Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Canterbury
(Redirected from 2025 Waimate District Council election)
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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3 mayors and 26 local councillors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 territorial authorities are located in the Canterbury region. 9 mayors and 86 district and city councillors were elected.
Summary
editKaikōura District Council
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2025 Kaikōura mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Craig Mackle† | 1,342 | 71.35 | |
| Independent | John Diver | 400 | 21.27 | |
| Independent | Dave Andrerson | 89 | 4.73 | |
| Informal | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank | 50 | 2.66 | ||
| Turnout | 1,881 | |||
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| Independent hold | ||||
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At-large
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Vicki Gulleford† | 1,115 | 59.28 | |
| Independent | Tony Blunt† | 1,041 | 55.34 | |
| Independent | Kevin Heays† | 1,003 | 53.32 | |
| Independent | John Diver† | 927 | 49.28 | |
| Independent | Corrina Smith | 867 | 46.09 | |
| Independent | Joshua Woods | 860 | 45.72 | |
| Independent | Mark Redwood | 840 | 44.66 | |
| Independent | Rosie Clemett | 804 | 42.74 | |
| Independent | Melanie Campbell | 765 | 40.67 | |
| Independent | John Booker | 590 | 31.37 | |
| Independent | Ted Hower | 570 | 30.30 | |
| Independent | Te Awhina Arahanga | 480 | 25.52 | |
| Independent | Kd Scattergood | 379 | 20.15 | |
| Independent | Dave Anderson | 295 | 15.69 | |
| Independent | Barry Alyward | 253 | 13.45 | |
| Independent | Rex Stantiford | 233 | 12.39 | |
| Informal | 3 | 0.16 | ||
| Blank | 1 | 0.05 | ||
| Turnout | 1,881 | |||
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| Independent hold | ||||
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Hurunui District Council
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2025 Hurunui mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
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| Independent | Marie Black† | Unopposed | |
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West ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Dave Hislop† | 959 | ||
| Independent | Chris Scarlet | 912 | ||
| Independent | Tom Davies† | 905 | ||
| Independent | Christopher Carthy | 693 | ||
| Independent | Richard Roe | 342 | ||
| Informal | 1 | |||
| Blank | 12 | |||
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East ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
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| Independent | Vincent Daly† | Unopposed | |
| Independent | Fiona Harris† | Unopposed | |
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| Independent hold | |||
| Independent hold | |||
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South ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Robbie Bruerton† | 1,100 | ||
| Independent | Pauline White† | 1,064 | ||
| Independent | Brett Jones | 906 | ||
| Independent | Steve Hutt | 695 | ||
| ACT Local | Tom Spooner | 581 | ||
| Independent | Michael Ennis | 567 | ||
| Independent | Barrie Nunn | 519 | ||
| Independent | Dave Carr | 443 | ||
| Independent | Lulu Webb | 431 | ||
| Informal | 9 | |||
| Blank | 13 | |||
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Waimakariri District Council
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2025 Waimakariri mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Dan Gordon† | 15,766 | 74.47 | |
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Paul Williams | 5,132 | 24.24 | |
| Informal | 2 | 0.01 | ||
| Blank | 270 | 1.28 | ||
| Turnout | 21,170 | |||
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| Independent hold | ||||
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Oxford-Ohoka ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Niki Mealings† | 2,527 | ||
| Independent | Tim Fulton† | 2,423 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Rob Ballanytne | 1,293 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Gordon Malcolm | 1,065 | ||
| Informal | 3 | |||
| Blank | 95 | |||
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Rangiora-Ashley ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Jason Goldsworthy† | 5,040 | ||
