Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Otago
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Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors were elected across 66 of 67 councils.
11 October 2025
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5 territorial authorities are primarily located in the Otago region. 5 mayors and 54 district and city councillors were elected.
Maps
Summary
Affiliation of councillors by council
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| Waitaki | FPP | 10 | Independent | 10 | Independent | 10 | Details | [1] | ||
| Central Otago | FPP | 10 | Independent | 10 | Independent | 10 | Details | [2] | ||
| Queenstown Lakes | FPP | 11 | Independent | 11 | Independent | 11 | Details | [3] | ||
| Dunedin | STV | 14 | Independent | 10 | Independent | 10 | Details | [4] | ||
| Team Dunedin | 3 | Future Dunedin | 1 | |||||||
| Labour | 1 | Building Kotahitaka | 1 | |||||||
| Labour | 1 | |||||||||
| Green | 1 | |||||||||
| Clutha | FPP | 9 | Independent | 13 | Independent | 9 | Details | [5] | ||
| Residents and Ratepayers | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 of 5 councils | 54 | |||||||||
Waitaki District Council
11 October 2025
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| Turnout | 8,593 (52.52% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2025 Waitaki mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Melanie Tavendale | 3,811 | 44.35 | (new) | |
| Independent | David Wilson | 2,148 | 25.00 | (new) | |
| Independent | Guy Percival | 1,775 | 20.66 | (new) | |
| Independent | Kelli Williams | 784 | 9.12 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 16 | 0.19 | +0.18 | ||
| Blank votes | 59 | 0.69 | −4.20 | ||
| Turnout | 8,593 | 52.52 | +2.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,361 | ||||
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Ahuriri ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Brent Cowles† | elected unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,230 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
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Ōamaru ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Rebecca Ryan† | 2,993 | 54.26 | −3.75 | |
| Independent | Courtney Linwood† | 2,934 | 53.19 | +8.45 | |
| Independent | Jeremy Holding† | 2,832 | 51.34 | +5.07 | |
| Independent | Jim Hopkins† | 2,716 | 49.24 | −7.04 | |
| Independent | Dan Lewis | 2,503 | 45.38 | +7.27 | |
| Independent | Mata'aga Hana Melania Fanene-Taiti | 2,284 | 41.41 | (new) | |
| Independent | Peter De Reus | 2,159 | 39.14 | (new) | |
| Independent | Richard Vinbrux | 1,639 | 29.71 | (new) | |
| Independent | Mark Townsend | 1,606 | 29.12 | (new) | |
| Independent | Sheridan Newson | 1,192 | 21.61 | (new) | |
| Independent | Nathan Barnes | 1,063 | 19.27 | (new) | |
| Independent | Andy De Boer | 1,057 | 19.16 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ferdie Kruger | 1,001 | 18.15 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ramon Kirk | 520 | 9.43 | (new) | |
| Independent | Teenica (Teeni) Harrex | 513 | 9.30 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.20 | −0.08 | ||
| Blank votes | 80 | 1.45 | +0.24 | ||
| Turnout | 5,516 | 53.45 | +2.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,320 | ||||
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Waihemo ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Frans Schlack | 432 | 48.21 | (new) | |
| Independent | Garry Dodd | 256 | 28.57 | (new) | |
| Independent | Gervais 'G' O'Reilly | 153 | 17.08 | −7.67 | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.22 | +0.22 | ||
| Blank votes | 53 | 5.92 | +2.04 | ||
| Turnout | 896 | 50.08 | −1.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,789 | ||||
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Corriedale ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John McCone† | elected unopposed | |||
| Independent | Sven Thelning | elected unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,022 | ||||
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Central Otago District Council
11 October 2025
