A N A LY S I S DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS HOME FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICS? An Analysis of Labour’s Success in New Zealand Jennifer Curtin December 2020 • On 17 October 2020, voters in New Zealand re-elected a Labour Government in what has been labelled an historic, landslide victory. The final count was announced on 6 Novem­ber, Labour’s share of the vote had grown to 50 per cent and 65 seats. • In combination with the Green and Māori Party, these results indicate that 59.1 per cent of voters opted for the progressive left, which now holds 64 per cent of parliamentary seats. • This result represents a signif­icant win for the left in New Zealand. It is the largest share of the vote won by the Labour Party in 82 years(50 per cent in 2020, compared to 55 per cent in 1938). The magnitude of Labour’s win cannot be underestimated.