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Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in the Waikato

(Redirected from 2025 Ōtorohanga 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.

2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Waikato)
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
10 of 10 local councils
Party Councils +/–
No majority 10 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
10 mayors and 110 local councillors
Party Seats +/–
Mayors
Independent 10 0
Local councillors
Independent 104 −1
Better Hamilton 4 +4
Better Waipa 1 +1
Let's Go Taupō 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

10 territorial authorities are located primarily within the Waikato Region. 10 mayors and 110 district and city councillors were elected.

Summary

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Thames-Coromandel District Council

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2025 Thames-Coromandel District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Peter Revell Patrick Kerr Len Salt
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,724 3,116 3,035
Percentage 28.73% 24.04% 23.41%
 
Candidate Denise Messiter Steve Hart
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,577 842
Percentage 12.17% 6.50%
Mayor before election

Len Salt
Independent

 Elected mayor

Peter Revell
Independent

Council election
10 seats on the Thames-Coromandel District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 10 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Thames-Coromandel mayoral election

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2025 Thames-Coromandel mayoral election[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Peter Revell 3,724 28.73
Independent Patrick Kerr 3,116 24.04
Independent Len Salt† 3,035 23.41
Independent Denise Messiter 1,577 12.17
Independent Steve Hart 842 6.50
Independent James Subritzky 415 3.20
Informal 20 0.15
Blank 234 1.81
Turnout 12,963
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Coromandel-Colville general ward

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Coromandel-Colville general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Robert Ashman 612 50.45
Independent John Morrissey† 568 46.83
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 33 2.72
Turnout 1,213
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Mercury Bay general ward

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Mercury Bay general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Flemming Rasmussen 2,114
Independent John Grant† 2,097
Independent Tony Brljevich 2,040
Independent Rekha Giri-Percival† 1,946
Independent Deli Connell† 1,419
Independent Peter Wood 327
Informal 18
Blank 90
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

South East general ward

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South East general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent John Freer 1,245
Independent Alison Smith 1,191
Independent Mark Drury 1,142
Independent Neil Evans 983
Independent Denis Beaver 710
Independent Kurt Jarrett 489
Informal 17
Blank 244
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent

Thames general ward

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Thames general ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Greg Hampton 1,932
Independent Robyn Sinclair 1,691
Independent Martin Rodley† 1,406
Independent Kishan Raikwar 1,215
Independent Cole McDowell 1,135
Independent Fiona Cameron 874
Independent Scott Bright 794
Independent Steve Hart 520
Independent Steve Baker 508
Informal 39
Blank 71
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Tara o Te Ika Māori ward

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Te Tara o Te Ika Māori ward[1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Michael Barlow Unopposed
Registered
Independent win (new ward)

Hauraki District Council

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2025 Hauraki District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Toby Adams Roman Jackson Levi Burton
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 4,781 629 482
Percentage 78.12% 10.28% 7.88%
Mayor before election

Toby Adams
Independent

 Elected mayor

Toby Adams
Independent

Council election
13 seats on the Hauraki District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 13 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Hauraki mayoral election

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2025 Hauraki mayoral election[2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Toby Adams† 4,781 78.12
Independent Roman Jackson 629 10.28
Independent Levi Burton 482 7.88
Informal 18 0.29
Blank 210 3.43
Turnout 6,120
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Paeroa general ward

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Paeroa general ward[2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Paul Milner† 1,184
Independent Rino Wilkinson† 1,103
Independent Jo Tilsley† 1,097
Independent Grant Aitken 998
ACT Local Michelle Magnus 616
Informal 4
Blank 28
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Plains general ward

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Plains general ward[2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Neil Gray† 1,366
Independent Stephen Crooymans† 1,262
Independent Ray Broad† 1,233
Independent Cynthia Bates 772
ACT Local Andrew Pickford 640
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Waihī general ward

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Waihī general ward[2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Anna Marie Spicer† 1,663
Independent Austin Rattray† 1,305
Independent Amanda Ryan 1,284
Independent Sara Howell 1,216
Independent Stuie Thompson 685
Independent Roman Jackson 483
Independent Levi Burton 349
Informal 3
Blank 21
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Te Pakikau o te Ika Māori ward

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Te Pakikau o te Ika Māori ward[2]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Rereahu Collier Unopposed
Independent Desmond Tyler Unopposed
Registered
Independent win (new ward)
Independent win (new ward)

Waikato District Council

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2025 Waikato District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Aksel Bech Jacqui Church
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 12,392 7,158
Mayor before election

