2016 New Zealand local elections

The 2016 New Zealand local elections were triennial local elections to select local government officials and District Health Board members. Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, a "general election of members of every local authority or community board must be held on the second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001, meaning 8 October 2016.^[1]

Electoral systems

The local elections were held using postal ballots. Most city and district councils and all but one regional council used the first-past-the-post (FPP) voting system, with the exception of the following six city and district councils that use the single transferable vote (STV) voting system:^[2]

The Wellington Regional Council was the sole regional council to use the STV system.

Environment Canterbury was under statutory management and no elections were held.^[3] Statutory management in Kaipara District ended and it held its first elections since 2010.^[4] All District Health Boards used the STV system.^[2]

Mayoral elections summary

Since the 2013 local elections, two new mayors have been elected. Carterton mayor Ron Mark and Palmerston North mayor Jono Naylor resigned after being elected to Parliament in the 2014 election, with John Booth elected unopposed as the new Carterton mayor and Grant Smith elected in a by-election as the new Palmerston North mayor.

Council	Incumbent	Winner
Ashburton District	Angus McKay	Donna Favel^[5]
Auckland (details)	Len Brown^{[nb 1]}	Phil Goff^[6]
Buller District	Garry Howard^{[nb 2]}^[7]
Carterton District	John Booth^[8]^[9]
Central Hawke's Bay District	Peter Butler^{[nb 1]}	Alex Walker ^[10]
Central Otago District	Tony Lepper	Tim Cadogan^[11]
Chatham Islands	Alfred Preece
Christchurch City (details)	Lianne Dalziel^[12]
Clutha District	Bryan Cadogan^{[nb 2]}^[13]
Dunedin City (details)	Dave Cull
Far North District	John Carter
Gisborne District	Meng Foon
Gore District	Tracy Hicks^[14]
Grey District	Tony Kokshoorn^{[nb 2]}^[7]
Hamilton City (details)	Julie Hardaker^{[nb 1]}	Andrew King ^[15]
Hastings District	Lawrence Yule^[16]
Hauraki District	John Tregidga
Horowhenua District	Brendan Duffy	Michael Feyen^[9]
Hurunui District	Winton Dalley^{[nb 2]}^[13]
Hutt City	Ray Wallace^[17]
Invercargill City	Tim Shadbolt^[18]
Kaikōura District	Winston Gray
Kaipara District	John Robertson^{[nb 3]}	Greg Gent^[19]
Kāpiti Coast District	Ross Church	K Gurunathan^[16]
Kawerau District	Malcolm Campbell
Mackenzie District	Claire Barlow^{[nb 1]}	Graham Smith ^[20]
Manawatū District	Margaret Kouvelis	Helen Worboys
Marlborough District	Alistair Sowman^{[nb 1]}	John Leggett
Masterton District	Lyn Patterson^{[nb 2]}^[13]
Matamata-Piako District	Jan Barnes^{[nb 2]}^[21]
Napier City	Bill Dalton^{[nb 2]}^[13]
Nelson City	Rachel Reese
New Plymouth District	Andrew Judd^{[nb 1]}	Neil Holdom ^[22]
Opotiki District	John Forbes^[16]
Otorohanga District	Max Baxter^{[nb 2]}
Palmerston North City	Grant Smith ^[16]
Porirua City	Nick Leggett^{[nb 4]}	Mike Tana ^[16]
Queenstown-Lakes District	Vanessa van Uden^{[nb 1]}	Jim Boult^[23]
Rangitikei District (details)	Andy Watson ^[16]
Rotorua Lakes	Steve Chadwick^[9]
Ruapehu District	Don Cameron
Selwyn District	Kelvin Coe^{[nb 1]}^[7]	Sam Broughton ^[24]
South Taranaki District	Ross Dunlop^{[nb 2]}^[25]
South Waikato District	Neil Sinclair^{[nb 1]}	Jenny Shattock^[16]
South Wairarapa District	Adrienne Staples^{[nb 1]}	Viv Napier^[9]
Southland District	Gary Tong
Stratford District	Neil Volzke^{[nb 2]}^[25]
Tararua District	Roly Ellis^{[nb 1]}	Tracey Collis ^[26]
Tasman District	Richard Kempthorne^[27]
Taupō District	David Trewavas
Tauranga City	Stuart Crosby^{[nb 1]}	Greg Brownless ^[28]
Thames-Coromandel District	Glenn Leach^{[nb 1]}	Sandra Goudie^[29]
Timaru District	Damon Odey
Upper Hutt City	Wayne Guppy^[9]
Waikato District	Allan Sanson
Waimakariri District	David Ayers
Waimate District	Craig Rowley^[30]
Waipa District	Jim Mylchreest^[9]
Wairoa District	Craig Little ^[9]
Waitaki District	Gary Kircher ^[9]
Waitomo District	Brian Hanna^[9]
Wellington City (details)	Celia Wade-Brown^{[nb 1]}	Justin Lester ^[31]
Western Bay of Plenty District	Ross Paterson^{[nb 1]}	Garry Webber
Westland District	Mike Havill	Bruce Smith^[16]
Whakatane District	Tony Bonne^[16]
Whanganui District	Annette Main^{[nb 1]}	Hamish McDouall^[32]
Whangarei District	Sheryl Mai

Results by region

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Did not seek re-election
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Elected unopposed
^ Robertson was appointed by commission; he was not elected. However, in 2016 a mayoral election did take place.
^ Did not seek re-election in Porirua City. however contested the Wellington City Council mayoralty

