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Harry Mowbray claims women drive swing votes left
Vote-splitting campaigner Harry Mowbray says women's emotional voting shifts politics left.
In brief
Vote-splitting campaigner Harry Mowbray says women's emotional voting shifts politics left. Harry Mowbray claims women driven by emotion shape swing votes, moving politics left. Originally reported by NZ Herald.
Harry Mowbray
Vote-splitting campaign organiser Harry Mowbray claims swing voters are women driven by emotion.
“women driven by emotion”
National Party Strategy
Mowbray says National lost farmers' votes since 2017 by backing rural-focused parties.
“farmers”
Judith Collins
Former National leader Judith Collins dismissed concerns about farmers voting for her.
“farmers are basically going to vote for me”
Christopher Luxon
Current National leader Christopher Luxon revised target to appeal to more female voters.
“the Remuera lady”
MMP System
Mowbray claims swing voters are female because they vote emotionally and the left can drag them left.
“the Remuera lady”
Overhang Seats
National won 42 electorates with 29.2% party vote, creating 7 overhang seats.
“42 electorates”
Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori secured overhang by reverse vote-splitting strategy.
“reverse version”
Mowbray's Analysis
Mowbray says MMP system will always move politics left due to emotional swing voters.
“we'll always move left”
Mowbray's Children
Mowbray's children founded Kiwi toy company Zuru.
“Zuru”
Coatesville Meeting
Mowbray held meeting at Coatesville mansion to discuss MMP system discontent.
“Coatesville mansion”
Mowbray's View
Mowbray claims swing voters want $10-$20 weekly budget increase from left.
“another $10 or $20”
Mowbray's Strategy
Mowbray promoted vote-splitting to engineer overhang seats for National.
“engineer an overhang”
Pattrick Smellie
BusinessDesk editor Pattrick Smellie says vote-splitting had no meaningful impact.
“no meaningful impact”
Election Results
Preliminary results show 131-seat Parliament with National's 7 overhang seats.
“131-seat Parliament”
Mowbray's Claim
Mowbray says National began losing farmers' votes in 2017.
“2017”
Mowbray's Conclusion
Mowbray concludes politics moves left because swing voters are women driven by emotion.
“we've only got one electorate which is all the party vote”
What matters most
Harry Mowbray claims women driven by emotion shape swing votes, moving politics left.