Jacqui Church
Independent

 Elected mayor

Aksel Bech
Independent

Council election
13 seats on the Waikato District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 13 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Waikato mayoral election

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2025 Waikato mayoral election[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Aksel Bech 12,392 ~63.39
Independent Jacqui Church† 7,158 ~36.61
Informal
Blank
Turnout >19,550
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Awaroa-Maramarua general ward

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Awaroa-Maramarua general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Peter Thomson† 930 ~73.81
Independent Amanda Rutherford 330 ~26.19
Informal
Blank
Turnout >1,260
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Huntly general ward

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Huntly general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent David Whyte† 854 ~59.43
Independent Michael Cresswell 337 ~23.45
Independent Frank McInally 246 ~17.12
Informal
Blank
Turnout >1,437
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia general ward

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Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Grant Coombes 1,977
Independent Eugene Patterson† 1,974
Independent Diane Firth 988
Independent Ganga Sudhan 604
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

Tamahere-Woodlands general ward

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Tamahere-Woodlands general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Mike Keir† 2,140
Independent Crystal Beavis† 1,626
Independent Peter Mayall 1,504
Independent Mark Manson 754
Independent Anne Cao-Oulton 733
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Tuakau-Pōkeno general ward

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Tuakau-Pōkeno general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Vern Reeve† 1,338
Independent Fabio Rodrigues 1,274
Independent Stephanie Henderson 1,073
Independent Kandi Ngataki † 716
Independent Bronwyn Heath 653
Informal
Blank
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Waerenga-Whitikahu general ward

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Waerenga-Whitikahu general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Marlene Raumati† 982 ~58.84
Independent Denise Dickinson 687 ~41.16
Informal
Blank
Turnout >1,669
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Western Districts general ward

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Western Districts general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Carolyne Eyre† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Whāingaroa general ward

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Whāingaroa general ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Lisa Thomson† 1,022 ~62.81
Independent Nicola Laboyrie 605 ~37.19
Informal
Blank
Turnout >1,627
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori ward

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Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Endine Dixon-Harris 512 ~31.47
Independent Donna Pokere-Phillips 470 ~28.89
Independent Rosalie Ellis 361 ~22.19
Informal
Blank
Turnout >1,627
Registered
Independent gain from Independent

Tai Runga Takiwaa ward

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Tai Runga Takiwaa ward[3]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Tilly Turner† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Matamata-Piako District Council

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2025 Matamata-Piako District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout11,570 (45.5%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Ash Tanner Adrienne Wilcock Roman Jackson
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,950 4,849 606
Percentage 51.43% 41.91% 5.24%
Mayor before election

Adrienne Wilcock
Independent

 Elected mayor

Ash Tanner
Independent

Council election
12 seats on the Matamata-Piako District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 12 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Matamata-Piako mayoral election

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2025 Matamata-Piako mayoral election[4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Ash Tanner 5,950 51.43
Independent Adrienne Wilcock† 4,849 41.91
Independent Roman Jackson 606 5.24
Informal 8 0.07
Blank 157 1.36
Turnout 11,570 45.54
Registered 25,408
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Morrinsville general ward

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Morrisville general ward[4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent James Thomas† 2,730
Independent Grace Bonnar 2,410
Independent Bruce Dewhurst† 2,259
Independent Dayne Horne† 1,950
Independent Sharon Dean† 1,854
Independent Wawyne Aberhart 1,635
Informal 4
Blank 56
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Aroha general ward

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Te Aroha general ward[4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Andrew McGiven 1,718
Independent Greg Marshall 1,210
Independent Tyrel Glass 1,020
Independent Vicki Black 947
Independent Paul Decker 835
Independent Jill Taylor 774
Independent Roman Jackson 314
Informal 4
Blank 53
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent

Matamata general ward

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Matamata general ward[4]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent James Sainsbury† 3,189
Independent Sue Whiting† 2,764
Independent Vincent Andersen 2,617
Independent Rewiti Vaimoso 2,335
Independent Kevin Tappin† 2,048
Independent Mark Ball 1,090
Independent Caleb Ansell† 979
Informal 3
Blank 67
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Te Toa Horopū ā-Matamata-Piako ward

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Te Toa Horopū ā-Matamata-Piako ward[4]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Gary Thompson† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Hamilton City Council

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2025 Hamilton City Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout38,063
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Tim Macindoe Sarah Thomson
Affiliation Independent Independent
Primary vote 16,895 9,240
Percentage 44.39% 24.28%
Final vote 18,275 10,183
Percentage 50.30% 28.03%
 
