Results of the 2025 New Zealand regional council elections

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Elections for the regional councils of New Zealand were held from 9 September to 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 132 regional councillors were elected across all 11 regions.

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2025 New Zealand regional council elections
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
11 regional councils
Party Councils +/–
No majority 11 0
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132 regional councillors
Party Seats +/–
Independent 109 −11
Rates Control Team 7 +7
The People's Choice 3 +1
Vision Otago 3 +3
Green 3 −1
Labour 2 +1
Te Pāti Māori 2 +1
ACT Local 2 +2
Reform 1 +1
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Overall summary

Councillors and council control

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Party Councillors Council
control		 +/−
2022 Elected +/− Candidates
No majority 11 0
Independent 120 109 −11 254
Rates Control Team (Waikato) 0 7 +7 8 0 0
The People's Choice[a] (Canterbury) 2 3 +1 5 0 0
Vision Otago (Otago) new 3 +3 5 0 0
Green[b] 7 3 −4 6 0 0
Labour[c] 1 2 +1 2 0 0
Te Pāti Māori 1 2 +1 2 0 0
ACT Local new 2 +2 4 0 0
Reform (West Coast) new 1 +1 5 0 0
Animal Justice 0 0 0 1 0 0
The Radical Action Faction (Otago) new 0 0 1 0 0
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Affiliation of councillors by council

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Council Electoral
system		 Seats Councillors Details
2022 Elected
Northland FPP 9 Independent 8 Independent 8 Details
Independent Green 1 Te Pāti Māori 8
Waikato FPP 14 Independent 14 Independent 7 Details
Rates Control Team 7
Bay of Plenty FPP 14 Independent 12 Independent 13 Details
Independent Green 1 Independent Green 1
Te Pāti Māori 1
Taranaki FPP 11 Independent 11 Independent 11 Details
Hawke's Bay FPP 11 Independent 11 Independent 11 Details
Horizons[d] FPP 14 Independent 13 Independent 13 Details
Independent Green 1 Te Pāti Māori 1
Greater Wellington STV 14 Independent 9 Independent 9 Details
Green 3 Green 2
Labour 1 Labour 2
ACT Local 1
West Coast FPP 7 Independent 7 Independent 6 Details
Reform 1
Canterbury FPP 14 Independent 12 Independent 11 Details
The People's Choice and Labour 2 The People's Choice and Labour 3
Otago STV 12 Independent 11 Independent 7 Details
Green 1 Vision Otago 3
ACT Local 1
Green 1
Southland FPP 12 Independent 12 Independent 12 Details
All 11 councils 132
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Northland Regional Council

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2025 Northland Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
9 seats on the Northland Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 8 0
Te Pāti Māori 1 +1
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Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency

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Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Colin Kitchen 1,972 22.64 (new)
Independent Lane Ayr 1,354 15.55 (new)
Independent Jane Wright 1,264 14.51 (new)
Independent Murray Hosking 1,243 14.27 (new)
Independent Nyze Manuel 998 11.46 (new)
Independent Karl Barkley 677 7.77 (new)
Informal 489 5.61 −0.91
Blank 713 8.19 +3.07
Turnout 8,710
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
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Coastal Central general constituency

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Coastal Central general constituency[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Amy MacDonald† 4,480 56.03
Independent Greg Chalmers 2,906 36.34
Informal 118 1.48
Blank 492 6.15
Turnout 7,996
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Coastal South general constituency

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Coastal South general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent John Hunt 3,197 38.52
Independent Rick Stolwerk† 2,656 32.00
Independent Robert Goodhue 1,655 19.94
Informal 185 2.23
Blank 607 7.31
Turnout 8,300
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Far North general constituency

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Far North general constituency[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Joe Carr† 3,660 45.84 +9.26
Independent Marty Yuretich 2,012 25.20 +1.68
Independent Reina Tuai Penney 1,279 16.02 (new)
Informal 627 7.85 +3.10
Blank 407 5.10 +0.01
Turnout 7,985
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Kaipara general constituency

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Kaipara general constituency[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent John Blackwell† 5,579 70.27 +21.84
Independent Lorraine Norris 1,779 22.41 (new)
Informal 44 0.55 −0.25
Blank 537 6.76 +0.95
Turnout 7,939
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Mid North general constituency

