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National's voters shifting
National's voters are moving to Labour, ACT and NZ First as the election nears.
In brief
National's voters are moving to Labour, ACT and NZ First as the election nears. National lost 14% of its 2023 voters to Labour, with ACT and NZ First gaining 10.6% and 7.8% respectively. Originally reported by RNZ.
National's voter shift
National's voters are moving to Labour, ACT and New Zealand First as the election nears.
Polling results
National's vote fell to 24.8% with Labour at 30.6% in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Coalition partners gain
ACT took 10.6% and New Zealand First 7.8% of National's 2023 voters.
Labour gains
Labour picked up 14% of National's previous voters, with 71.5% retaining support.
The key point
National lost 14% of its 2023 voters to Labour, with ACT and NZ First gaining 10.6% and 7.8% respectively.
