutted.

More exit poll results, with 51 Sharetrader votes in, shows National with 76% of the vote. Labour have clawed back with a negative impact on the Greens - Seat allocations will now look like. National now saying they are happy to work with minor parties still sees a role for Labour in the new Government.

ACT 14 Seats
The Greens Nil seats
Jim Andertons Progressive 1 seat
Labour 6 seats
Maori Party 5 seats
National 92 Seats
NZ First nil seats
United Future 3 seats
Total MP's 121

[minimoke]

Late review of exit poll of 158 Sharetrader voters before election day. 81% to National. Seat Allocation now

ACT 11 Seats
The Greens Nil seats
Jim Andertons Progressive 1 seat
Labour 6 seats
Maori Party 5 seats
National 97 Seats
NZ First nil seats
United Future 3 seats
Total MP's 123

[shasta]

Late review of exit poll of 158 Sharetrader voters before election day. 81% to National. Seat Allocation now

ACT 11 Seats
The Greens Nil seats
Jim Andertons Progressive 1 seat
Labour 6 seats
Maori Party 5 seats
National 97 Seats
NZ First nil seats
United Future 3 seats
Total MP's 123

Do you really think 158 people have voted early?

[minimoke]

Do you really think 158 people have voted early?
Don't see why not. There were lots of people going into my local polling station. And why would you wait to saturday if you know who you are going to vote for?

[shasta]

Don't see why not. There were lots of people going into my local polling station. And why would you wait to saturday if you know who you are going to vote for?

I thought the purpose of the thread was to show who you voted for AFTER you voted?

[minimoke]

I thought the purpose of the thread was to show who you voted for AFTER you voted?
It is. 250,000 people (around 10% of voters) had voted early by close of booths on Friday.

[Corporate]

Done - voted national.

[777]

Also done. Voted National. Both of my offspring, university students, voted Act.

[Financially dependant]

I got my sticker 'Yes I've voted'

The only party aware of the energy crises and the climate!

Invest in infrastructure not consumption, Greens;)!

[ScrappyO]

Voted Act on both can't stand Wayne Mapp. Both my Dad and Brother voted Act and my Wife voted Maori Party.......Weird

[Hawke]

Done: John Key Electorate Vote - ACT party vote.

Hawke.

[Hawke]

A sad show from Labour- NZ is now unshackled from the Helun Clake and Arrogant bastard Mikhael Cullen. (M.C did famously say at a previous Labour win- "we won, you lost- Eat that!)
Will the fat rat Mike Williams (head Labour Party rubbish bin/moldy file digger) be spit roasted at the next Labour meeting??

Big Congratulations to the New National Prime Minister John Key!
A great Accepting Speech from the Honest, TRUSTWORTHY JK!


We can expect to see NZers comming back to roost in a more prosperious New Zealand in the future!

Hawke.

[shasta]

A sad show from Labour- NZ is now unshackled from the Helun Clake and Arrogant bastard Mikhael Cullen. (M.C did famously say at a previous Labour win- "we won, you lost- Eat that!)
Will the fat rat Mike Williams (head Labour Party rubbish bin/moldy file digger) be spit roasted at the next Labour meeting??

Big Congratulations to the New National Prime Minister John Key!
A great Accepting Speech from the Honest, TRUSTWORTHY JK!


We can expect to see NZers comming back to roost in a more prosperious New Zealand in the future!

Hawke.

Finally the looney left have been silenced!

I pretty much predicted "exactly" what happened, & so there can be no more Labour spin/bias re polls etc (Dont believe me go check my posts!)

The country wanted change & voted it in...

I said NZ First was a dead duck along time ago, again i was right

I said ACT would be back in stronger numbers, again on the money...

I said John Key would want the Maori party involved...

I suggested Helen Clark wouldn't survive a loss at the polls...

See the pattern forming? (Despite the knockers)

Instead of the constant rantings from the "deluded" looney left.

I hope some of them can "man up" & acknowledge i was right!

Biggest Winners:

John Key & ACT

Biggest Losers:

Winston Peters & NZ First

Unluckiest MP:

Stephen Franks (National, Wellington Central), #60 on list, Nats get 59 :(

Most Talented MP Gone:

Ron Marks

Biggest Loss to Parliament:

Helen Clark, her speech was marvellous & what you would expect from someone in her position, i hope she gets the same opportunites as Jim Boldger got.

[hiawatha]

I said NZ First was a dead duck along time ago, again i was right

I said ACT would be back in stronger numbers, again on the money...