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Mid North general constituency[1][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Geoff Crawford† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Whangārei Central general constituency

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Whangārei Central general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Jack Craw† 2,982 47.19 −14.95
Independent Caroline Davis 2,755 43.60 (new)
Informal 78 1.23 +1.14
Blank 504 7.98 −4.38
Turnout 6,319
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Te Raki Māori constituency

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Te Raki Māori constituency[1]
Affiliation Candidate Votes % +/−
Independent Pita Tipene 6,515 (new)
Te Pāti Māori Arama Morunga 5,297 (new)
Independent Peter-Lucas Jones† 3,882
Independent Tui Shortland† 3,655
Informal 582
Blank 315
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent Green
Te Pāti Māori gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Referendum on Māori constituencies

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Referendum on Māori constituencies[1]
Choice Votes %
I vote to REMOVE Māori constituencies 31,539 48.02
I vote to KEEP Māori constituencies 30,878 47.01
Informal 38 0.06
Blank 3,226 4.91
Turnout 65,681 48.59
Registered 135,165
Result: Māori constituencies to be abolished at next election.
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Waikato Regional Council

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2025 Waikato Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
14 seats on the Waikato Regional Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Rates Control Team 7 +7
Independent 7 −7
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Waikato general constituency

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Waikato general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Rates Control Team Gary McGuire 10,205
Independent Noel Smith† 8,174
Independent Pamela Storey† 7,011
Independent Rhys Craig 3,048
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Rates Control Team gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Hamilton general constituency

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Hamilton general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Angela Strange† 15,781
Rates Control Team Chris Hughes† 14,013
Rates Control Team Ben Dunbar-Smith† 13,640
Independent Jennifer Nickel† 11,873
Independent Bruce Clarkson 10,717
Independent Robin Ratcliffe 10,071
Independent Bala Tikkisetty 7,343
Independent Henry Penny 6,263
Independent Pam Chiles 4,734
Independent Phillip Westwood 2,488
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Rates Control Team gain from Independent[e]
Rates Control Team gain from Independent[e]
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Waipā-King Country general constituency

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Waipā-King Country general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Rates Control Team Garry Reymer 10,177
Independent Liz Stolwyk 9,392
Independent Stu Kneebone† 9,299
Rates Control Team Clyde Graf† 6,042
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Thames-Coromandel Country general constituency

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Thames-Coromandel general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Rates Control Team Warren Maher† 8,847
Independent Jason Roxburgh 3,621
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Rates Control Team gain from Independent[e]
† incumbent
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Waihou general constituency

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Waihou general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Rates Control Team Robert Cookson† 11,061
Independent Keith Holmes 9,675
Independent Walt Cavendish 6,181
Independent Julie Talyor 5,168
Independent Lindsay Algra 2,002
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Rates Control Team gain from Independent[e]
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Taupō-Rotorua general constituency

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Taupō-Rotorua general constituency[3][4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Rates Control Team Mich'eal Downard† 7,974
Independent Deb Mair 2,766
Independent Debbie Davies 2,267
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Rates Control Team gain from Independent[e]
† incumbent
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Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency

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2025 Waikato Regional Council election: Ngā Hau e Whā Māori constituency[3][4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Tipa Mahuta† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency

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Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori constituency[3][4][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Kataraina Hodge† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council

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2025 Bay of Plenty Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
14 seats on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 14 +2
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Western Bay of Plenty general constituency

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Western Bay of Plenty general constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent John Scrimgeour 6,441
Independent Ken Shirley 6,104
Independent Neil Parker 4,735
Independent Cathi Barker 3,665
Informal 36
Blank 1,730
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
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Rotorua general constituency

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Rotorua general constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Raj Kumar 6,152
Independent Anna Grayling 4,348
Independent Lyall Thurston† 3,891
Independent Tamati Coffey 3,680
Independent Nick Chater 2,369
Independent Brett Wilson 2,160
Independent Roana Bennett 2,088
Independent Rose Hiha-Agnew 1,289
Independent Stuart McManaway 965
Independent Jude Pani 759
Independent Daryn Bean 667
Informal 54
Blank 669
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Tauranga general constituency

