2020 General Election & referendums Voter turnout statistics for the 2020 General Election

Showing All electorate statistics by Māori/Non-Māori descent

These statistics show how many people voted in the 2020 General Election, by age and Māori or non-Māori descent.

You can filter the results by electorate and Māori or non-Māori descent. Māori voters are those who identified themselves as being of Māori descent when they enrolled. You can also download the full statistics as an Excel file at the bottom of the page.

The total numbers of voters in this report are slightly lower than in the official results because of disallowed votes, dual votes and clerical errors made in marking the master roll.

Age range Descent Voters Voters as % of total enrolled Non-voters Non-voters as % of total enrolled Total enrolled

Age range

18 - 24

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

217,563

Voters as % of total enrolled

80.51%

Non-voters

52,669

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

19.49%

Total enrolled

270,232

Age range

18 - 24

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

56,513

Voters as % of total enrolled

69.74%

Non-voters

24,526

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

30.26%

Total enrolled

81,039

Age range

25 - 29

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

175,585

Voters as % of total enrolled

76.81%

Non-voters

53,002

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

23.19%

Total enrolled

228,587

Age range

25 - 29

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

41,930

Voters as % of total enrolled

65.67%

Non-voters

21,917

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

34.33%

Total enrolled

63,847

Age range

30 - 34

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

192,785

Voters as % of total enrolled

76.34%

Non-voters

59,740

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

23.66%

Total enrolled

252,525

Age range

30 - 34

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

38,206

Voters as % of total enrolled

66.47%

Non-voters

19,272

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

33.53%

Total enrolled

57,478

Age range

35 - 39

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

195,367

Voters as % of total enrolled

77.47%

Non-voters

56,826

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

22.53%

Total enrolled

252,193

Age range

35 - 39

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

33,002

Voters as % of total enrolled

68.33%

Non-voters

15,293

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

31.67%

Total enrolled

48,295

Age range

40 - 44

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

192,807

Voters as % of total enrolled

80.06%

Non-voters

48,016

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

19.94%

Total enrolled

240,823

Age range

40 - 44

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

33,175

Voters as % of total enrolled

71.45%

Non-voters

13,255

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

28.55%

Total enrolled

46,430

Age range

45 - 49

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

217,405

Voters as % of total enrolled

82.80%

Non-voters

45,166

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

17.20%

Total enrolled

262,571

Age range

45 - 49

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

36,511

Voters as % of total enrolled

74.31%

Non-voters

12,623

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

25.69%

Total enrolled

49,134

Age range

50 - 54

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

225,983

Voters as % of total enrolled

84.44%

Non-voters

41,635

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

15.56%

Total enrolled

267,618

Age range

50 - 54

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

35,150

Voters as % of total enrolled

76.29%

Non-voters

10,925

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

23.71%

Total enrolled

46,075

Age range

55 - 59

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

234,369

Voters as % of total enrolled

86.30%

Non-voters

37,220

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

13.70%

Total enrolled

271,589

Age range

55 - 59

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

34,525

Voters as % of total enrolled

78.61%

Non-voters

9,393

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

21.39%

Total enrolled

43,918

Age range

60 - 64

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

219,920

Voters as % of total enrolled

88.17%

Non-voters

29,519

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

11.83%

Total enrolled

249,439

Age range

60 - 64

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

28,986

Voters as % of total enrolled

81.28%

Non-voters

6,676

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

18.72%

Total enrolled

35,662

Age range

65 - 69

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

195,042

Voters as % of total enrolled

89.81%

Non-voters

22,128

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

10.19%

Total enrolled

217,170

Age range

65 - 69

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

21,624

Voters as % of total enrolled

83.54%

Non-voters

4,261

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

16.46%

Total enrolled

25,885

Age range

70+

Descent

Non-Māori descent

Voters

437,354

Voters as % of total enrolled

87.23%

Non-voters

64,007

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

12.77%

Total enrolled

501,361

Age range

70+

Descent

Māori descent

Voters

30,684

Voters as % of total enrolled

81.37%

Non-voters

7,025

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

18.63%

Total enrolled

37,709
Total

Voters

2,894,486

Voters as % of total enrolled

81.54%

Non-voters

655,094

Non-voters as % of total enrolled

18.46%

Total enrolled

3,549,580
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