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| Turnout | 9,939 (55.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2025 Central Otago mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Tamah Alley† | 5,990 | 60.29 | (new) | |
| Independent | Charlie Sanders | 2,225 | 22.39 | (new) | |
| Independent | Mark Quinn | 1,542 | 15.52 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 0.15 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 164 | 1.65 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 9,936 | 55.47 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 17,912 | ||||
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Cromwell ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Cheryl Laws† | 2,050 | 57.21 | −6.14 | |
| Independent | Sarah Browne† | 2,021 | 56.41 | −10.98 | |
| Independent | Charlie Sanders | 1,602 | 44.71 | (new) | |
| Independent | Bob Scott | 1,486 | 41.47 | +22.60 | |
| Independent | Andrew Burns | 1,339 | 37.37 | (new) | |
| Change for Central | Stephen Carruth | 1,124 | 31.37 | (new) | |
| Independent | Gareth Noble | 1,085 | 30.28 | (new) | |
| Independent | Terry Davis | 807 | 22.52 | (new) | |
| Independent | Dave George | 418 | 11.67 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.06 | −0.05 | ||
| Blank votes | 38 | 1.06 | +0.78 | ||
| Turnout | 3,583 | 51.23 | +8.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,994 | ||||
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Vincent ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Tracy Paterson† | 2,445 | 53.29 | −12.68 | |
| Independent | Martin McPherson† | 1,889 | 41.17 | −12.27 | |
| Independent | Nathan McLean | 1,826 | 39.80 | (new) | |
| Independent | Dave McKenzie | 1,608 | 35.05 | (new) | |
| Independent | Louise Van Der Voort | 1,575 | 34.33 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ian Cooney† | 1,491 | 32.50 | −12.67 | |
| Independent | Jayden Cromb | 1,420 | 30.95 | −0.96 | |
| Independent | Lynley Claridge† | 1,335 | 29.10 | −22.49 | |
| Independent | Gill Booth | 870 | 18.96 | (new) | |
| Change for Central | Cam Withington | 791 | 17.24 | (new) | |
| Independent | Kas McEntyre | 468 | 10.20 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 6 | 0.13 | +0.11 | ||
| Blank votes | 74 | 1.61 | +0.51 | ||
| Turnout | 4,588 | 55.65 | +4.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,244 | ||||
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Maniototo ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Stu Duncan† | 580 | 61.12 | n/a | |
| Independent | Michelle Bisset | 361 | 38.04 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.21 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 6 | 0.63 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 949 | 68.27 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 1,390 | ||||
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Teviot Valley ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Curtis Pannett | 698 | 85.54 | (new) | |
| Independent | Mark Quinn | 104 | 12.75 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 1 | 0.12 | +0.12 | ||
| Blank votes | 13 | 1.59 | −1.80 | ||
| Turnout | 816 | 63.55 | +8.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,284 | ||||
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Queenstown Lakes District Council
11 October 2025
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| Turnout | 12,927 (41.54% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2025 Queenstown Lakes mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Glover | 4,599 | 35.58 | (new) | |
| Independent | Glyn Lewers† | 3,244 | 25.09 | −9.99 | |
| Independent | Nik Kiddle | 2,108 | 16.31 | (new) | |
| Independent | Darren Rewi | 1,671 | 12.93 | (new) | |
| Independent | Al Angus | 874 | 6.76 | +0.19 | |
| Independent | Daniel Shand | 125 | 0.97 | −0.64 | |
| Informal votes | 36 | 0.28 | +0.04 | ||
| Blank votes | 270 | 2.09 | −0.33 | ||
| Turnout | 12,927 | 41.54 | −2.93 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,118 | ||||
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Queenstown-Whakatipu ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Matt Wong† | 2,287 | 61.89 | −2.34 | |
| Independent | Gavin Bartlett† | 2,002 | 54.18 | +7.34 | |
| Independent | Stephen Brent | 1,924 | 52.07 | (new) | |