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Tauranga general constituency[5][6]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Stuart Crosby† 10,612
Independent Tim Maltby 8,983
Independent Glenn Dougal 8,348
Independent Kate Graeme 8,056
Independent Green Kat MacMillan† 7,858
Independent Andrew von Dadelszen 7,610
Independent Ron Scott 6,677
Independent Mark Wassung 5,995
Independent Ash Hillis 5,261
Independent Murray Guy 5,093
Independent Douglas Owens 4,995
Independent Annika Lane 4,640
Independent Daniel Harvey 4,640
Independent Vanessa Charman-Moore 4,173
Independent Derek Stembridge 4,035
Independent Shelly Archibald 3,550
Animal Justice Caitlin Grattan 2,180
Independent Clinton Naude 1,096
Informal 72
Blank 36
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from vacant
Independent gain from Independent
Independent Green hold
† incumbent
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Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency

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Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Malcolm Campbell† 7,106
Independent Sarah van der Boom 6,498
Independent Adrian Gault 4,753
Independent Jessica Gray 2,685
Informal 17
Blank 621
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Kohi Māori constituency

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Kōhi Māori constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Mawera Karetai 1,585 29.97
Independent Ngapera Rangiaho 1,491 28.20
Independent Karamea Insley 1,030 19.48
Independent Jackie Te Amo-Te Kurapa 970 18.34
Informal 39 0.74
Blank 173 3.27
Turnout 5,288
Registered
Independent gain from Te Pāti Māori
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Mauao Māori constituency

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Mauao Māori constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Matemoana McDonald† 1,378 39.80
Independent Ange Webster 984 28.42
Independent Paora Stanly 973 28.11
Informal 2 0.06
Blank 125 3.61
Turnout 3,462
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Ōkurei Māori constituency

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Ōkurei Māori constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Allan Te Whau 2,214 44.60
Independent Cyrus Hingston 1,638 33.00
Independent Te Taru White† 1,001 20.17
Informal 5 0.10
Blank 106 2.14
Turnout 4,964
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election
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2025 Hawke's Bay Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
11 seats on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 0
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Wairoa general constituency

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Wairoa general constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Di Roadley† 1,143 62.49
Independent Kiri Rangirangi-Hamlin 532 29.09
Informal 2 0.11
Blank 152 8.31
Turnout 1,829 59.17
Registered 3,091
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Ahuriri/Napier general constituency

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Ahuriri/Napier general constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Neil Kirton† 10,820
Independent Louise Parsons 9,287
Independent Hinewai Ormsby† 8,676
Independent Hayley Browne 8,077
Independent Paul Bailey 5,744
Independent Syed Iqbal 4,763
Informal 17
Blank 617
Turnout
Registered 41,800
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Heretaunga/Hastings general constituency

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Heretaunga/Hastings general constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jock Mackintosh† 9,534
Independent Sophie Siers† 9,507
Independent Conrad Waitoa 7,459
Independent Bruce Mackay 6,600
Informal 3
Blank 1,376
Turnout
Registered 35,308
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Ngāruroro general constituency

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Ngāruroro general constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jerf van Beek† 4,370 59.46
Independent Marcus Ormond 2,579 35.09
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 411 5.59
Turnout 7,350 51.28
Registered 14,334
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general constituency

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Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay general constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Tony Kuklinski 2,197 39.18
Independent Tim Aitken 2,189 39.04
Independent Keri Ropiha 891 15.89
Informal 26 0.46
Blank 304 5.42
Turnout 5,607 57.97
Registered 9,673
Independent gain from Independent
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Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency

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Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Michelle McIlroy 1,898 60.72
Independent Shelton White 1,032 33.01
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 196 6.27
Turnout 3,126 38.21
Registered 8,181
Independent gain from Independent
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Māui ki te Tonga Māori constituency

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Māui ki te Raki Māori constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Thompson Hokianga† Unopposed
Registered 10,009
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Referendum on Māori constituencies

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Referendum on Māori constituencies[7]
Choice Votes %
I vote to REMOVE Māori constituencies 28,193 49.20
I vote to KEEP Māori constituencies 24,447 42.66
Informal 5 0.01
Blank 4,662 8.14
Turnout 57,307 46.81
Registered 122,431
Result: Māori constituencies to be abolished at next election.
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Taranaki Regional Council

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2025 Taranaki Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
11 seats on the Taranaki Regional Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 0
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New Plymouth general constituency

