The majority dataset in a long format is used for identifying winning candidates in each electorate,
their party affiliations, and their margins of victory.
See Majority article for use cases.
For methodology, refer to 'Candidate Vote' section in
NZ Elections Explained.
Format
A data frame with 696 rows and 7 variables:
- Election
Year of election (1996--2023).
- Electorate
Electorate name (e.g., Auckland Central).
- Party
Winning candidate's party name (e.g., Green Party).
- Candidate
Winning candidate's name (e.g., SWARBRICK, Chloe Charlotte).
- Votes
Majority votes: difference in votes between first and second candidates (9--23,376).
- Percentage
Margin of victory as a percentage: majority votes / total valid votes cast (0.03--72.25).
- Party_List
Whether candidate is also on the party list (Yes, No).
Source
Sourced from the NZ Electoral Commission's official results, available at https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/.