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Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Southland

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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.

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2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Southland)
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
3 of 3 local councils
Party Councils +/–
No majority 3 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
3 mayors and 35 local councillors
Party Seats +/–
Mayors
Independent 3 +2
Local councillors
Independent 35 +6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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3 territorial authorities are located in the Southland region. 3 mayors and 35 district and city councillors were elected.

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Summary

Affiliation of councillors by council

More information Council, Electoral system ...
Council Electoral
system		 Seats Councillors Details Refs
2022 Elected
Southland FPP 12 Independent 12 Independent 12 Details [1]
Gore FPP 11 Independent 9 Independent 11 Details [2]
Team Hokonui 2
Invercargill FPP 12 Independent 8 Independent 12 Details [3]
LETS GO Invercargill 4
3 of 3 councils 35
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Southland District Council

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2025 Southland District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout8,744 (42.36% Decrease 5.79 pp)
Mayor
 
Ind
Ind
Candidate Rob Scott Gary Tong
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 6,734 1,418
Percentage 77.01% 16.22%
Mayor before election

Rob Scott
Independent

 Elected mayor

Rob Scott
Independent

Councillors
12 seats on the governing body of Southland District Council
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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2025 Southland mayoral election

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2025 Southland mayoral election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Scott† 6,734 77.01 +52.45
Independent Gary Tong 1,418 16.22 −7.90
Independent Wendy Joy Baker 465 5.32 +3.23
Informal votes 2 0.02 −0.18
Blank votes 123 1.41 +0.33
Turnout 8,744 42.36 −5.79
Registered electors 20,643
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Mararoa Waimea ward

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2025 Mararoa Waimea ward election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sarah Greaney† elected unopposed
Independent Tom O'Brien† elected unopposed
Independent Matt Wilson† elected unopposed
Registered electors 5,364
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Waiau Aparima ward

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2025 Waiau Aparima ward election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Don Byars† 1,230 62.15 +28.60
Independent Michael Weusten 1,177 59.47 (new)
Independent Jaspreet Boparai† 1,050 53.06 +19.31
Independent Stevey Chernishov 419 21.17 (new)
Informal votes 0 0.00 −0.23
Blank votes 97 4.90 −0.41
Turnout 1,979 40.09 −7.99
Registered electors 4,936
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Ōreti ward

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2025 Ōreti ward election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christine Menzies† 1,937 73.54 +12.12
Independent Brian Somerville 1,685 63.97 (new)
Independent Phil Dobson 1,425 54.10 (new)
Independent Katie Allan 895 33.98 −8.42
Informal votes 0 0.00 −0.15
Blank votes 72 2.73 +0.03
Turnout 2,634 44.10 −2.35
Registered electors 5,973
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Waihōpai Toetoe ward

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2025 Waihōpai Toetoe ward election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Duffy† 1,014 65.04 n/a
Independent Julie Keast† 833 53.43 n/a
Independent Pamela Yorke 638 40.92 (new)
Independent Phil Scothern 318 20.40 (new)
Informal votes 2 0.13 n/a
Blank votes 23 1.48 n/a
Turnout 1,559 38.74 n/a
Registered electors 4,024
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Stewart Island/Rakiura ward

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2025 Stewart Island/Rakiura ward election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jon Spraggon† elected unopposed
Registered electors 346
Independent hold
† incumbent
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Gore District Council

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2025 Gore District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout4,991 (55.16% Increase 1.79 pp)
Mayor
 
Ind
Ind
Candidate Ben Bell Nicky Davis
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,392 1,508
Percentage 67.96% 30.21%
Mayor before election

Ben Bell
Team Hokonui

 Elected mayor

Ben Bell
Independent

Councillors
11 seats on the governing body of Gore District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 +2
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2025 Gore mayoral election

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2025 Gore mayoral election[6][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Bell† 3,392 67.96 +19.16
Independent Nicky Davis 1,508 30.21 (new)
Informal votes 1 0.02 +0.00
Blank votes 90 1.80 −0.55
Turnout 4,991 55.16 +1.79
Registered electors 9,049
Independent gain from Team Hokonui
† incumbent
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At-large

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2025 Gore at-large election[6][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Torrone Smith 2,998 60.07 (new)
Independent Neville Phillips 2,803 56.16 (new)
Independent Joe Stringer† 2,647 53.04 −1.83
Independent Steven Boko Dixon 1,881 37.69 −0.12
Independent Gary McIntyre 1,718 34.42 (new)
Informal votes 12 0.24 +0.18
Blank votes 152 3.05 −0.39
Turnout 4,991 55.16 +1.79
Registered electors 9,049
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Team Hokonui
† incumbent
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Rural ward

