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2022 Auckland Council election

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The 2022 Auckland Council election was a local election held from September to 8 October in the Auckland Region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Auckland, 20 councillors, 149 local board members (across 21 local boards), and 35 licensing trustees (across 5 licensing trusts) for the 2022–2025 term. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.

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2022 Auckland Council election
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8 October 2022
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Turnout404,541 (35.41%)
 
Candidate Wayne Brown Efeso Collins Craig Lord
Affiliation Independent[a] Independent[b] Independent
Popular vote 181,810 124,802 25,021
Percentage 44.94% 30.85% 6.18%
Mayor before election

Phil Goff
Independent[c]

 Elected mayor

Wayne Brown
Independent[d]

Council election
20 seats on the Auckland Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independents 7 0
Labour 5 +1
C&R 2 −1
Putting People First 2 0
City Vision 1 −1
Team Franklin 1 +1
WestWards 1 +1
Manurewa-Papakura Action Team 1 −1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Key dates

Key dates for the 2022 elections in Auckland.[1]

15 July Candidate nominations opened
12 August Candidate nominations closed at noon
17 August Official declaration of nominated candidates
12 September Final electoral roll certified by Electoral Officer
16–21 September Voting papers were sent to voters
16 September – 8 October Voting was open
8 October Election day – voting closed at noon
8 October Progress results released
10 October Preliminary results released
15 October Final results released

Background

Mayor

Main article: 2022 Auckland mayoral election

The incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, did not stand for re-election.[2]

Council

Twenty members were to be elected to the Auckland Council, across thirteen wards, using the first past the post election system in single member wards and block voting in multi-member wards.[3]

Campaign

Mayor

Further information: 2022 Auckland mayoral election § Campaign

Council

List of candidates

The final candidate list was released on 16 August.[4]

Mayor

Further information: 2022 Auckland mayoral election § List of candidates

Council

Results

Provisional results were announced on 8 October.[5] Preliminary results were released on 9 October.[6] Official and final results were released on 15 October.[7]

Mayor

Further information: 2022 Auckland mayoral election § Results

Centre-right Wayne Brown defeated centre-left Efeso Collins in the race, 44.9% to 30.9%.

Council

Summary

More information Ward, Incumbent ...
Summary of results
Ward Incumbent Elected
Rodney Greg Sayers
Albany John Watson
Albany Wayne Walker
North Shore Richard Hills
North Shore Chris Darby
Waitākere Shane Henderson
Waitākere Linda Cooper Ken Tuner
Waitematā and Gulf Pippa Coom Mike Lee
Whau Tracy Mulholland Kerrin Leoni
Albert-Eden-Roskill Christine Fletcher
Albert-Eden-Roskill Cathy Casey Julie Fairey
Orākei Desley Simpson
Maungakiekie-Tamaki Josephine Bartley
Howick Sharon Stewart
Howick Paul Young Maurice Williamson
Manukau Efeso Collins Lotu Fuli
Manukau Alf Filipaina
Manurewa-Papakura Angela Dalton Angela Dalton
Manurewa-Papakura Daniel Newman
Franklin Bill Cashmore Andy Baker
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Details