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New Plymouth general constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Sarah Hughes† 10,751
Independent Craig Williamson† 9,086
Independent Tom Cloke† 9,074
Independent Jonathan Young 8,938
Independent John Maxwell 5,979
Independent Rusty Kane 5,360
Independent Nicola Ngarewa 5,144
Independent Louise James 4,865
Independent Craig Foltz 4,045
Informal 185
Blank 1,941
Turnout
Registered 43,018
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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North Taranaki general constituency

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North Taranaki general constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Mike Davey† 3,426
Independent Lee Kennedy 2,372
Independent Gibbs Leedom 1,631
Independent Tama Blackburn 1,516
Independent Chris Wilkes 1,309
Informal 183
Blank 556
Turnout
Registered 14,441
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Stratford general constituency

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Stratford general constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Alan Jamieson† 1,738 49.63
Independent Brendan Attrill 1,586 45.29
Informal 4 0.11
Blank 174 4.97
Turnout 3,502 53.99
Registered 6,486
Independent hold
† incumbent
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South Taranaki general constituency

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South Taranaki general constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Donna Cram† 4,946
Independent Neil Walker† 4,630
Independent Urs Signer 1,976
Informal 4
Blank 505
Turnout
Registered 16,094
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Taranaki Māori constituency

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Taranaki Māori constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Bonita Bigham† Unopposed
Registered 7,863
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Referendum on Māori constituencies

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Referendum on Māori constituencies[8]
Choice Votes %
I vote to REMOVE Māori constituencies 21,095 51.89
I vote to KEEP Māori constituencies 16,721 41.13
Informal 16 0.04
Blank 2,821 6.94
Turnout 40,653 46.25
Registered 87,902
Result: Māori constituencies to be abolished at next election.
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Horizons Regional Council

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2025 Horizons Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
14 seats on the Horizons Regional Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 13 0
Te Pāti Māori 1 +1
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Ruapehu general constituency

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Ruapehu general constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Nikki Riley† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Whanganui general constituency

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Whanganui general constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Alan Taylor† 7,143
Independent Ben Fraser 6,171
Independent Martin Visser 5,098
Independent Phill Haynes 3,541
Informal 7
Blank 2,037
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Manawatū-Rangitīkei general constituency

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Manawatū-Rangitīkei general constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Gordon McKellar† 8,250
Independent Bruce Gordon† 7,562
Independent Nigel Barker 4,505
Independent Carl Netzler 2,158
Informal 19
Blank 1,025
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Palmerston North general constituency

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Palmerston North general constituency[9][10]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jono Naylor† 11,318
Independent Peter Wells 10,263
Independent Wiremu Te Awe Awe† 9,140
Independent Fiona Gordon† 8,626
Independent Green Emma Gregg 6,470
Independent Jackie Lindsay 6,342
Independent Daniel Fordyce 5,082
Independent Charles George 4,796
Independent Shareel Nand-Mishra 4,189
Independent Munu Karki 2,367
Informal 249
Blank 1,415
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Horowhenua general constituency

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Horowhenua general constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Hamish Easton 5,594
Independent Luka Jansen 4,028
Independent Donald Hayes 3,049
Independent Josephine Gutry 2,125
Independent John Girling 2,083
Independent Pou Sefesi 1,651
Informal 12
Blank 756
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent Green
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Tararua general constituency

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Tararua general constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Sally Dryland 3,176
Independent Grace Pettit 2,251
Informal 2
Blank 1,048
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
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Raki Māori constituency

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Raki Māori constituency[9]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Te Pāti Māori Elijah Pue 2,181
Independent Soraya Peke-Mason 1,021
Independent Tāwhiao McMaster 627
Independent Jim Edmonds† 315
Informal 124
Blank 149
Turnout
Registered
Te Pāti Māori gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Tonga Māori constituency

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Tonga Māori constituency[9][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Te Kenehi Teira† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Referendum on Māori constituencies

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Referendum on Māori constituencies[9]
Choice Votes %
I vote to KEEP Māori constituencies 36,864 50.53
I vote to REMOVE Māori constituencies 36,088 49.47
Informal 19 0.02
Blank 7,996 9.88
Turnout 80,967
Registered
Result: Māori constituencies to be retained at next election.
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Greater Wellington Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council election
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2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
14 seats on the Greater Wellington Regional Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 9 0
Labour 2 +1
Green 2 −1
ACT Local 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Kāpiti Coast general constituency