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2025 Gore rural ward election[6][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gardyne elected unopposed
Independent Stewart MacDonell elected unopposed
Registered electors 2,275
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
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Mataura ward

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2025 Mataura ward election[6][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nicky Coats elected unopposed
Registered electors 1,095
Independent gain from Independent
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Gore ward

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2025 Gore ward election[6][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Melanie Cupit 2,215 69.44 (new)
Independent Paul Neil McPhail† 2,149 67.37 +10.34
Independent Andy Fraser 1,998 62.63 (new)
Independent Robert (Caveman) McKenzie† 1,805 56.58 +7.80
Independent Donna Bruce 1,387 43.48 (new)
Independent Jess Hudson 1,015 31.82 (new)
Informal votes 1 0.03 +0.00
Blank votes 51 1.60 +0.59
Turnout 3,190 56.17 +3.09
Registered electors 5,679
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Team Hokonui
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent
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Invercargill City Council

Main article: 2025 Invercargill City Council election
Quick facts Turnout, Candidate ...
2025 Invercargill City Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout17,996 (46.35% Decrease 6.84 pp)
Mayor
 
Ind
Candidate Tom Campbell Alex Crackett
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 6.948 5,202
Percentage 38.61% 28.91%
 
Ind
Ind
Candidate Ian Pottinger Ria Bond
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,322 1,803
Percentage 12.90% 10.02%
Mayor before election

Nobby Clark
Lets Go Invercargill

 Elected mayor

Tom Campbell
Independent

Councillors
12 seats on the governing body of Invercargill City Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independents 12 +4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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2025 Invercargill mayoral election

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2025 Invercargill mayoral election[7][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Campbell 6,948 38.61 (new)
Independent Alex Crackett 5,202 28.91 (new)
Independent Ian Pottinger 2,322 12.90 (new)
Independent Ria Bond 1,803 10.02 +5.44
Independent Tom Morton 711 3.95 +2.41
Independent Andrew Clark 291 1.62 (new)
Independent Stevey Chernishov 229 1.27 +0.43
Independent Gordon McCrone 66 0.37 (new)
Informal votes 75 0.42 +0.13
Blank votes 349 1.94 +0.87
Turnout 17,996 46.35 −6.84
Registered electors 38,829
Independent gain from Lets Go Invercargill
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At-large

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2025 Invercargill at-large election[7][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steve Broad† 11,503 63.92 (new)
Independent Alex Crackett† 10,056 55.88 +24.49
Independent Marcus Lush 8,396 46.65 (new)
Independent Grant Dermody† 8,321 46.24 +9.24
Independent Trish Boyle† 7,457 41.44 +8.94
Independent Ria Bond† 7,373 40.97 +6.51
Independent Darren Ludlow† 7,371 40.96 +2.52
Independent Ian Pottinger 7,195 39.98 +2.89
Independent Allan Arnold† 6,105 33.92 −2.31
Independent Andrea De Vries 5,920 32.90 (new)
Independent Lisa Tou McNaughton 5,816 32.32 +6.08
Independent Barry Stewart† 5,710 31.73 +1.62
Independent Ian Reeves 5,689 31.61 (new)
Independent Lynley McKerrow 5,608 31.16 (new)
Independent David Meades 5,414 30.08 (new)
Independent Karl Herman 4,788 26.61 (new)
Independent Terry King 4,691 26.07 −3.15
Independent Chris Dawson 4,510 25.06 (new)
Independent Jay Coote 4,137 22.99 (new)
Independent Pania Coote 3,904 21.69 (new)
Independent Tony Van Der Lem 3,749 20.83 (new)
Independent Tom Morton 3,268 18.16 +5.82
Independent Carl Heenan 2,979 16.55 (new)
Independent Dan O'Connell 2,320 12.89 (new)
Independent Amanda Laurie 2,128 11.82 (new)
Independent Noel Peterson 1,301 7.23 +0.34
Independent Carol (CJ) Jasperse 1,005 5.58 (new)
Informal votes 51 0.28 −0.14
Blank votes 132 0.73 −0.99
Turnout 17,996 46.35 −6.84
Registered electors 38,829
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Lets Go Invercargill
Independent gain from Lets Go Invercargill
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Lets Go Invercargill
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Lets Go Invercargill
† incumbent
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