# Election 2026 - The disproportionate staying power of the rural vote

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Podcast: [The Detail](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detail-83432)
Published: 2026-06-21T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Why politicians are still obsessed with winning over just four percent of New Zealanders The rural vote has become one of the fiercest battlegrounds of Election 2026, despite farming no longer being the backbone of the country's economy Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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