2025 Auckland mayoral election
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11 October 2025
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The 2025 Auckland mayoral election was held from 9 September to 11 October in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of that year's council election and nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Auckland for the 2025–2028 term. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Incumbent mayor Wayne Brown was reelected to a second term.
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates opened
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates closed at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents were posted and voting opened
- 11 October 2025: Voting closed at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1]
Background
Campaign
On 11 September 2025, former Labour candidate and City Vision campaign manager Jeremy Greenbrook-Held endorsed incumbent Mayor Wayne Brown instead of the Labour-aligned candidate Kerrin Leoni.[2]
List of candidates
Declared
| Candidate[3] | Photo | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alcock | None | Former ACT Party board member.[5] Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[6] Also ran for council in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward.[7] | ||
| Wayne Brown | .jpg) |
Fix Auckland | Incumbent mayor since 2022[8][9][7][5] | |
| Eric Chuah | None | Former party strategist for Peter Dunne.[10][5] Also ran for council in the North Shore ward and for the Kaipātiki Local Board.[7] | ||
| Michael Coote | Independent | Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[6][5] Also ran for council in the Waitākere ward and for the Henderson-Massey Local Board.[7] | ||
| Ted Johnston | .jpg) |
Independent | Former New Conservatives Party leader, and mayoral candidate in the 2022 and 2019 elections[11][12][7][5] | |
| Kerrin Leoni | .jpg) |
None | Incumbent Labour councillor for the Whau ward since 2022[13][14][12][7][5] | |
| Rob McNeil | Animal Justice Party | Executive president of Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand[15][12][7][5] | ||
| Ryan Pausina | None | Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[6][7][5] | ||
| Jason Pieterse | None | [7][5] | ||
| Simon Stam | .jpg) |
Independent | [7][5] | |
| Peter Wakeman | Independent | Perennial candidate.[7] Also stood for the Christchurch mayoralty.[5] | ||
| Denise Widdison | Independent | Also ran for the Henderson-Massey Local Board and for the Waitākere Licensing Trust[7][5] | ||
Declined
- Josephine Bartley, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Councillor (running for re-election) (endorsed Leoni)[16][3][17]
- Paula Bennett, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, former National Party MP[18][19]
- Simon Bridges, Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber, former leader of the National Party, former Leader of the Opposition[20][21]
- Alf Filipaina, Manukau Ward Councillor (running for re-election)[16][22][23]
- Craig Lord, candidate for Mayor in 2019 and 2022 (running for Whau Ward Councillor)[19]
- Richard Hills, North Shore Ward Councillor (running for re-election)[20][24][3]
- Leo Molloy, businessman, former candidate for Mayor in 2022[25]
- Desley Simpson, Deputy Mayor of Auckland, Ōrākei Ward Councillor (running for re-election) (endorsed Brown)[20][26]
- Michael Wood, former Labour Party MP, former Minister of Transport, former Minister for Auckland[20][21]