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Albany Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Putting People First John Watson 20,575 40.43
Putting People First Wayne Walker 20,007 39.31
Independent Locals Victoria Short 14,968 29.41
Your Community Future Jake Law 9,120 17.92
Your Community Future Sylvia Yang 7,298 14.34
Independent Tony Corbett 6,529 12.83
Independent Callum Blair 6,480 12.73
Communities First John Davies 3,189 6.27
Independent Alezix Heneti 1,381 2.71
Informal 87 0.17
Blank 3,073 6.04
Turnout 50,892
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Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Communities & Residents Christine Fletcher 20,021 46.65
City Vision Julie Fairey 16,966 39.54
Communities & Residents Will McKenzie 16,182 37.71
City Vision Red Tsounga 14,013 32.65
Independent Stewart Brown 6,211 14.47
None Frank Fu 3,662 8.53
Informal 36 0.08
Blank 2,212 5.15
Turnout 42,913
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Franklin Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Team Franklin Andy Baker 14,187 58.39
Independent Keven Mealamu 9,279 38.19
Informal 10 0.04
Blank 820 3.38
Turnout 24,296
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Howick Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Sharon Stewart 16,013 42.33
Independent Maurice Williamson 14,544 38.44
#Burns&Young Paul Young 11,876 31.39
#Burns&Young Bo Burns 11,491 30.37
Independent Damian Light 9,825 25.97
None Morgan Xiao 3,840 10.15
Informal 123 0.33
Blank 1,202 3.18
Turnout 37,832
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Manukau Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Labour Alf Filipaina 16,734 62.76
Labour Lotu Fuli 14,935 56.01
Communities & Residents Malcolm Turner 8,512 31.92
Outdoors Hine Afeaki 5,699 21.37
Informal 27 0.10
Blank 1,345 5.04
Turnout 26,663
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Manurewa-Papakura Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Manurewa-Papakura Action Team Daniel Newman 15,214 55.25
None Angela Dalton 12,055 43.78
Manurewa-Papakura Action Team Rangi McLean 7,948 28.87
Labour Sago Feagaiga 6,315 22.93
Labour Ilango Krishnamoorthy 4,049 14.7
None Karin Kerr 3,046 11.06
Informal 42 0.15
Blank 924 3.36
Turnout 27,535
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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Labour Josephine Ruth Bartley 8,877 44.94
Communities & Residents Troy Elliot 6,868 34.77
Independent John Peebles 1,812 9.17
None Christopher Carroll 1,213 6.14
Informal 29 0.15
Blank 954 4.83
Turnout 19,753
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North Shore Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
A Positive Voice for the Shore Richard Hills 19,269 47.38
For the Shore Chris Darby 17,123 42.10
C&R North Shore Danielle Grant 14,584 35.86
C&R North Shore George Wood 12,009 29.53
Independent Tony Bunting 4,370 10.74
None Raymond Tan 3,857 9.48
None Adrian Tyler 3,270 8.04
Informal 55 0.14
Blank 1,182 2.91
Turnout 40,671
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Ōrākei Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Communities & Residents Desley Simpson 24,634 78.41
Independent Faith Aaron 4,724 15.04
Informal 10 0.03
Blank 2,049 6.52
Turnout 31,417
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Rodney Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Greg Sayers 13,539 56.80
Rodney First Beth Houlbrooke 5,850 24.54
Independent Rob Ryan 1,447 6.07
Independent Anne Perratt 1,109 4.65
None Hannah North 1,048 4.40
Informal 18 0.08
Blank 824 3.46
Turnout 23,835
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Waitākere Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Labour Shane Henderson 16,545 41.40
WestWards Ken Turner 14,654 36.67
Independent Linda Cooper 13,995 35.02
WestWards Shawn Blanchfield 8,472 21.20
Independent Peter Chan 8,199 20.52
Independent Tua Schuster 3,278 8.20
Independent Aimela Hansen 2,648 6.63
Independent Michael Coote 2,550 6.38
Informal 61 0.15
Blank 1,528 3.82
Turnout 39,959
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Waitematā and Gulf Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Auckland Independents Mike Lee 9,415 45.19
City Vision Pippa Coom 8,254 39.62
Rock the Vote Mike Burton 1,032 4.95
None Andi Liu 636 3.05
Informal 10 0.05
Blank 1,485 7.13
Turnout 20,832
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Whau Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Labour Kerrin Leoni 8,373 46.66
Communities & Residents Tracy Mulholland 8,011 44.65
Informal 7 0.04
Blank 1,552 8.65
Turnout 17,943
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Other local elections

Local boards

Main article: 2022 Auckland local board elections

After the conglomeration of the various councils situated within the Auckland Region, local boards were created to deal with more local issues.