In fact NZ First chalked up more votes than ACT.
hiawatha

[winner69]

Unluckiest MP:

Stephen Franks (National, Wellington Central), #60 on list, Nats get 59 :(



If that Young fella holds on to New Plymouth he also pushes out the 59th one of the list .... so Conway Power is even unluckier than Fransks seeing somebody below him unexpectedly win a seat

See ACT didn't need to go down to 59 on their list

[777]

It's a pity that National were not entitled to more than 65 seats. Their list only had that number. They then could have put Ron Mark in at 66.

It's a shame to lose the likes of him and keep the trash that the Greens contribute.

[Hawke]

Finally the looney left have been silenced!

I pretty much predicted "exactly" what happened, & so there can be no more Labour spin/bias re polls etc (Dont believe me go check my posts!)

The country wanted change & voted it in...

I said NZ First was a dead duck along time ago, again i was right

I said ACT would be back in stronger numbers, again on the money...

I said John Key would want the Maori party involved...

I suggested Helen Clark wouldn't survive a loss at the polls...

See the pattern forming? (Despite the knockers)

Instead of the constant rantings from the "deluded" looney left.

I hope some of them can "man up" & acknowledge i was right!

Biggest Winners:

John Key & ACT

Biggest Losers:

Winston Peters & NZ First

Unluckiest MP:

Stephen Franks (National, Wellington Central), #60 on list, Nats get 59 :(

Most Talented MP Gone:

Ron Marks

Biggest Loss to Parliament:

Helen Clark, her speech was marvellous & what you would expect from someone in her position, i hope she gets the same opportunites as Jim Boldger got.



100% RIGHT!

Shame the looney left want to re-attached Winston's dismembered Baubles.........Shame they cannot be good loosers!

Hawke- Happiest for NZ in a long time!

[minimoke]

Well, there’s a lesson. We won’t be able to rely on Sharetraders polling to pick an Election result.

Here’s how we fared:
National Actual 45.45 compared with 73.29
ACT Actual 3.72 compared with 17.81
Greens Actual 6.43 compared with 2.28
Labour Actual 33.77 compared with 3.65
Maori Actual 2.24 compared with 0
NZ First Actual 4.21 compared with 0.91
Progressive Actual 0.93 compared with 0
United Actual 0.89 compared with 2.05
Other Actual 2.34 compared with 0


Out of 438 Sharetrader votes not one person rated the Maori Party. I think we can put to bed any accusations of racism on these boards – we all share the same views there.

Interestingly 6.55% of the electorate vote was wasted. 78.69% of the electorate is expected to have turned out – compared with 80.9% last time round.

Peter Dunne may be a bit concerned next time round. Gordon Copelands Kiwi Party scored 0.56% and the Bill and Ben party were licking at his heals with 0.51

[hiawatha]

Well, there’s a lesson. We won’t be able to rely on Sharetraders polling to pick an Election result.

Here’s how we fared:
National Actual 45.45 compared with 73.29
ACT Actual 3.72 compared with 17.81
Greens Actual 6.43 compared with 2.28
Labour Actual 33.77 compared with 3.65
Maori Actual 2.24 compared with 0
NZ First Actual 4.21 compared with 0.91
Progressive Actual 0.93 compared with 0
United Actual 0.89 compared with 2.05
Other Actual 2.34 compared with 0


Out of 438 Sharetrader votes not one person rated the Maori Party. I think we can put to bed any accusations of racism on these boards – we all share the same views there.

Interestingly 6.55% of the electorate vote was wasted. 78.69% of the electorate is expected to have turned out – compared with 80.9% last time round.

Peter Dunne may be a bit concerned next time round. Gordon Copelands Kiwi Party scored 0.56% and the Bill and Ben party were licking at his heals with 0.51

I was annoyed to find some 2000 odd votes for Ohariu's Gareth Hughes (Green). If those votes had gone to Charles Chauvel (Labour), they would have wiped out Peter Dunne. Are all the Ohariu Green supporters, apart from myself, stupid?
Still, I see Katrina Shanks (National) also increased her vote by a few thousand, so perhaps Ohariu's National supporters are stupid as well.
hiawatha

[Major von Tempsky]

Nope, the Ohariu National voters are intelligent because they increased National's support in Parliament by 1 :-)

[minimoke]

I was annoyed to find some 2000 odd votes for Ohariu's Gareth Hughes (Green). If those votes had gone to Charles Chauvel (Labour), they would have wiped out Peter Dunne. Are all the Ohariu Green supporters, apart from myself, stupid?
Still, I see Katrina Shanks (National) also increased her vote by a few thousand, so perhaps Ohariu's National supporters are stupid as well.
hiawatha
That was an odd one. Dunne won by 1170. National voters could have got their local person in and, yes the Greens could have seen off Dunne and tried to get the Labour person in. I think the message there is that the electorate like him as a local MP – but he really doesn’t have a mandate to be part of a government. They couldn’t even muster enough enthusiasm to give him a list person to share some banter around parliament. Looks like he’s a Noddy No-Mates.