| Independent | Joan Ward† | 4,431 | ||
| Independent | Wendy Doody | 4,085 | ||
| Independent | Bruce McLaren | 3,872 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Paul Williams† | 3,222 | ||
| Independent | Robbie Brine† | 3,083 | ||
| Independent | Wayne Linton | 2,772 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Steve Wilkinson | 2,610 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | James Bourke | 2,287 | ||
| Independent | Sam Fisher | 1,110 | ||
| Informal | 46 | |||
| Blank | 264 | |||
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Kaiapoi-Woodend ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Brent Cairns† | 3,947 | ||
| Independent | Philip Redmond† | 3,895 | ||
| Independent | Shona Powell | 3,214 | ||
| Standing Together for Waimakariri | Tim Bartle | 2,791 | ||
| Independent | Matt James | 2,348 | ||
| ACT Local | Nathan Atkins | 2,180 | ||
| Independent | Sandra Stewart | 1,964 | ||
| Independent | Henrietta Carroll | 1,801 | ||
| Independent | Prudence Stone | 1,566 | ||
| Independent | Natalie Leary | 1,007 | ||
| Informal | 30 | |||
| Blank | 214 | |||
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Christchurch City Council
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Summary
edit| Affiliation | Councillors | |||||
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| Popular vote | % | +/− | # | +/− | ||
| Independent | 51,493 | 59.30 | 7 | −1 | ||
| The People's Choice and Labour | 26,534 | 30.56 | 7 | +1 | ||
| ↪ The People's Choice | 15,193 | 17.50 | 4 | +1 | ||
| ↪ The People's Choice – Labour | 9,471 | 10.91 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ↪ Labour | 1,870 | 2.15 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independent Citizens | 6,389 | 7.36 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Alliance | 407 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Informal | 138 | 0.16 | ||||
| Blank | 2,283 | 2.63 | ||||
| Turnout | 86,834 | |||||
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2025 Christchurch mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Phil Mauger† | 60,137 | 55.96 | |
| Independent | Sara Templeton | 40,533 | 37.72 | |
| Independent | Thomas Healey | 1,714 | 1.59 | |
| Independent | Nikora Nitro | 1,525 | 1.42 | |
| Independent | Blair Anderson | 1,327 | 1.23 | |
| Independent | Phil Arps | 448 | 0.42 | |
| Independent | Tubby Hansen | 354 | 0.33 | |
| Independent | Peter Wakeman | 320 | 0.30 | |
| Informal | 105 | 0.10 | ||
| Blank | 1,008 | 0.94 | ||
| Turnout | 107,471 | 37.81 | ||
| Registered | 284,225 | |||
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Harewood ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | ||
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| Independent | Aaron Keown† | Unopposed | ||
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Waimairi ward
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| Independent Citizens | Sam MacDonald† | Unopposed | ||
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Papanui ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Victoria Henstock† | 4,367 | 65.93 | |
| The People's Choice | Simon Britten | 2,105 | 31.78 | |
| Informal | 3 | 0.05 | ||
| Blank | 149 | 2.25 | ||
| Turnout | 6,624 | |||
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Fendalton ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent Citizens | David Cartwright | 5,228 | 66.43 | |
| Independent | Xavier Dickason | 1,683 | 21.39 | |
| Independent | Diane Ellis | 640 | 8.13 | |
| Informal | 11 | 0.14 | ||
| Blank | 308 | 3.91 | ||
| Turnout | 7,870 | |||
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Innes ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice | Pauline Cotter† | 3,273 | 50.81 | |
| Independent | Ali Jones | 3,027 | 46.99 | |
| Informal | 3 | 0.05 | ||
| Blank | 139 | 2.16 | ||
| Turnout | 6,442 | |||
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Burwood ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Kelly Barber† | 5,390 | 77.06 | |
| The People's Choice – Labour | Fionna Chapman | 1,455 | 20.08 | |
| Informal | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Blank | 149 | 2.13 | ||
| Turnout | 6,995 | |||
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Coastal ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Celeste Donovan† | 4,605 | 58.34 | |