Candidate Maria Huata Rachel Karalus
Affiliation Independent Independent
Primary vote 3,718 3,049
Percentage 9.77% 8.01%
Final vote 4,329 3,546
Percentage 11.91% 9.76%
Mayor before election

Paula Southgate
Independent

 Elected mayor

Tim Macindoe
Independent

Council election
14 seats on the Hamilton City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 10 −2
Better Hamilton 4 +4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Hamilton mayoral election

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2025 Hamilton mayoral election[5][6]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[a] Final %
Independent Tim MacIndoe 16,895 44.39 #9 18,275 50.30
Independent Sarah Thomson 9,240 24.28 #9 10,183 28.03
Independent Maria Huata 3,718 9.77 #9 4,329 11.91
Independent Rachel Karalus 3,049 8.01 #9 3,546 9.76
Independent Rudi Du Plooy 1,427 3.75 #8 1,692
Independent Dave Taylor 818 2.15 #7 1,047
Independent John McDonald 657 1.73 #6 759
Animal Justice Lily Carrington 632 1.66 #5 681
NZ Constitution Roma Tupaea-Warren 310 0.81 #4 347
Independent Jack Gielen 271 0.71 #3 292
Independent Roger Stratford 214 0.56 #2 220
Independent Guy Temoni-Syme 212 0.56 #1 212
Quota 18,722 49.19 #9 18,167 50.00
Informal 210 0.55
Blank 410 1.08
Turnout 38,063
Registered
Independent gain from Independent on 9th iteration

West general ward

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West general ward[5][7][8]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[a]
Independent Sarah Thomson† 2,882 19.58 #1 2,882
Independent Geoff Taylor† 2,628 17.85 #1 2,628
Better Hamilton Graeme Mead 1,566 10.64 #10 2,035
Better Hamilton Mesh MacDonald 1,106 7.51 #16 2,324
Independent Angela O'Leary† 1,024 6.96 #18 1,936
Independent Emma Pike† 710 4.82 #21 1,868
Independent Louise Hutt† 989 6.72 #21 1,733
Better Hamilton Mark Flyger 712 4.84 #15 1,335
Better Hamilton Mike West 541 3.68 #11 908
Independent Dave Taylor 524 3.56 #9 785
ACT Local Nidhita Gosai 543 3.69 #7 630
Independent Allan McKie 416 2.83 #6 516
Independent Matthew Beveridge 408 2.78 #5 484
Independent Paul Alforque 188 1.28 #3 212
Independent Roderick Young 58 0.39 #2 65
Quota 2,042 13.87 #21 1,842
Informal 175 1.19
Blank 249 1.69
Turnout 14,719
Registered
Independent hold on 1st iteration
Independent hold on 1st iteration
Better Hamilton gain from Independent on 10th iteration
Better Hamilton gain from Independent Green on 16th iteration
Independent hold on 18th iteration
Independent hold on 21st iteration
† incumbent

East general ward

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East general ward[5][9][8][10][11]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[a]
Independent Rachel Karalus 2,288 11.96 #15 2,607
Better Hamilton Andrew Bydder† 1,916 10.02 #17 2,561
Independent Anna Casey-Cox† 1,593 8.33 #21 2,744
Independent Jamie Strange 1,511 7.90 #23 2,535
Better Hamilton Leo Liu 1,320 6.90 #24 2,588
Independent Sue Moroney 1,326 6.93 #25 2,431
Independent Marie Hamilton 1,135 5.93 #25 2,104
Independent Rudi Du Plooy 872 4.56 #22 1,317
Independent Maxine van Oosten† 848 4.43 #20 1,142
Independent Rachel Afeaki 773 4.04 #18 1,053
ACT Local Preet Dhaliwai 645 3.37 #16 796
Independent Green Danielle Marks 555 2.90 #15 718
Better Hamilton John McDonald 525 2.74 #14 647
Independent Jackie Talbot 491 2.57 #13 558
Independent Jenny Nand 457 2.39 #12 520
Better Hamilton Stuart Aitken 438 2.29 #11 484
Independent Peter Humphreys 376 1.97 #10 440
Better Hamilton Horiana Henderson 273 1.43 #9 298
Independent Jason Jonassen 229 1.20 #8 248
Independent Jono Ng 185 0.97 #7 191
Independent Tim Hunt 142 0.74 #6 147
Independent Jack Gielen 140 0.73 #5 146
Independent Alexander McConnochie 84 0.44 #4 84
NZ Constitution Suhair Hassan 73 0.38 #3 82
NZ Constitution Louise Harvey 46 0.24 #2 47
Independent Turi Robinson 29 0.15 #1 29
Independent Tim Macindoe† withdrawn (elected mayor)
Quota 2,610 13.64 #25 2,389
Informal 386 2.02
Blank 183 0.96
Turnout 19,131
Registered
Independent gain from Independent on 15th iteration
Better Hamilton gain from Team Integrity on 17th iteration[b]
Independent hold on 21st iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 23rd iteration
Better Hamilton gain from Independent on 24th iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 25th iteration
† incumbent

