Horizon Research had the most accurate poll results on the alternative New Zealand flag: just 0.17% out.
Final results from the Electoral Commission released on December 15, 2015, said the Black, White and Blue Silver Fern flag, designed by Kyle Lockwood, won in the fourth round of voting with 50.58% of the vote.
Horizon Research had the flag winning with 50.41% of the vote after four iterations: Just 0.17% out.
A second binding referendum to vote for retention of the existing flag, or the one chosen in the first referendum, will be held in March, 2016.
Horizon's full flag poll results are here.
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