| Independent | Jo Zervos | 2,844 | 35.97 | |
| Independent | Taraia Brown | 333 | 4.21 | |
| Informal | 12 | 0.15 | ||
| Blank | 113 | 1.43 | ||
| Turnout | 7,907 | |||
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Hornby ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
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| Independent | Mark Peters† | Unopposed | |
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Halswell ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Andrei Moore† | 7,513 | 85.12 | |
| Independent Citizens | Dylan Smart | 1,161 | 13.15 | |
| Informal | 4 | 0.05 | ||
| Blank | 148 | 1.68 | ||
| Turnout | 8,826 | |||
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Riccarton ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice | Tyla Harrison-Hunt† | 1,657 | 40.17 | |
| Independent | Tony Simons | 1,139 | 27.61 | |
| Independent | Sam Yau | 630 | 15.27 | |
| Independent | Debbie Mora | 366 | 8.87 | |
| Independent | Mark Chirnside | 242 | 5.87 | |
| Informal | 16 | 0.39 | ||
| Blank | 75 | 1.82 | ||
| Turnout | 4,125 | |||
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Spreydon ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice – Labour | Melanie Coker† | 4,315 | 78.70 | |
| Independent | Ben Yorston | 883 | 16.10 | |
| Independent | Terry Craze | 410 | 7.48 | |
| Independent | Tubby Hansen | 99 | 1.81 | |
| Informal | 20 | 0.36 | ||
| Blank | 166 | 3.03 | ||
| Turnout | 5,483 | |||
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Central ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Labour | Jake McLellan† | 1,870 | 38.95 | |
| Independent | Raf Manji | 1,203 | 25.06 | |
| Independent | Hayley Guglietta | 941 | 19.60 | |
| Alliance | Tom Roud | 407 | 8.48 | |
| Independent | Mace Reid | 235 | 4.89 | |
| Informal | 42 | 0.87 | ||
| Blank | 103 | 2.15 | ||
| Turnout | 4,801 | |||
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| Labour hold | ||||
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Cashmere ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Tim Scandrett† | 5,819 | 61.57 | |
| Independent | Clare Marks | 3,158 | 33.41 | |
| Informal | 5 | 0.05 | ||
| Blank | 469 | 4.96 | ||
| Turnout | 9,451 | |||
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Linwood ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice – Labour | Yani Johanson† | 3,701 | 72.20 | |
| Independent | Evan Baker | 867 | 16.91 | |
| Independent | Ethan Gullery | 443 | 8.64 | |
| Informal | 14 | 0.27 | ||
| Blank | 101 | 1.97 | ||
| Turnout | 5,126 | |||
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Heathcote ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice | Nathaniel Herz Jardine | 5,206 | 57.35 | |
| Independent | Ian Kearney | 3,594 | 39.59 | |
| Informal | 7 | 0.08 | ||
| Blank | 270 | 2.97 | ||
| Turnout | 9,077 | |||
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| The People's Choice gain from Independent | ||||
Banks Peninsula ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| The People's Choice | Tyrone Fields† | 2,952 | 71.88 | |
| Independent | Dave Dunlay | 1,062 | 25.86 | |
| Informal | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank | 93 | 2.26 | ||
| Turnout | 4,107 | |||
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Selwyn District Council
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2025 Selwyn mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Lydia Gliddon | 19,129 | 72.35 | |
| Independent | Sam Broughton† | 5,277 | 19.96 | |
| Independent | Brad Mannering | 1,867 | 7.06 | |
| Informal | 5 | 0.02 | ||
| Blank | 162 | 0.61 | ||
| Turnout | 26,440 | |||
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At-large
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Tracey MacLeod | 11,553 | ||
| Independent | Samuel Wilshire | 9,591 | ||
| Independent | Sharon Hunt | 7,362 | ||
| Independent | Calvin Payne | 6,315 | ||
| Independent | Barry MacKenzie | 6,263 | ||
| Independent | Samantha Samuel | 5,888 | ||
| Informal | 128 | |||
| Blank | 1,156 | |||
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| Independent win (new ward) | ||||
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Tawera Malvern ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | John Verry | 2,380 | ||
| Independent | Sharn Nu'u | 1,400 | ||
| Informal | 1 | |||
| Blank | 295 | |||