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Kāpiti Coast general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote %
Independent Penny Gaylor† 9,306 48.71
Independent Sam Ferguson 8,096 42.38
Quota 8,701 45.55
Informal 22 0.12
Blank 1,680 8.79
Turnout 19,104 46.47
Registered 41,109
Independent hold on 1st iteration
† incumbent
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Porirua-Tawa general constituency

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Porirua-Tawa general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[f]
Independent Phil Rhodes 5,437 26.57 #3 7,075
Independent Claire Johnstone 4,184 20.44 #4 6,193
Independent Hikitia Ropata† 4,290 20.96 #4 5,115
Independent Grenville Gaskell 3,145 15.37 #2 3,430
Independent Daniel Hicks 1,470 7.18 #1 1,470
Quota 6,175 7.18 #4 5,740
Informal 100 0.49
Blank 1,839 8.99
Turnout 20,465 41.76
Registered 49,012
Independent gain from Independent on 3rd iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 4th iteration
† incumbent
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Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general constituency

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Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary Vote
Independent Ros Connelly† Unopposed
Registered 31,681
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general constituency

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Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[f]
Green Quentin Duthie† 7,676 25.40 #1 7,676
Independent Gabriel Tupou 5,906 19.55 #5 6,956
ACT Local Nigel Elder 5,378 17.80 #9 6,951
Independent Mike Fisher 2,168 7.18 #9 4,537
Independent Mike Stevenson 2,290 7.58 #8 3,261
Independent Matt Shand 1,258 4.16 #5 1,620
Independent Omar Faruque 1,217 4.03 #4 1,429
Independent Tom Murphy 1,066 3.53 #2 1,115
Quota 6,740 22.31 #9 6,659
Informal 880 2.91
Blank 2,377 7.87
Turnout 30,216 41.67
Registered 72,515
Green hold on 1st iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 5th iteration
ACT Local gain from Independent on 9th iteration
† incumbent
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Pōneke/Wellington general constituency

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Pōneke/Wellington general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[f]
Independent Simon Woolf† 11,552 15.70 #2 11,772
Labour Daran Ponter† 11,125 15.12 #3 11,549
Green Yadana Saw† 10,401 14.14 #5 13,327
Labour Tom James 6,421 8.73 #11 11,829
Independent Sarah Free 6,846 9.31 #11 11,160
ACT Local Alice Hurdle 6,264 8.52 #11 8,206
Independent Tom Kay 3,941 5.36 #9 6,381
Independent Glenda Hughes 4,512 6.13 #7 5,063
Green Henry Peach 4,254 5.78 #4 4,601
Independent Belinda McFadgen 3,192 4.34 #2 3,303
Independent Mark Kelynack 1,297 1.76 #1 1,297
Quota 11,634 15.82 #11 10,781
Informal 387 0.53
Blank 3,368 4.58
Turnout 73,560 50.43
Registered 145,855
Independent hold on 2nd iteration
Labour hold on 3rd iteration
Green hold on 5th iteration
Labour gain from Green on 11th iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 11th iteration
† incumbent
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Wairarapa general constituency

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Wairarapa general constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote %
Independent Adrienne Staples† 8,875 49.17
Independent Alistair Plimmer 7,461 41.33
Quota 8,168 45.25
Informal 18 0.10
Blank 1,697 9.40
Turnout 18,051 52.04
Registered 34,690
Independent hold on 1st iteration
† incumbent
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Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori constituency

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Te Upoko o te ika a Māui Māori constituency[11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary Vote
Independent Shamia Makarini Unopposed
Registered 26,624
Independent win (new constituency)
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Referendum on Māori constituencies

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Referendum on Māori constituencies[11]
Choice Votes %
I vote to KEEP Māori constituencies 109,644 58.36
I vote to REMOVE Māori constituencies 63,029 33.55
Informal 44 0.02
Blank 15,155 8.17
Turnout 187,872 46.79
Registered 401,486
Result: Māori constituencies to be retained at next election.
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West Coast Regional Council

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2025 West Coast Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
7 seats on the West Coast Regional Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 6 −1
Reform 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Buller constituency

