THE battle for New England has been a clash of titans, with Barnaby Joyce and Tony Windsor holding much of the spotlight - but the Greens had one of its most successful New England campaign ever.
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Glen Innes teacher and party candidate, Mercurius Goldstein, said the Greens made a "strong impression".
"We've had to reprint our how to vote cards twice - we've never had that problem before," Mr Goldstein said.
"That tells me that something is changing in New England. People want a brighter future."
Mr Goldstein said voters appreciated how his party stuck to issues and policies, instead of resorting to a "personal slagging match".
He was also surprised by the positive response to the Greens policy to ban live exports.
"People have realised there are more local jobs in transport, packaging, shipping if there was no live exports, because many of those jobs are just done overseas right now," Mr Goldstein said.
"That was one area we might expect a hostile reaction, but it's gone the other way. I dare say it's the last issue Tony Windsor or Barnaby Joyce would have expect to hear about from the Greens."
Mr Goldstein said it had been an honor to meet voters and see the whole electorate.
"Since the middle weekend of May the car's clocked up 8000 kilometres," he said, laughing.
"The Greens will continue to contribute to New England beyond Saturday, win, lose or draw - and I don't know how many other candidates can say that."