| Independent | Jon Mitchell | 1,689 | 45.71 | (new) | |
| Independent | Craig 'Ferg' Ferguson | 1,648 | 44.60 | (new) | |
| Independent | Aaron Cowie | 1,349 | 36.51 | (new) | |
| Independent | Rene Smith | 904 | 24.47 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 4 | 0.11 | +0.03 | ||
| Blank votes | 55 | 1.49 | −4.11 | ||
| Turnout | 3,695 | 35.36 | −4.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,451 | ||||
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Wānaka-Upper Clutha ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Nicola King | 3,610 | 63.22 | (new) | |
| Independent | Quentin Smith† | 3,394 | 59.44 | −10.73 | |
| Independent | Niki Gladding | 2,863 | 50.14 | (new) | |
| Independent | Cody Tucker† | 2,039 | 35.71 | −10.69 | |
| Independent | Craig Gasson | 2,005 | 35.11 | (new) | |
| Independent | Yeverley McCarthy | 2,005 | 35.11 | −1.69 | |
| Independent | Lyal Cocks | 1,667 | 29.19 | (new) | |
| Independent | Barry Bruce† | 1,241 | 21.73 | −30.33 | |
| Independent | Thorsk G Westphal | 1,083 | 18.97 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 0.26 | +0.22 | ||
| Blank votes | 28 | 0.49 | −0.69 | ||
| Turnout | 5,710 | 46.72 | +0.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,223 | ||||
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Arrowtown-Kawarau ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Heath Copland | 1,927 | 54.71 | (new) | |
| Independent | Melissa White | 1,730 | 49.12 | +20.26 | |
| Independent | Q (Samuel) Belk | 1,703 | 48.35 | (new) | |
| Independent | Lisa Guy† | 1,518 | 43.10 | −7.43 | |
| Independent | Tim Manning | 1,448 | 41.11 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 0.20 | +0.15 | ||
| Blank votes | 117 | 3.32 | −0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 3,522 | 41.71 | −5.19 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,444 | ||||
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Dunedin City Council
11 October 2025
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Composition summary
| Ward | 2022 | Elected | ||||
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| Mayor | Team Dunedin | Jules Radich | Independent | Sophie Barker | ||
| At-large | Independent | Bill Acklin | Independent | Andrew Simms | ||
| Independent | Lee Vandervis | Independent | Lee Vandervis | |||
| Independent | Sophie Barker | Independent | Jules Radich | |||
| Independent | Marie Laufiso | Building Kotahitaka | Marie Laufiso | |||
| Independent | David Benson-PopeR | Independent | John Chambers | |||
| Team Dunedin | Kevin Gilbert | Independent | Russell Lund | |||
| Team Dunedin | Brent Weatherall | Independent | Brent Weatherall | |||
| Labour | Steve Walker | Labour | Steve Walker | |||
| Independent | Cherry Lucas | Independent | Cherry Lucas | |||
| Independent | Carmen Houlahan | Green | Mickey Treadwell | |||
| Independent | Mandy Mayhem | Independent | Mandy Mayhem | |||
| Independent | Jim O'Malley | Independent | Benedict Ong | |||
| Independent | Christine Garey | Independent | Christine Garey | |||
| Team Dunedin | Andrewy Whiley | Independent | Doug Hall | |||
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2025 Dunedin mayoral election
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| Independent | Sophie Barker | 10,382 | 23.98 | +8.72 | 15th | 16,874 | |
| Future Dunedin | Andrew Simms | 11,377 | 26.27 | (new) | 15th | 15,976 | |
| Independent | Lee Vandervis | 7,234 | 16.71 | +4.29 | 14th | 8,739 | |
| Independent | Jules Radich† | 3,485 | 8.05 | −27.65 | 13th | 4,174 | |
| Building Kotahitaka | Marie Laufiso | 2,437 | 5.63 | (new) | 12th | 4,001 | |
| Green | Mickey Treadwell | 1,967 | 4.54 | (new) | 11th | 2,491 | |
| Independent | Mandy Mayhem | 1,259 | 2.91 | +0.66 | 10th | 1,480 | |
| Independent | Benedict Ong | 947 | 2.19 | (new) | 9th | 1,248 | |
| Independent | Carmen Houlahan | 758 | 1.75 | −1.54 | 8th | 1,017 | |
| Independent | Doug Hall | 675 | 1.56 | (new) | 7th | 797 | |
| Independent | Lync Aronson | 657 | 1.52 | (new) | 6th | 739 | |
| Independent | Lianna MacFarlane | 422 | 0.97 | (new) | 5th | 497 | |
| Independent | David Milne | 344 | 0.79 | −1.47 | 4th | 360 | |
| Radical Action | Ruthven Allimrac | 296 | 0.68 | (new) | 3rd | 314 | |