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Buller constituency[12]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Chris Coll 3,050
Independent Mark McIntyre† 2,357
Reform Kevin Smith 1,101
Informal 1
Blank 136
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from vacant
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Grey constituency

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Grey constituency[12]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Colin Smith 2,242
Reform Allan Birchfield† 2,039
Independent Peter Ewen† 1,874
Reform Allan Rooney 1,567
Independent Brett Cummings† 1,542
Reform Glenys Perkins 1,488
Independent Brendon Russ 1,418
Informal 6
Blank 80
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Reform gain from Independent[e]
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Westland constituency

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Westland constituency[12]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Andy Campbell† 1,487
Independent Ashley Cassin 1,443
Independent Jen Williams 957
Independent Jan Derks 823
Reform Sheila Julian 742
Independent Andrew Wiffen 740
Informal 16
Blank 170
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Environment Canterbury

Main article: 2025 Environment Canterbury election
Quick facts Party, Seats ...
2025 Environment Canterbury election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
14 seats of Environment Canterbury
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 −1
The People's Choice 3 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke constituency

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North Canterbury/Ōpukepuke constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Claire McKay† 11,990
Independent John Faulkner 9,901
Independent Grant Edge† 9,624
Independent Tane Apanui 6,151
Independent Frankie Karetai Wood-Bodley 4,357
Informal 74
Blank 3,314
Turnout
Registered 53,292
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
[[Independent politician|Independent]] gain from [[Independent politician|Independent]]
† incumbent
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Christchurch West/Ōpuna constituency

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Christchurch constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Deon Swiggs† 14,806
The People's Choice Sara Gerard 14,453
Independent Michael Bennett 8,629
The People's Choice Colin Meurk 8,115
Informal 5
Blank 2,148
Turnout
Registered 76,851
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
The People's Choice hold
† incumbent
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Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi constituency

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Mid-Canterbury/Ōpākihi constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Ian Mackenzie† 18,725
Independent John Sunckell† 16,001
Independent Helen Troy 14,391
Independent Peter Trolove 12,287
Informal 54
Blank 2,549
Turnout
Registered 56,623
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
† incumbent
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South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi constituency

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South Canterbury/Ōtuhituhi constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Nick Ward† 13,854
Independent Peter Scott† 9,502
ACT Local Toni Severin 7,755
Informal 3
Blank 1,958
Turnout
Registered 44,056
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
† incumbent
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Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency

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Christchurch North East/Ōrei constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Ashley Campbell 11,351
The People's Choice – Labour Joe Davies† [g] 10,991
Independent David East† 10,569
The People's Choice – Labour Peter Langlands 8,907
Informal 6
Blank 1,202
Turnout
Registered 72,280
Independent gain from Independent
The People's Choice – Labour hold
† incumbent
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Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency

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Christchurch Central/Ōhoko constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Genevieve Robinson† 8,617
Independent Nettles Lamont 8,263
Independent Alexandra Davids 6,623
Independent Lindon Boyce 4,331
Independent Ross Boswell 4,148
Independent Benjamin Alexander 3,567
Independent Alan Wang 3,255
Informal 16
Blank 1,602
Turnout
Registered 68,543
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
[[Independent politician|Independent]] gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency

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Christchurch South/Ōwhanga constituency[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
The People's Choice Andrea Davis 14,960
Independent Nick Moody 11,288
Independent Mananui Ramsden 8,649
Independent Bill Kingston 4,527
Independent Mike Okey 3,587
Independent Philip Robinson 2,752
Independent John McLister 2,310
Informal 17
Blank 1,465
Turnout
Registered 66,447
The People's Choice gain from [[Independent politician|Independent]]
[[Independent politician|Independent]] hold
† incumbent
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Otago Regional Council

Main article: 2025 Otago Regional Council election
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2025 Otago Regional Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
12 seats on the Otago Regional Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 7 −4
Vision Otago 3 +3
ACT Local 1 +1
Green 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Dunstan constituency