[AMR]

National supporters remember the lip-service he gave to Brash in 2004 about supporting a national government, then turning around and voting Labour.

But yes I noticed that a few electoral seats could have gone differently if voters had been smarter. Dunne's seat was one of them, Stephen Franks was another.

[hiawatha]

That was an odd one. Dunne won by 1170. National voters could have got their local person in and, yes the Greens could have seen off Dunne and tried to get the Labour person in. I think the message there is that the electorate like him as a local MP – but he really doesn’t have a mandate to be part of a government. They couldn’t even muster enough enthusiasm to give him a list person to share some banter around parliament. Looks like he’s a Noddy No-Mates.

Obviously they liked him better in 2005, when they gave him a 7702 majority.
hiawatha

[hiawatha]

I see that John Key has thrown Rodney a bone in the form of a ministerial post outside cabinet.
hiawatha

[shasta]

I see that John Key has thrown Rodney a bone in the form of a ministerial post outside cabinet.
hiawatha

No different to how Helen Clark had Dunne & Peters outside cabinet, gives them support, but the parties can critize Govt on unrelated matters...

Expect the Maori Party to be offered the same deal

ACT should rightly command 2 spots

[Placebo]

No different to how Helen Clark had Dunne & Peters outside cabinet, gives them support, but the parties can critize Govt on unrelated matters...

Expect the Maori Party to be offered the same deal

ACT should rightly command 2 spots

No, one should be enough. Crikey they only have 5 MPs - that would be 40% of their caucus!

The deal should be similar to what the Greens had - minor portfolios outside cabinet plus spokespersonship on particular issues e.g. Sue Bradford on Buy NZ Made (what'll happen to that now...?)

[fungus pudding]

No, one should be enough. Crikey they only have 5 MPs - that would be 40% of their caucus!

The deal should be similar to what the Greens had - minor portfolios outside cabinet plus spokespersonship on particular issues e.g. Sue Bradford on Buy NZ Made (what'll happen to that now...?)


Hopefully it will be abandoned. Consumers should buy the brand/model
they want and gives best value for money. If they cant compete with overseas products then they must lift their game or make something else. Like tarrif protection, these campaigns do nothing to lift standards. Any 'buy locally' campaign is a fair enough advertising slant if adopted by the manufacturers - but I don't want my money spent telling me what to buy.

[shasta]

No, one should be enough. Crikey they only have 5 MPs - that would be 40% of their caucus!

The deal should be similar to what the Greens had - minor portfolios outside cabinet plus spokespersonship on particular issues e.g. Sue Bradford on Buy NZ Made (what'll happen to that now...?)

I would imagine if the Maori Party with 5 seats gets both Turia & Sharples cushy roles outside cabinet, then Heather Roy deserves something as well. (Roy has an extensive Health background for example)

ACT & the Maori Party both got 5 seats, Peter Dunne got the same deal with just 1 seat.

Given National only needs ACT & they can be trusted to support them, i don't believe 2 seats is unreasonable...:confused:

Remember the Maori Party haven't agreed to anything yet, although the talks with National are meant to have been very constructive.

As much as the left leaning voters don't like it, National & ACT are natural bedfellows

[hiawatha]

I would imagine if the Maori Party with 5 seats gets both Turia & Sharples cushy roles outside cabinet, then Heather Roy deserves something as well. (Roy has an extensive Health background for example)

ACT & the Maori Party both got 5 seats, Peter Dunne got the same deal with just 1 seat.

Given National only needs ACT & they can be trusted to support them, i don't believe 2 seats is unreasonable...:confused:

Remember the Maori Party haven't agreed to anything yet, although the talks with National are meant to have been very constructive.

As much as the left leaning voters don't like it, National & ACT are natural bedfellows

ACT only had one MP actually elected (and even then not on his own merits, but in order to boost National party's numbers). The Maori party managed to get five MP's elected.
hiawatha

[shasta]

ACT only had one MP actually elected (and even then not on his own merits, but in order to boost National party's numbers). The Maori party managed to get five MP's elected.
hiawatha

That's correct, although at just 2.2% the Maori Party would only be entitled to 3 seats!

