# New Zealand election too close to call

> New Zealand election results show National and Labour neck-and-neck with 95% votes counted.
- Title: New Zealand election too close to call · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: New Zealand election results show National and Labour neck-and-neck with 95% votes counted.
- Keywords: new zealand election, national party, labour party, 95% votes counted, 3500 votes lead, parliament seats
- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/new-zealand-election-too-close-to-call-with-over-95-of-votes-counted/a-79883056?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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## Election results
Preliminary results show National Party and Labour neck-and-neck with 95% of votes counted.
## National leads by 3,500 votes
National Party holds a slim lead of about 3,500 votes more than Labour late Saturday night.
## Prime Minister claims pathway
Incumbent Prime Minister Cristopher Luxon says National Party has a pathway to forming next government.
## Labour calls for common ground
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says New Zealand needs common ground after neither party has majority.
## Key takeaway

New Zealand's National Party leads Labour by 3,500 votes in preliminary election results with 95% of votes counted.