| Independent | Pamela Taylor | 149 | 0.34 | −0.35 | 2nd | 149 | |
| Silly Hat | Flynn (Nisvett) Nisbett | 73 | 0.17 | (new) | 1st | 73 | |
| Quota | 21,231 | 49.03 | −0.12 | ||||
| Informal votes | 106 | 0.24 | +0.02 | ||||
| Blank votes | 727 | 1.68 | +0.85 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,300 | 45.72 | −4.18 | ||||
| Registered electors | 94,717 | ||||||
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Dunedin at-large
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| Future Dunedin | Andrew Simms | 7,540 | 17.41 | (new) | 1st | 7,540 | |
| Independent | Lee Vandervis† | 6,461 | 14.92 | +1.68 | 1st | 6,461 | |
| Independent | Jules Radich | 2,102 | 4.85 | +4.85 | 2nd | 2,916 | |
| Building Kotahitaka | Marie Laufiso† | 2,410 | 5.57 | −1.62 | 47th | 2,785 | |
| Independent | John Chambers | 1,665 | 3.85 | (new) | 65th | 2,770 | |
| Independent | Russell Lund | 1,051 | 2.43 | (new) | 69th | 2,733 | |
| Independent | Brent Weatherall† | 941 | 2.17 | −5.76 | 74th | 2,664 | |
| Labour | Steve Walker† | 1,618 | 3.74 | −0.21 | 76th | 2,670 | |
| Independent | Cherry Lucas† | 1,320 | 3.05 | +1.10 | 76th | 2,656 | |
| Green | Mickey Treadwell | 1,299 | 3.00 | (new) | 77th | 2,658 | |
| Independent | Mandy Mayhem† | 1,356 | 3.13 | +0.48 | 81st | 2,651 | |
| Independent | Benedict Ong | 891 | 2.06 | (new) | 81st | 2,596 | |
| Independent | Christine Garey† | 1,236 | 2.85 | −1.03 | 84th | 2,592 | |
| Independent | Doug Hall | 686 | 1.58 | +0.47 | 87th | 2,577 | |
| Future Dunedin | Bruce Ranga | 443 | 1.02 | (new) | 87th | 2,372 | |
| Independent | Andrew Whiley† | 691 | 1.60 | −4.80 | 78th | 1,739 | |
| Independent | Carmen Houlahan† | 605 | 1.40 | −1.62 | 75th | 1,563 | |
| Future Dunedin | Conrad Stedman | 417 | 0.96 | (new) | 71st | 1,438 | |
| Independent | Bill Acklin† | 607 | 1.40 | −1.80 | 68th | 1,270 | |
| Future Dunedin | Rachel Brazil | 562 | 1.30 | (new) | 66th | 1,174 | |
| Independent | Lync Aronson | 578 | 1.33 | (new) | 64th | 1,025 | |
| Green | Rose Finnie | 449 | 1.04 | (new) | 62nd | 914 | |
| Future Dunedin | Jo Galer | 406 | 0.94 | (new) | 60th | 876 | |
| Future Dunedin | Rebecca (Bex) Twemlow | 346 | 0.80 | (new) | 58th | 813 | |
| Independent | Paul Pope | 558 | 1.29 | (new) | 56th | 781 | |
| Independent | Jim O'Malley† | 530 | 1.22 | −1.66 | 54th | 726 | |
| Independent | Lianna MacFarlane | 322 | 0.74 | (new) | 52nd | 644 | |
| Green | Lily Warring | 468 | 1.08 | (new) | 50th | 613 | |
| Future Dunedin | Andrew Sutton | 236 | 0.55 | (new) | 48th | 570 | |
| Independent | Richard Knights | 415 | 0.96 | −0.10 | 46th | 537 | |
| Future Dunedin | Jarrod Hodson | 283 | 0.65 | (new) | 44th | 509 | |
| ACT Local | Anthony Kenny | 273 | 0.63 | (new) | 42nd | 468 | |
| Independent | Sarah Davie-Nitis | 296 | 0.68 | (new) | 40th | 451 | |
| Independent | Kevin Gilbert† | 292 | 0.67 | −1.14 | 38th | 429 | |
| Labour | Jett Groshinski | 332 | 0.77 | −0.35 | 36th | 402 | |
| Independent | Hugh O'Neill | 160 | 0.37 | (new) | 34th | 311 | |
| Independent | David Milne | 184 | 0.42 | (new) | 33rd | 305 | |
| Independent | Tony Bennett | 218 | 0.50 | (new) | 30th | 298 | |
| Independent | Heike Cebulla-Elder | 243 | 0.56 | (new) | 27th | 281 | |
| Independent | Paul Williams | 227 | 0.52 | (new) | 25th | 278 | |
| Independent | Sue Todd | 155 | 0.36 | (new) | 22nd | 267 | |
| Independent | Robert Hamlin | 162 | 0.37 | (new) | 20th | 259 | |
| Independent | Lachlan Akers | 207 | 0.48 | (new) | 18th | 234 | |
| Independent | Pamela Taylor | 116 | 0.27 | −0.22 | 16th | 231 | |
| Future Dunedin | Amy Taylor | 131 | 0.30 | (new) | 14th | 210 | |
| Radical Action | Jen Olsen | 172 | 0.40 | (new) | 13th | 187 | |
| Independent | Daniel Rooney | 164 | 0.38 | (new) | 12th | 184 | |
| Building Kotahitaka | Anna Knight | 108 | 0.25 | (new) | 11th | 115 | |
| Independent | Evelyn Robertson | 72 | 0.17 | (new) | 10th | 78 | |
| Independent | Marian Poole | 63 | 0.15 | (new) | 9th | 68 | |
| Building Kotahitaka | Cyndee Elder | 60 | 0.14 | (new) | 8th | 67 | |
| Independent | Marita Johnson | 47 | 0.11 | −0.05 | 5th | 53 | |
| Independent | Karla Hart | 14 | 0.03 | (new) | 4th | 19 | |
| Independent | Sophie Barker† | withdrawn | n/a | n/a | 1st | 0 | |
