2022 Dunedin local elections

2022 Dunedin local elections
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The 2022 Dunedin local elections were held via postal voting between September and October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections. Elections in Dunedin covered one territorial authority, the Dunedin City Council, and six community boards.

Dunedin City Council

The Dunedin City Council used the single transferable voting system to elect the Mayor of Dunedin and city councillors for the 2022-2025 term.[1] Voter turnout was 48.21%.[2] The positions of mayor and fourteen city councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates:

Mayor

Main article: 2022 Dunedin mayoral election

Former city councillor Jules Radich was returned as mayor, defeating incumbent Aaron Hawkins.

2022 Dunedin mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Team Dunedin Jules Radich 36.32% 17,184 17,224 17,250 17,396 17,487 17,793 18,126 18,622 21,286
Green Ōtepoti Aaron Hawkins† 22.08% 10,445 10,451 10,530 10,562 10,920 11,019 11,087 11,241 11,388
Independent Sophie Barker 15.52% 7,345 7,389 7,423 7,496 7,756 7,969 8,271 8,892 9,574
Independent Lee Vandervis 12.64% 5,980 6,058 6,072 6,113 6,155 6,250 6,432 6,574
Independent Carmen Houlahan 3.34% 1,582 1,593 1,633 1,676 1,782 1,916 2,087
Independent Bill Acklin 2.8% 1,326 1,355 1,362 1,400 1,440 1,519
Independent David Joseph Milne 2.3% 1,090 1,104 1,121 1,231 1,266
Independent Mandy Mayhem-Bullock 2.29% 1,082 1,099 1,164 1,181
Southern Independents Richard Seager 1.29% 612 641 651
Independent Jett Groshinski 0.7% 333 335
Independent Pamela Taylor 0.7% 332
Valid: 47311   Spoilt: 106 + 400 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 23,656; final iteration: 21,124  

†Incumbent candidate

Councillors

2022 Dunedin City Council – Council at-large election[2]
Party Candidate First count FPv% Iter Quota Result
Independent Sophie Barker† 7,361 16.12% 1 3,044.13 Elected
Independent Lee Vandervis† 6,372 13.95% 1 3,044.13 Elected
Team Dunedin Brent Weatherall 3,816 8.36% 1 3,044.13 Elected
Green Ōtepoti Marie Laufiso† 3,461 7.58% 1 3,044.13 Elected
Team Dunedin Andrew Whiley† 3,082 6.75% 1 3,044.13 Elected
Independent Bill Acklin 1,542 3.38% 42 2,909.76 Elected
Independent Christine Garey† 1,866 4.09% 42 2,909.76 Elected
Labour Steve Walker† 1,903 4.17% 51 2,885.64 Elected
Independent Jim O'Malley† 1,385 3.03% 52 2,884.62 Elected
Independent Carmen Houlahan† 1,453 3.18% 53 2,862.65 Elected
Team Dunedin Kevin Gilbert 870 1.91% 58 2,835.64 Elected
Independent Mandy Mayhem-Bullock 1,274 2.79% 67 2,751.44 Elected
Independent David Benson-Pope† 1,077 2.36% 68 2,743.25 Elected
Independent Cherry Lucas 940 2.06% 73 2,721.58 Elected
Independent Rachel Elder† 820 1.8% 73 2,721.58 Excluded
Independent Robyn McLean 896 1.96% 64 2,797.13 Excluded
Team Dunedin Lynette Scott 470 1.03% 57 2,851.02 Excluded
Independent Chris McBride 693 1.52% 52 2,884.62 Excluded
Labour Joy Davis 699 1.53% 49 2,895.87 Excluded
Team Dunedin Callum Steele 393 0.86% 47 2,906.51 Excluded
Southern Independents Richard Seager 541 1.18% 41 2,918.83 Excluded
Independent Doug Hall Jr† 536 1.17% 37 2,933.22 Excluded
Independent Randal Scott 612 1.34% 34 2,943.70 Excluded
Independent Jett Groshinski 537 1.18% 33 2,948.61 Excluded
Independent Richard Knights 510 1.12% 31 2,953.48 Excluded
Team Dunedin Cheryl May Neill 312 0.68% 29 2,957.98 Excluded
Independent Bruce Mitchell 371 0.81% 27 2,967.02 Excluded
Independent Tracey Pita 277 0.61% 25 2,975.48 Excluded
Independent Peter Barron 319 0.7% 22 2,977.34 Excluded
Independent Vick Veera 272 0.6% 19 2,981.41 Excluded
Independent Pamela Taylor 234 0.51% 17 2,985.35 Excluded
Independent Michael Lee 182 0.4% 15 2,987.67 Excluded
Independent Chriss Hamilton 162 0.35% 14 2,988.71 Excluded
Pro-Freedom Jedi Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle 120 0.26% 13 2,989.52 Excluded
Independent Rob Waide 81 0.18% 12 2,990.57 Excluded
Independent Marita Johnson 76 0.17% 11 2,991.10 Excluded
Independent Nathan Gordon 72 0.16% 9 2,991.89 Excluded
Independent Veronica Jackman 64 0.14% 6 2,992.57 Excluded
Independent David Smith 11 0.02% 5 2,992.71 Excluded
Team Dunedin Jules Radich† - - 1 3,044.13 Withdrawn*
Valid votes: 45662; Spoilt: 961 + 860 blank

*Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor
†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

See also: 2022 Otago Regional Council election

Depending on where in Dunedin they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:[1][3][4]

and

and/or

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 Elections". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "2022 Triennial Elections | DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ Council, Dunedin City. "Elections map". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Otago Regional Constituencies" (PDF). www.orc.govt.nz. Otago Regional Council. Retrieved 22 October 2022.