Kirikiriroa Maaori ward

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Kirikiriroa Maaori ward[5][12]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Iteration vote[a]
Independent Maria Huata† 2,620 62.19 #1 2,620
Independent Robbie Neha 511 12.13 #5 1,163
Independent Jahvaya Wheki 383 9.09 #5 1,013
Independent Jarrad Gallagher 350 8.31 #4 550
Independent Lawrence Jensen 189 4.49 #3 317
Independent Andrew Pope 20 0.47 #2 31
Quota 1,358 32.23 #5 1,159
Informal 71 1.69
Blank 69 1.64
Turnout 4,213
Registered
Independent hold on 1st iteration
Independent gain from Independent on 5th iteration
† incumbent

Waipā District Council

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2025 Waipā District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout17,411 (41.68%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Mike Pettit Susan O'Regan Clare St Pierre
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 7,216 5,968 3,838
Percentage 41.45% 34.28% 22.04%
Mayor before election

Susan O'Regan
Independent

 Elected mayor

Mike Pettit
Independent

Council election
11 seats on the Waipā District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 10 −1
Better Waipa 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Waipā mayoral election

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2025 Waipā mayoral election[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Mike Pettit 7,216 41.45
Independent Susan O'Regan† 5,968 34.28
Independent Clare St Pierre 3,838 22.04
Informal 9 0.05
Blank 380 2.18
Turnout 17,411 41.68
Registered 41,776
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Pirongia and Kakepuku general ward

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Pirongia and Kakepuku general ward[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Clare St Pierre† 1,932
Better Waipa Les Bennett 1,582
Independent Naomi Pocock 1,374
Informal 0
Blank 79
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Better Waipa gain from Independent
† incumbent

Cambridge general ward

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Cambridge general ward[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jo Davies-Colley 4,040
Independent Roger Gordon† 2,728
Independent Aidhean Camson 2,140
Independent Pip Kempthorne 2,032
Independent Dave Marinkovich 1,996
Better Waipa Hope Spooner 1,943
Independent Barry Quayle 1,902
Better Waipa Mike Cater 1,895
ACT Local Stuart Hylton 1,621
Independent Philip Coles† 1,482
Independent Don Sanders 1,479
Better Waipa Ian Hayton 1,263
Independent Karla Lugatiman 584
Independent Stuart Matthews 332
Informal 18
Blank 154
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Maungatautari general ward

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Maungatautari general ward[13]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Mike Montgomerie† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Awamutu and Kihikihi general ward

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Te Awamutu and Kihikihi general ward[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Shane Walsh 2,276
Independent Dean Taylor 2,182
Independent Marcus Gower† 1,659
Independent Lou Brown† 1,411
Better Waipa Bernard Westerbaan 1,283
Better Waipa Lyn Hunt 1,268
Independent Graham Jull 1,164
Informal 26
Blank 68
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

Waipā Māori ward

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Waipā Māori ward[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Dale-Maree Morgan† 523 52.40
Independent Yvonne Waho 439 43.99
Informal 1 0.10
Blank 35 3.51
Turnout 998
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Ōtorohanga District Council

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2025 Ōtorohanga District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout3,168 (49.52%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Rodney Dow Cathy Prendergast Jaimee Tamaki
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,011 605 523
Percentage 63.48% 19.10% 16.51%
Mayor before election

Max Baxter
Independent

 Elected mayor

Rodney Dow
Independent

Council election
9 seats on the Ōtorohanga District Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 9 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Ōtorohanga mayoral election

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2025 Ōtorohanga mayoral election[14]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Rodney Dow 2,011 63.48
Independent Cathy Prendergast 605 19.10
Independent Jaimee Tamaki 523 16.51
Informal 1 0.03
Blank 28 0.88
Turnout 3,168 49.52
Registered 6,398
Independent gain Independent

Kāwhia-Tihiroa general ward

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Kāwhia-Tihiroa general ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Jo Butcher Unopposed
Independent Kit Jeffries† Unopposed
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

Waipā general ward

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Waipā general ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Michael Woodward 212 50.72
Independent Steve Hughes 197 47.13
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 9 2.15
Turnout 418
Registered
Independent gain from Independent

