The preliminary results for the 2023 General Election are in.

Results, released by the Electoral Commission, are based on the 2,244,380 ordinary votes counted on election day.

Special declaration votes still to be counted are estimated at 567,000, making up 20.2% of total votes. This includes an estimated 80,000 overseas and dictation votes. In 2020 there were 504,621 special votes including 62,787 overseas and dictation votes.

The total estimated votes, including those counted on election night plus estimated special votes still to be counted, is 2,811,380.

Voter turnout for the 2023 General Election is estimated to be 78.4% of those enrolled as at 5pm Saturday, October 14. This compares with a final 82.2% turnout of those enrolled in 2020.

Enrolment applications are still being processed.

By 5pm on Saturday 3,585,232 people were enrolled, or 92.6% of estimated eligible voters. The final enrolment rate in 2020 was 94.1%. The number of ordinary votes cast in advance is 1,368,830, which is estimated to be 61.0% of total ordinary votes cast. In 2020, 68% of votes were cast in advance.

A summary of party votes, electorate votes and advance votes is available at www.electionresults.govt.nz. The website also shows the distribution of seats by party as calculated by the Sainte-Laguë formula based on the preliminary results. Preliminary results by voting place for each electorate will also be available on the site.