Gazette.govt.nzI declare the result of the referendum taken over the period commencing on 20 November 2015 and ending on 11 December 2015 on the question “If the New Zealand flag changes, which flag would you prefer?” to be as follows:
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Option |
Count 1 |
Count 2 |
Count 3 |
Count 4 |
Outcome |
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First Preference Votes |
Votes Distributed |
Progressive Vote Totals |
Votes Distributed |
Progressive Vote Totals |
Votes Distributed |
Progressive Vote Totals |
% of Total Votes |
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Option A: Silver Fern (Black, White and Blue)
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559,587 |
5,073 |
564,660 |
48,499 |
613,159 |
57,631 |
670,790 |
50.58% |
SUCCESSFUL |
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Option E: Silver Fern (Red, White and Blue)
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580,241 |
4,201 |
584,442 |
22,628 |
607,070 |
48,396 |
655,466 |
49.42% |
UNSUCCESSFUL |
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Option B: Red Peak
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122,152 |
12,409 |
134,561 |
14,760 |
149,321 |
Excluded |
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Excluded Count 3 |
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Option D: Silver Fern (Black and White)
|
78,925 |
19,670 |
98,595 |
Excluded |
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Excluded Count 2 |
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Option C: Koru
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52,710 |
Excluded |
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Excluded Count 1 |
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Total Votes in Count |
1,393,615 |
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1,382,258 |
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1,369,550 |
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1,326,256 |
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Transferable Votes |
- |
41,353 |
- |
85,887 |
- |
106,027 |
- |
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Non-transferable Votes |
- |
11,357 |
11,357 |
12,708 |
24,065 |
43,294 |
67,359 |
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Informal Votes |
149,747 |
- |
149,747 |
- |
149,747 |
- |
149,747 |
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Invalid Votes |
3,372 |
- |
3,372 |
- |
3,372 |
- |
3,372 |
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Total Votes Received |
1,546,734 |
52,710 |
1,546,734 |
98,595 |
1,546,734 |
149,321 |
1,546,734 |
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Absolute Majority Required per Count |
696,808 |
|
691,129 |
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684,775 |
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663,128 |
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Dated at Wellington this Tuesday the 15th day of December 2015.
ROBERT PEDEN, Returning Officer.