I sure if ACT got some "special seats" in high income areas they too would win more seats...

It's the system we have, so let's use & abuse it!

[hiawatha]

That's correct, although at just 2.2% the Maori Party would only be entitled to 3 seats!

I sure if ACT got some "special seats" in high income areas they too would win more seats...

It's the system we have, so let's use & abuse it!

The Maori party MP's can claim to have been actually elected (as can Peter Dunne). Even the Green party can claim an entitlement to list seats on the basis of having received 5% of the vote. Neither claim can be made by ACT's four hangers on .
hiawatha

[shasta]

The Maori party MP's can claim to have been actually elected (as can Peter Dunne). Even the Green party can claim an entitlement to list seats on the basis of having received 5% of the vote. Neither claim can be made by ACT's four hangers on .
hiawatha

Bit of a contradiction don't you think?

ACT with 4 "hangers on", whereas the Greens didn't win any seats?

The Maori's have the system stacked in there favour for those seats...

If they were part of the general role, we know the result would be different (thats why they want to keep there special seats!)

We know the current system is flawed, but it's open to manipulation for everyone!

[Major von Tempsky]

So you can say that, in any given seat in NZ, the voters will overwhelmingly (no contest) pick other candidates over a Green candidate so that Green will never actually win a constituency seat in NZ.
Not Coromandel. not West Coast, not Wellington Central (pretty poor showing by Kedgley), not Waitakere. In fact not even the trendies in Ponsonby restored villas will vote for them....

Even NZ First was able to once win a seat.....but never the Greens.....

[hiawatha]

Bit of a contradiction don't you think?

ACT with 4 "hangers on", whereas the Greens didn't win any seats?

The Maori's have the system stacked in there favour for those seats...

If they were part of the general role, we know the result would be different (thats why they want to keep there special seats!)

We know the current system is flawed, but it's open to manipulation for everyone!

The Maoris don't have the system stacked in their favour. Any party or candidate can contest Maori seats.
The Greens can claim their seats on the basis of having >5% of the vote. If the four ACT hangers on are going to claim list seats with only 3.7% then NZ First, with 4.2%, must also be entitled to some.
hiawatha

[shasta]

The Maoris don't have the system stacked in their favour. Any party or candidate can contest Maori seats.
The Greens can claim their seats on the basis of having >5% of the vote. If the four ACT hangers on are going to claim list seats with only 3.7% then NZ First, with 4.2%, must also be entitled to some.
hiawatha

Newsflash, Neither the Greens nor NZ First won any electorate seats...

That is the first condition to get into parliament, secondary is the party vote threshold for 5%.

Oh how you long for Winston to return...

NZ First vows to fight on

The NZ First has vowed to fight on, despite the party not getting over the five per cent threshold or winning an electoral seat.

Mr Peters said the party had a "significant" discussion at a meeting today and they would be recommending to the party board that the party keeps going.

"No one in the caucus is walking away. There is too much at stake over the next three years for us to turn our backs on tens of thousands of supporters.

"We will watch developments very closely and will not hesitate to speak out when the interests of ordinary people are being ignored or betrayed," Mr Peters said.

[Placebo]

Newsflash, Neither the Greens nor NZ First won any electorate seats...

That is the first condition to get into parliament, secondary is the party vote threshold for 5%.

Oh how you long for Winston to return...

NZ First vows to fight on

The NZ First has vowed to fight on, despite the party not getting over the five per cent threshold or winning an electoral seat.

Mr Peters said the party had a "significant" discussion at a meeting today and they would be recommending to the party board that the party keeps going.

"No one in the caucus is walking away. There is too much at stake over the next three years for us to turn our backs on tens of thousands of supporters.

"We will watch developments very closely and will not hesitate to speak out when the interests of ordinary people are being ignored or betrayed," Mr Peters said.

Winston's in Disneyland. And in Denial. "Caucus?" He doesn't have one!! His utterances from now on will have all the relevance of Destiny Church and Social Credit.

[hiawatha]

So you can say that, in any given seat in NZ, the voters will overwhelmingly (no contest) pick other candidates over a Green candidate so that Green will never actually win a constituency seat in NZ.
Not Coromandel. not West Coast, not Wellington Central (pretty poor showing by Kedgley), not Waitakere. In fact not even the trendies in Ponsonby restored villas will vote for them....

Even NZ First was able to once win a seat.....but never the Greens.....

Actually, Jeanette Fitzsimons won Coromandel on behalf of the Green party, in (I think) 1999.
hiawatha