More information Local board, Electoral System ...
Summary of results
Local board Electoral System Seats Control Turnout Details Sources
Previous Result
Albert-Eden FPP 8
  •   4 C&R
  •   4 City Vision
28,153 (38.8%) Details [8][9]
Aotea-Great Barrier FPP 5
  •   5 Independents
  •   5 Independents
 531 (56.6%) Details [8][9]
Devonport-Takapuna FPP 6
  •   6 Heart of the Shore
  •   2 A Fresh Approach
  •   1 Team George Wood
  •   4 A Fresh Approach
  •   2 C&R North Shore
 18,907 (43.4%) Details [8][9]
Franklin FPP 9
  •   6 Team Franklin
  •   3 Independent
  •   8 Team Franklin
  •   1 Independent
 15,836 (41.8%) Details [8][9]
Henderson-Massey FPP 8
  •   4 Labour
  •   4 Independents
  •   5 Labour
  •   3 Independents
 24,343 (29.8%) Details [8][9]
Hibiscus and Bays FPP 8
  •   3 Coast People
  •   3 Backing the Bays
  •   1 Positively Penlink
  •   1 Independents
  •   3 Coast People
  •   3 Backing the Bays
  •   1 Independent Locals
  •   1 Team Coast
 34,046 (42.0%) Details [8][9]
Howick FPP 9
  •   4 C&R
  •   3 Independents
  •   2 weknowhowick
  •   4 #weknow
  •   2 Practical not Political
  •   2 C&R
  •   1 Independents
 37,840 (35.9%) Details [8][9]
Kaipātiki FPP 8
  •   5 Shore Action
  •   3 Kaipātiki Voice
  •   8 Shore Action
 21,794 (34.5%) Details [8][9]
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu FPP 7
  •   7 Labour
  •   6 Labour
  •   1 C&R
 13,643 (25.5%) Details [8][9]
Manurewa FPP 8
  •   8 Manurewa Action Team
  •   5 Manurewa Action Team
  •   3 #LoveManurewa
 16,267 (26.3%) Details [8][9]
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki FPP 7
  •   4 Labour
  •   3 C&R
  •   4 Labour
  •   3 C&R
 16,988 (31.9%) Details [8][9]
Ōrākei FPP 7
  •   7 C&R
  •   7 C&R
 29,896 (45.6%) Details [8][9]
Ōtara-Papatoetoe FPP 7
  •   7 Labour
  •   5 Labour
  •   1 INDEPENDENTLY PAPATOETOE
  •   1 Independents
 13,041 (23.3%) Details [8][9]
Papakura FPP 6
  •   4 Papakura Action Team
  •   2 Papakura First
  •   6 Papakura Action Team
 11,284 (27.1%) Details [8][9]
Puketāpapa FPP 6
  •   4 Roskill Community Voice
  •   2 C&R
 13,720 (31.9%) Details [8][9]
Rodney FPP 9
  •   7 Rodney First
  •   1 Independents
  •   5 Rodney First
  •   3 Independents
 21,520 (46.5%) Details [8][9]
Upper Harbour FPP 6
  •   4 Independents
  •   2 Living Upper Harbour
  •   3 Living Upper Harbour
  •   3 Independents
 16,883 (33.8%) Details [8][9]
Waiheke FPP 6
  •   6 Independents
  •   6 Independents
 3,780 (51.8%) Details [8][9]
Waitākere Ranges FPP 6
  •   4 Future West
  •   2 WestWards
  •   4 Future West
  •   2 WestWards
 15,661 (40.3%) Details [8][9]
Waitematā FPP 7
  •   6 City Vision
  •   1 C&R
  •   4 C&R
  •   3 City Vision
 22,154 (38.6%) Details [8][9]
Whau FPP 7
  •   5 Labour
  •   1 Independents
  •   1 Green
  •   5 Labour
  •   2 Independents
 17,960 (31.7%) Details [8][9]
All 21 local boards 150
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Licensing trusts

Summary of results

More information Council, Electoral System ...
Council Electoral System Seats Control Turnout Details Sources
Previous Result
Birkenhead FPP 6
  •   6 Unknown
  •   3 Your Community Trust
  •   1 Your Community Trust – Shore Action
  •   1 Shore Action
  •   1 Labour
 [9]
Mt Wellington FPP 6
  •   5 Labour
  •   1 C&R
  •   4 C&R
  •   2 Labour
 [10][9]
Portage FPP 10
  •   3 City Vision
  •   2 Labour
  •   2 Trusts Action Group
  •   1 Independent
  •   4 Independents
  •   3 City Vision
  •   2 Trusts Action Group
  •   1 Labour
 [10][9]
Waitakere FPP 7
  •   3 Independents
  •   2 Labour
  •   1 Trusts Action Group
  •   1 Future West
  •   3 Independents
  •   2 Trusts Action Group
  •   1 Labour
  •   1 Future West
 [10][9]
Wiri FPP 6
  •   6 Manurewa Action Team
  •   4 Manurewa Action Team
  •   2 #LoveManurewa
 [10][9]
All 5 Auckland licensing trusts 35
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Details

