I am watching with interest the by-election in Mt Albert…curiouser and curiouser. Lee vs Shearer; interesting….the result may just reflect the mood of the country.
The results for the 2008 election were that Labour got 42% of the Party Vote and Helen C got 58.6% of the candidate vote, National however got 35% of the Party Vote but only 28.5% of the Candidate Vote. Here are a few questions.
- if both candidates are unknown will that affect how people vote?
- Will voters vote more for along party lines because of this?
I think so. (Yes I know there is no PV in a by-election). It’s only going to take a 7% swing in people’s voting to change the colour of this electorate to blue. Go Melissa.
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