This election marks the first time since 1996 that a single political party has claimed an outright majority of seats in Parliament. In the coming weeks, Prime Minister John Key is going to announce the composition of his new cabinet.
The Greens and Labour Party both experienced declines during this election. This is the fourth consecutive federal election in which Labour lost seats in Parliament. Many political experts believe that Labour needs new leadership. David Cunliffe who currently leads the opposition has never had high approval ratings. Labour should replace their current opposition leader with someone who can engage progressives, environmentalists, women, and young voters. In addition, Labour needs to use this election defeat as an opportunity to restructure their leadership in Parliament.
Below is a map which details which precincts were won by Labour (red) and National Party (blue).