| Turnout | 4,076 | |||
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Kā Mānia Rolleston ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Sophie McInnes† | 3,290 | ||
| Independent | Big Red Shefford | 2,783 | ||
| Independent | Rhys Laraman | 2,716 | ||
| Independent | Joe Morris | 2,462 | ||
| Independent | Haydn Porritt | 2,296 | ||
| ACT Local | Chris Till | 2,281 | ||
| Independent | Paul Weggery | 2,047 | ||
| Independent | Moneel Pratap | 1,725 | ||
| Independent | Avi Aulakh | 1,305 | ||
| Independent | Prabh Singh | 718 | ||
| Independent | Errol Maffey | 656 | ||
| Independent | Ashwin Mani | 414 | ||
| Informal | 9 | |||
| Blank | 99 | |||
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Te Waihora Ellesmere ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Elizabeth Mundt† | 1,941 | 53.72 | |
| Independent | Murray Lemon | 1,593 | 44.09 | |
| Informal | 6 | 0.17 | ||
| Blank | 73 | 2.02 | ||
| Turnout | 3,613 | |||
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Kā Puna Springs ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Aaron McGlinchy | 6,490 | ||
| Independent | Denise Carrick | 4,848 | ||
| Independent | Sarah Barnsley | 3,481 | ||
| Independent | Zoran Rakovic | 3,403 | ||
| Independent | Karim Sabet | 3,291 | ||
| Independent | Tim Pow | 2,876 | ||
| Independent | Till Peters | 1,534 | ||
| Informal | 1 | |||
| Blank | 388 | |||
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Ashburton District Council
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2025 Ashburton mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Liz McMillan | 5,979 | 56.10 | |
| Independent | Russell Ellis | 1,989 | 18.66 | |
| Independent | Rob Mackle | 1,627 | 15.27 | |
| Independent | Jeff Ryan | 924 | 8.67 | |
| Informal | 19 | 0.18 | ||
| Blank | 120 | 1.13 | ||
| Turnout | 10,658 | 46.18 | ||
| Registered | 23,077 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | ||||
Western ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Liz McMillan† (withdrawn) | 1,708 | ||
| Independent | Jeanette Maxwell | 1,193 | ||
| Independent | Deb Gilkison | 954 | ||
| Informal | 0 | |||
| Blank | 16 | |||
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Eastern ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
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| Independent | Phillip Everest | Unopposed | |
| Independent | Richard Wilson† | Unopposed | |
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Ashburton ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Carolyn Cameron† | 5,075 | ||
| Independent | Phil Hooper† | 5,071 | ||
| Independent | Tony Todd† | 4,530 | ||
| Independent | Russell Ellis† | 4,154 | ||
| Independent | Julie Moffett | 2,645 | ||
| Independent | Steph Poole | 1,960 | ||
| Independent | Jeff Ryan | 1,639 | ||
| Independent | Dolf van Amersfoort | 960 | ||
| Independent | Leonard Cojocaru | 698 | ||
| Informal | 40 | |||
| Blank | 34 | |||
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Timaru District Council
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2025 Timaru mayoral election
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Nigel Bowen† | 8,424 | 51.81 | |
| Independent | Stuart Piddington | 4,606 | 28.33 | |
| Independent | Peter Bennett | 2,822 | 17.36 | |
| Informal | 17 | 0.10 | ||
| Blank | 390 | 2.40 | ||
| Turnout | 16,259 | |||
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| Independent hold | ||||
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Geraldine ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Philip Harper | 1,260 | 52.76 | |
| Independent | Gavin Oliver† | 1,088 | 45.56 | |
| Informal | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank | 40 | 1.68 | ||
| Turnout | 2,388 | |||
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Pleasant Point-Temuka ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Michelle Pye† | 2,223 | ||
| Independent | Scott Shannon† | 1,916 | ||
| Independent | Charles Scarsbrook | 1,028 | ||
| Informal | 2 | |||
| Blank | 99 | |||
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Timaru ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Stacey Scott† | 6,541 | ||
| Independent | Stu Piddington† | 5,780 | ||
| Independent | Owen Jackson† | 5,665 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Wilson | 4,881 | ||
| Independent | Peter Burt† | 4,872 | ||