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Dunstan constituency[15]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[f]
Vision Otago Michael Laws† 5,930 26.15 #1 5,930
Vision Otago Gary Kelliher† 3,616 15.94 #2 4,451
Independent Matt Hollyer 3,516 15.50 #4 4,269
Independent Neil Gillespie 2,733 12.05 #6 3,899
Independent Ben Farrell 2,472 10.90 #6 3,503
Independent Amie Pont 1,571 6.93 #3 1,888
Vision Otago Nicky Rhodes 731 3.22 #2 986
Quota 4,114 18.14 #6 3,836
Informal 741 3.27
Blank 1,368 6.03
Turnout 22,678 46.29
Registered 48,993
Vision Otago gain from Independent[e] on 1st iteration
Vision Otago gain from Independent[e] on 2nd iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 4th iteration
Independent win (new seat) on 6th iteration
† incumbent
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Moeraki constituency

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Moeraki constituency[15]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote %
Independent Kevin Malcolm† 4,742 59.00
Independent Sophia Leon de la Barra 2,567 31.94
Quota 3,655 45.48
Informal 9 0.11
Blank 719 8.95
Turnout 8,037 54.83
Registered 15,212
Independent hold on 1st iteration
† incumbent
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Molyneux constituency

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Molyneux constituency[15]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote
ACT Local Robbie Byars 3,845 26.56 #2 4,503
Independent Kate Wilson† 3,579 24.73 #2 4,258
Independent Lloyd McCall† 2,672 18.46 #2 3,112
Vision Otago Carmen Hope 2,187 15.11 #1 2,187
Quota 4,094 28.28 #2 3,958
Informal 220 1.52
Blank 1,972 13.62
Turnout 14,475 52.55
Registered 27,547
ACT Local gain from Independent on 2nd iteration
Independent hold on 2nd iteration
† incumbent
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Dunedin constituency

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Dunedin constituency[15][16]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[f]
Vision Otago Hilary Calvert 6,646 18.81 #1 6,646
Independent Andrew Noone† 4,866 13.77 #2 5,280
Independent Gretchen Robinson† 4,030 11.40 #7 4,884
Independent Chanel Gardner 3,244 9.18 #9 4,716
Green Alan Somerville† 3,107 8.79 #14 4,635
Independent Green Elliot Weir† 3,238 9.16 #14 4,469
Independent Tim Mepham† 1,739 4.92 #7 2,299
Independent Phil Glassey 1,307 3.70 #6 1,833
The Radical Action Faction James Cockle 1,108 3.14 #4 1,248
Independent Alex King 977 2.76 #3 1,019
Quota 5,044 14.27 #14 4,611
Informal 353 1.00
Blank 4,725 13.37
Turnout 35,340 44.00
Registered 80,318
Vision Otago gain from Independent on 1st iteration
Independent hold on 2nd iteration
Independent hold on 7thiteration
Independent gain from Independent on 9th iteration
Green hold on 14th iteration
† incumbent
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Environment Southland

Main article: 2025 Environment Southland election
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2025 Environment Southland election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
12 seats of Environment Southland
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 12 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Fiordland constituency

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Fiordland constituency[17]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Paul Evans† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Eastern-Dome constituency

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Eastern-Dome constituency[17]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Alastair Gibson† Unopposed
Independent Jeremy McPhail† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Western constituency

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Western constituency[17][2]
Affiliation Candidate Votes
Independent Ewen Mathieson Unopposed
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
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Hokonui constituency

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Hokonui constituency[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent David Rose 1,378 52.38
Independent Peter McDonald† 1,142 43.40
Informal 2
Blank 109
Turnout 2,631
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Southern constituency

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Southern constituency[17][2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Jon Pemberton† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Invercargill constituency

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Invercargill constituency[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Eric Roy† 8,658
Independent Lyndal Ludlow† 7,883
Independent Maurice Rodway† 7,096
Independent Roger Hodson 5,921
Independent Geoffrey Young 5,469
Independent Phil Morrison† 5,354
Independent Joshua Cumberland 5,316
Independent Nathan Surendran 5,295
Independent Annette Trent 4,923
Independent Rob Te Maiharoao 4,686
Independent Nick Perham 3,782
Informal 9
Blank 1,953
Turnout 18,163
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Includes joint The People's Choice and Labour candidates
  2. [b]
    Includes Green endorsed Independents
  3. [c]
    Excludes joint The People's Choice and Labour candidates
  4. [d]
    Manawatū-Whanganui
  5. [e]
    Incumbent changed affiliation
  6. [f]
    Rounded to whole number
  7. [g]
    Davies was expelled from The People’s Choice on 6 November 2025.[14]

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