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Candidate votes for successful registered parties (1996 - 2023)

Source: R/datasets.R
candidate_votes.Rd

Th candidate_votes dataset in a long format allows analysis of candidate votes in each electorate by successful registered parties. Useful for exploring voting patterns and party performance in individual electorates over time. For usage examples, see Party and Candidate Votes article. For understanding candidate votes, consult NZ Elections Explained.

Usage

candidate_votes

Format

A data frame with 5,349 rows and 6 variables:

Election

Year of election (1996--2023).

Ballot

Type of ballot (Candidate).

Electorate

Name of electorate (e.g., Auckland Central).

Party

Name of successful registered party (e.g., ACT Party).

Votes

Total valid candidate votes for the party (0--49,510).

Percentage

Percentage of total valid candidate votes for the party (0.00--78.06).

Source

Sourced from the NZ Electoral Commission's official results, available at https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/.