| Independent | Chris Thomas | 3,953 | ||
| Independent | Peter Bennett | 3,827 | ||
| Independent | Stu Jackson | 3,730 | ||
| Independent | Sange Malama | 2,888 | ||
| Independent | Hadleigh Oudemans | 2,577 | ||
| Independent | John Bolt | 2,564 | ||
| Independent | Anah Aikman | 2,296 | ||
| Independent | Jason McDouall | 1,963 | ||
| Independent | Ian Hanley | 1,692 | ||
| Independent | Ethan Richardson | 1,620 | ||
| Informal | 32 | |||
| Blank | 25 | |||
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edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Scott Aronsen | 1,132 | 53.15 | |
| Independent | Karen Morgan | 437 | 20.52 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth McKenzie | 242 | 11.36 | |
| Independent | Ash Jackson | 205 | 9.62 | |
| Independent | Robin McCarthy | 96 | 4.51 | |
| Informal | 1 | 0.05 | ||
| Blank | 17 | 0.80 | ||
| Turnout | 2,130 | |||
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Pukaki ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Scott Aronsen† (withdrawn) | 587 | ||
| Independent | Jan Spriggs | 500 | ||
| Independent | Frank Hocken | 361 | ||
| Independent | Brian Finn | 358 | ||
| Independent | Peter Oliver | 234 | ||
| Independent | Christopher Hathaway | 190 | ||
| Informal | 0 | |||
| Blank | 4 | |||
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Opuha ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Rit Fisher† | 812 | ||
| Independent | Philippa Guerin† | 762 | ||
| Independent | Mark Adams | 676 | ||
| Independent | Ash Jackson | 299 | ||
| Independent | Elizabeth McKenzie | 228 | ||
| Informal | 1 | |||
| Blank | 4 | |||
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Tekapo ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Sue Allan | 161 | 65.45 | |
| Independent | Maireire Norman | 83 | 33.74 | |
| Informal | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Blank | 2 | 0.81 | ||
| Turnou | 246 | |||
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Waimate District Council
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edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Craig Rowley† | 1,090 | 36.90 | |
| Independent | Sharyn Cain | 1,043 | 35.31 | |
| Independent | Rick Stevens | 791 | 26.78 | |
| Informal | 3 | 0.10 | ||
| Blank | 27 | 0.91 | ||
| Turnout | 2,954 | |||
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Hakataramea-Waihaorunga ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Paul Harrison | 186 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Wells | 58 | ||
| Informal | 0 | |||
| Blank | 2 | |||
| Turnout | 246 | |||
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Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Sandy McAlwee† | 411 | ||
| Independent | Stacey Hall | 239 | ||
| Independent | John Bird | 220 | ||
| Informal | 0 | |||
| Blank | 6 | |||
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Lower Waihao Ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
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| Independent | Lisa Small | Unopposed | |
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Waimate ward
edit| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Independent | Rick Stevens† | 1,279 | ||
| Independent | John Begg† | 1,204 | ||
| Independent | Jakki Guilford | 1,160 | ||
| Independent | Peter Paterson | 1,159 | ||
| Independent | Brent Percy | 770 | ||
| Independent | Shane Gregoran | 747 | ||
| Informal | 3 | |||
| Blank | 23 | |||
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See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Kaikōura District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Hurunui District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Waimakariri District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Christchurch City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Selwyn District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Ashburton District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Timaru District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Morton, Anthony (16 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Mackenzie District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lampp, Warwick (15 October 2025). "2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). electionz.com. Waimate District Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2026.