| Quota | 2,813 | 6.50 | +0.18 | ||||
| Informal votes | 579 | 1.34 | −0.66 | ||||
| Blank votes | 423 | 0.98 | −0.81 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,300 | 45.72 | −4.18 | ||||
| Registered electors | 94,717 | ||||||
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Clutha District Council
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9 seats on the governing body of Central Otago District Council 5 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||
2025 Clutha mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jock Martin | 4,196 | 63.44 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ken Payne | 2,331 | 35.24 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.15 | +0.06 | ||
| Blank votes | 77 | 1.16 | −0.77 | ||
| Turnout | 6,614 | 53.45 | +0.35 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,375 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
Balclutha ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brendon Smith | 830 | 52.90 | (new) | |
| Independent | Rachel Joanne Harrison | 606 | 38.62 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ruth Baldwin | 596 | 37.99 | (new) | |
| Independent | Phil Barrett | 536 | 34.16 | (new) | |
| Independent | Wayne Felts† | 365 | 23.26 | −17.90 | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 0.45 | +0.20 | ||
| Blank votes | 17 | 1.08 | −1.62 | ||
| Turnout | 1,569 | 51.92 | −1.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,022 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| † incumbent | |||||
Bruce-Waihola ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dean McCrostie | 314 | 50.89 | (new) | |
| Independent | Gaynor Finch | 297 | 48.14 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 1 | 0.16 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 5 | 0.81 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 617 | 47.32 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 1,304 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Catlins ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dane Joel Catherwood† | elected unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,288 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| † incumbent | |||||
Clinton-Clydevale ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Simon McAtamney | 340 | 52.15 | (new) | |
| Independent | Therron Tapp | 162 | 24.85 | (new) | |
| Independent | Joanne Janetta Thomson | 143 | 21.93 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 1 | 0.15 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 6 | 0.92 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 652 | 56.65 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 1,151 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Kaitangata-Matau ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bruce Roger Graham | elected unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,288 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Lawrence-Tuapeka ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Roger James Cotton | 609 | 66.85 | (new) | |
| Independent | Anne Wai Chin Cheng | 289 | 31.72 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 13 | 1.43 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 911 | 66.45 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 1,371 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Milton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Larry Frost | 170 | 23.64 | (new) | |
| Independent | Mark William Soper | 148 | 20.58 | (new) | |
| Independent | Ricky Boulton | 142 | 19.75 | (new) | |
| Independent | Chris McDonald | 133 | 18.50 | (new) | |
| Independent | Nanetta Maria Knowles | 93 | 12.93 | (new) | |
| Independent | Douglas John Keen | 25 | 3.48 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 7 | 0.97 | n/a | ||
| Blank votes | 1 | 0.14 | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 719 | 51.58 | n/a | ||
| Registered electors | 1,394 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
West Otago ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Michelle Kennedy† | elected unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,424 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| † incumbent | |||||