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Birkenhead Licensing Trust[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Your Community Trust / Shore Action Gillon Paula 5,513
Your Community Trust Stuart Weir 4,834
Shore Action Alexander Croft 4,586
Your Community Trust Marilyn Nicholls 4,302
Your Community Trust Shane Prince 4,209
Labour Liz Hurley 3,319
Labour Sesalina Setu 3,250
None Frances Mary Waaka 2,325
None James Mark Doleman 1,349
Informal 15
Blank 1,016
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Mount Wellington Licensing Trust[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Communities & Residents Tania Batucan 2,775
Communities & Residents Troy Elliott 2,623
Labour Nerissa Henry 2,523
Communities & Residents Tabetha Elliott 2,485
Communities & Residents Michael Pepper 2,276
Labour Tanner Vili 2,129
Labour Deborah Misiuepa 2,007
Communities & Residents Shengtong Xin 1,817
United Local Leanne Cross 1,789
Labour Ian Pattison 1,777
United Local Alan Verrall 1,693
United Local Allyson Wood 1,587
Independent Patrick Gordon O'Meara 1,429
United Local Greg Woodcock 1,404
Informal 26
Blank 852
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Portage Licensing Trust – Auckland City Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
City Vision Marcus Amosa 5,149
City Vision Margi Watson 4,903
City Vision Mark Beavis 4,093
Trusts Action Group Barry Hutchinson 3,353
Independent Peter Hine 3,149
Community Independents Kathryn Mary Davie 2,703
Community Independents Paul Clifford Davie 3,367
Informal 10
Blank 1,551
Turnout ?
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Portage Licensing Trust – New Lynn Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Labour Leanne Taylor 2,153
Independent Rob Hulse 1,864
Labour Gayleen Maurice 1,678
Informal 0
Blank 441
Turnout ?
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Portage Licensing Trust – Glen Eden Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Trusts Action Group Joe Bergin 1,940
Independent Jacqui Harema 1,607
Independent Gayleen Maurice 1,535
Informal 1
Blank 378
Turnout ?
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Portage Licensing Trust – Titiranga / Green Bay Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Trusts Action Group Ben Goodale 3,850
Independent Ross Clow 3,422
Future West Mark Roberts 3,297
Future West Barrie-John Partridge 2,583
Informal 10
Blank 1,120
Turnout ?
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Portage Licensing Trust – Kelston West Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Darren Leckey 1,119
None Ami Chand 684
Trusts Action Group Jordan Tarplett-Lee 447
Informal 6
Blank 306
Turnout ?
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Waitākere Licensing Trust – Te Atatū Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Trusts Action Group Amanda Roberts 3,349
Labour Brooke Loader 3,307
Trusts Action Group Nick Smale 3,085
Labour Peter Kaiser 2,920
Independent Rex Chaney 968
Informal 5
Blank 732
Turnout ?
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Waitākere Licensing Trust – Lincoln Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Linda Cooper 8,057
Independent Warren William Flaunty 5,753
Trusts Action Group Jared Patterson 5,113
Independent John Loau 4,819
Transparency John Riddell 4,509
Labour Gurdeep Singh Talwar 3,613
Informal 12
Blank 1,759
Turnout ?
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Waitākere Licensing Trust – Waitākere Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Future West Allen Mark uncontested
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Waitākere Licensing Trust – Henderson Ward[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Sunil Kaushal 2,795
Labour Vincent Naidu 2,175
Informal 3
Blank 736
Turnout ?
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Wiri Licensing Trust[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Manurewa Action Team Daniel Newman 6,504
Manurewa Action Team Rangi McLean 5,457
#LoveManurewa Joseph Allen 4,811
Manurewa Action Team Glenn Murphy 4,507
#LoveManurewa Andrew Lesa 4,468
Manurewa Action Team Brian Blake 4,342
Labour Sago Feagaiga 4,163
Labour Gadiel Asiata 4,025
Manurewa Action Team Cheryl Louise Hunia 3,839
Labour Jonaan Ngamoni McLeod 3,547
#LoveManurewa Ally Billaney 3,526
Manurewa Action Team Kelvin Hieatt 3,508
#LoveManurewa Kriss Rapana 2,955
#LoveManurewa Joe Lukupa 2,801
#LoveManurewa Luella Linaker 2,451
Informal 39
Blank 940
Turnout ?
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Aftermath and analysis

For broader coverage of this topic, see 2022–2025 term of the Auckland Council.

Notes

  1. [a]
    "Fix Auckland"
  2. [b]
    Endorsed by Labour and the Green Party
  3. [c]
    Labour endorsed
  4. [d]
    "Fix Auckland"

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