# National Party polling at 24.8% in latest NZ election poll

> National Party's support drops to 24.8% in new poll, far below 2020 levels.
- Title: National Party polling at 24.8% in latest NZ election poll
- Summary: National Party's support drops to 24.8% in new poll, far below 2020 levels. National Party's election support falls to 24.8% in latest poll, 6 points behind…
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- Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/latest-poll-has-national-so-low-it-stretches-credulity-what-does-the-trend-show/premium/IO5ZZE73JJC23EEEI3FTTFPQMI
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## Latest poll results
RNZ-Reid Research poll shows National at 24.8%, Labour at 30.6%.
## National's polling decline
National's support has dropped 6 percentage points since 2020 election.
## Comparison with previous polls
National was at 28.9% in 1News-Verian poll, 1.6 points ahead of Labour.
## Polling methodology
Reid Research used online panels, Verian used phone calls and online.
## Labour's polling trend
Labour has maintained a 3.1 point lead in Reid Research polls since August 2023.
## Act and Opportunity gains
Act rose 1.1 points, Opportunity increased 1.7 points since September.
## Labour's government potential
Labour could form government with Greens (14.5%) and Opportunity (7.2%).
## Historical comparison
Labour's election night result was lower than all major polls in 2023.
## Roy Morgan poll contrast
Roy Morgan shows National ahead of Labour by 7 points on average since July.
## Author background
Derek Cheng is a senior journalist with NZ Herald since 2004.
## Election context
2026 New Zealand election campaign underway with polling trends.
## National's response
National party dismissed the poll results as untrustworthy.
## Polling stability
Other parties show little change in support during campaign period.
## Opportunity's position
Opportunity's support barely moved from 6% to 6.3% in polls.
## Labour's advantage
Labour maintains 30.6% support in latest poll, above 2020 levels.
## Election implications
National's low support may impact coalition negotiations with Labour.
## Key takeaway

National Party's election support falls to 24.8% in latest poll, 6 points behind Labour's 30.6%.