References

^ "Local Electoral Act 2001". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Voting and becoming a councillor – Local Government". Local Government New Zealand. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ "Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill 2015". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ "Local Elections 2016". Kaipara District. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ Tasker, Erin (8 October 2016). "Donna Favel beats Angus McKay in Ashburton mayoral race". The Press. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Cowlishaw, Shane (8 August 2016). "Phil Goff elected new Auckland mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stylianou, Georgina; Truebridge, Nick (12 August 2016). "Who are the South Island's mayoral and council hopefuls?". The Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ "Carterton welcomes new mayor". Stuff. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Local government election results". Stuff. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Harper, Nicki (8 October 2016). "Alex Walker is CHB's new mayor" – via New Zealand Herald.
^ Chamberlain, Rhys (8 October 2016). "Tim Cadogan likely winner in race for Central Otago mayoralty". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Law, Tina (8 August 2016). "Dalziel wins Christchurch mayoralty by a landslide". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
^ Babington, Briar (8 October 2016). "Tracy Hicks re-elected". Southland Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Andrew King takes Hamilton mayoralty, but recount to come". Stuff. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Cooke, Henry (8 October 2016). "Live blog: Local body elections". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ Boyack, Nicholas (8 October 2016). "Winning just the tonic for ailing Hutt City Mayor Ray Wallace". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Tim Shadbolt's reign continues". Stuff. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Alexandra Newlove (9 October 2016). "Greg Gent elected Kaipara mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "Ratepayer Enrolment". Mackenzie.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ Gullery, Lawrence (13 August 2016). "Lack of candidates means majority council re-elected unopposed". Waikato Times – Stuff. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
^ "Celebrations start for new mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ Cook, Marjorie (8 October 2016). "Jim Boult is new Queenstown Lakes mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Youth worker new Selwyn mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b Burroughs, David (14 August 2016). "Limited choice for South Taranaki and Stratford council elections due to low nominations". Stuff. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
^ "Live: Local elections". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ Sivignon, Cherie (8 October 2016). "Richard Kempthorne wins fourth term as Tasman mayor". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "ELECTION: New Tauranga mayor announced". The New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
^ "Goudie from MP to mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ Hudson, Daisy (8 October 2016). "Waimate Mayor Craig Rowley re-elected". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Lester wins capital mayoralty". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ Staff Reporter (8 October 2016). "McDouall leads a much-changed council". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[retired-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Did not seek re-election

[unopposed-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Elected unopposed

[robertson-21] Robertson was appointed by commission; he was not elected. However, in 2016 a mayoral election did take place.

[leggett-26] Did not seek re-election in Porirua City. however contested the Wellington City Council mayoralty

[Local_Electoral_Act_2001-1] "Local Electoral Act 2001". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

[Voting_council-2] "Voting and becoming a councillor – Local Government". Local Government New Zealand. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[3] "Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill 2015". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[4] "Local Elections 2016". Kaipara District. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[5] Tasker, Erin (8 October 2016). "Donna Favel beats Angus McKay in Ashburton mayoral race". The Press. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[7] Cowlishaw, Shane (8 August 2016). "Phil Goff elected new Auckland mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[westcoast-9] Stylianou, Georgina; Truebridge, Nick (12 August 2016). "Who are the South Island's mayoral and council hopefuls?". The Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

[10] "Carterton welcomes new mayor". Stuff. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[fullresults-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Local government election results". Stuff. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[12] Harper, Nicki (8 October 2016). "Alex Walker is CHB's new mayor" – via New Zealand Herald.

[13] Chamberlain, Rhys (8 October 2016). "Tim Cadogan likely winner in race for Central Otago mayoralty". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[14] Law, Tina (8 August 2016). "Dalziel wins Christchurch mayoralty by a landslide". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[radionz-15] "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[16] Babington, Briar (8 October 2016). "Tracy Hicks re-elected". Southland Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[17] "Andrew King takes Hamilton mayoralty, but recount to come". Stuff. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[liveblog-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Cooke, Henry (8 October 2016). "Live blog: Local body elections". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[19] Boyack, Nicholas (8 October 2016). "Winning just the tonic for ailing Hutt City Mayor Ray Wallace". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[20] "Tim Shadbolt's reign continues". Stuff. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[22] Alexandra Newlove (9 October 2016). "Greg Gent elected Kaipara mayor". The New Zealand Herald. The Northern Advocate. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

[23] "Ratepayer Enrolment". Mackenzie.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[24] Gullery, Lawrence (13 August 2016). "Lack of candidates means majority council re-elected unopposed". Waikato Times – Stuff. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[25] "Celebrations start for new mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[27] Cook, Marjorie (8 October 2016). "Jim Boult is new Queenstown Lakes mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[28] "Youth worker new Selwyn mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[taranaki-29] Burroughs, David (14 August 2016). "Limited choice for South Taranaki and Stratford council elections due to low nominations". Stuff. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[30] "Live: Local elections". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[31] Sivignon, Cherie (8 October 2016). "Richard Kempthorne wins fourth term as Tasman mayor". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[32] "ELECTION: New Tauranga mayor announced". The New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.

[33] "Goudie from MP to mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[34] Hudson, Daisy (8 October 2016). "Waimate Mayor Craig Rowley re-elected". Timaru Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

[35] "Lester wins capital mayoralty". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[36] Staff Reporter (8 October 2016). "McDouall leads a much-changed council". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

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Electoral systems

Mayoral elections summary

Results by region

See also

Footnotes

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