New Zealand will have to wait potentially weeks before a new leader is announced after election results were too close to call a winner.
The ruling National Party won the most votes in the general election but not enough to form a government without help.
While the nation could get their youngest Prime Minister if Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern wins, there is still a chance their current Prime Minister Bill English could maintain his position.
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English (pictured) could maintain his position as leader
However there is a chance Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern (pictured) could become Prime Minister if her party wins
New Zealand will have to wait potentially weeks before a new leader is announced after election results were too close to call a winner
The country’s current Prime Minister (pictured) won the most votes in the general election
This is because under New Zealand proportional voting system, large parties must form alliances with smaller ones to govern, reported ABC News.
The National Party was leading with 46 per cent followed by Labour with 35.8 per cent.
Ms Arden reportedly told her supporters that the voting system sometimes left them with ‘a little bit of extra work’ but a final outcome would not be decided by them.
The Prime Minister spoke to his supporters after the Saturday election results, saying they would now go into negotiations to form a stable government.
However the National Party (pictured) did not receive enough votes to form a government without help from other parties
This is because under New Zealand proportional voting system, large parties must form alliances with smaller ones to be able to govern the nation
If the Labour Party wins, the 37-year-old could become the country’s youngest Prime Minister
If it is declared Labour wins the election, it will be the first time in almost ten years the National Party won’t be in power
The National Party won the 2014 election with 47 per cent of the party vote however Mr English (pictured) became leader in 2016 after John Key’s resignation
‘First, finding common ground, and, most importantly, taking on the responsibility of forming the kind of government that will enable New Zealand to get on with its success,’ Mr English said.
If the Labour Part wins, the 37-year-old could become the country’s third female Prime Minister.
If it is declared Ms Arden’s party wins the election, it will be the first time in almost ten years the National Party won’t be in power.
The National Party won the 2014 election with 47 per cent of the party vote however Mr English became leader in 2016 after John Key’s resignation.