Kio Kio-Korakonui general ward

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Kio Kio-Korakonui general ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Andrew Baker Unopposed
Registered
Independent gain from Independent

Ōtorohanga general ward

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Ōtorohanga general ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Katrina Christison† 561
Independent Tayla Barclay 483
Independent Robbie Neha 184
Informal 0
Blank 30
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Wharepūhunga general ward

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Wharepūhunga general ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Shane Carr Unopposed
Registered
Independent gain from Independent

Rangiātea Māori ward

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Rangiātea Māori ward[14]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Tennille Kete 341
Independent Jaimee Tamaki† 327
Independent Wikitōria Tāne 175
Independent Thomas Tai 83
Independent Maxine Morgan-Wind 43
Informal 1
Blank 8
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

South Waikato District Council

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2025 South Waikato District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Turnout7,596 (45.58%)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Gary Petley Zed Latinovic
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,275 2,159
Percentage 29.95% 28.42%
 
Candidate Sandra Wallace Jeremy Hall
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,981 421
Percentage 26.08% 5.54%
Mayor before election

Gary Petley
Independent

 Elected mayor

Gary Petley
Independent

Council election
10 seats on the South Waikato District Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 10 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 South Waikato mayoral election

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2025 South Waikato mayoral election[15]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Gary Petley† 2,275 29.95
Independent Zed Latinovic 2,159 28.42
Independent Sandra Wallace 1,981 26.08
Independent Jeremy Hall 421 5.54
Independent David Barnes 256 3.37
Independent Greg Mark 255 3.36
Independent Joshua Smith-Holley 187 2.46
Informal 8 0.11
Blank 54 0.71
Turnout 7,596 45.58
Registered 16,666
Independent hold
† incumbent

Tīrau ward

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Tīrau ward[15]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Kerry Purdy† Unopposed
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Putāruru ward

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Putāruru ward[15]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Sandra Wallace† 1,491
Independent Dave Shaw 1,222
Independent Zed Latinovic 1,184
Independent Hans Nelis† 853
Independent Sapphire Marama 809
Independent George Dixon 677
Independent Danny Scott 433
Informal 1
Blank 10
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Tokoroa ward

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Tokoroa ward[15]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Maria Te Kanawa† 2,290
Independent Michael Thomas 2,023
Independent Ani Lipscombe 2,021
Independent Elvisa van der Leden 1,727
Independent Thomas Lee† 1,626
Independent Josiah Teokotai† 1,608
Independent Hamish Daine† 1,501
Independent Tony Herlihy 1,474
Independent Bill Machen† 1,303
Independent Peter Schulte 1,202
Independent Ray Adlam 1,082
Independent Nick Portas 1,075
Independent Gordon Wilson 919
Independent David Barnes 917
Independent Joshua Smmith-Holley 682
Independent Frank McIsaac 523
Informal 11
Blank 17
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Waitomo District Council

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2025 Waitomo District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate John Robertson Janette Osborne
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,571 555
Percentage 56.87% 20.10%
 
Candidate Natasha Willison-Reardon Ross Richard
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 446 169
Percentage 16.15% 6.12%
Mayor before election

John Robertson
Independent

 Elected mayor

John Robertson
Independent

Council election
6 seats on the Waitomo District Council
4 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 6 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Waitomo mayoral election

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2025 Waitomo mayoral election[16]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent John Robertson† 1,571 56.87
Independent Janette Osborne 555 20.10
Independent Natasha Willison-Reardon 446 16.15
Independent Ross Richard 169 6.12
Informal 1 0.03
Blank 19 0.69
Turnout 2,761
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Waitomo Rural ward

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Waitomo Rural ward[16]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Olivia Buckley 875
Independent Allan Goddard† 754
Independent Janette Osborne† 694
Independent Gavin Toddd† 679
Independent Natasha Willison-Reardon 398
Independent Nichola Painter 292
Informal 2
Blank 13
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Kuiti ward

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Te Kuiti ward [16]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Eady Manawaiti† 639
Independent Dan Tasker† 561
Independent Isaiah Wallace 515
Independent Ata Te Kanawa 448
Independent Richard Ross 368
Independent Ross O'Halloran 363
Independent Thomas Faye 348
Informal 0
Blank 24
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Taupō District Council

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2025 Taupō District Council election
← 2022
11 October 2025
2028 →
Mayoral election
 
Candidate John Funnell Zane Cozens
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,600 4,245
Percentage 35.29% 26.75%
 
Candidate David Trewavas Kevin Taylor
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,985 2,866
Percentage 18.81% 18.06%
Mayor before election

David Trewavas
Independent

 Elected mayor

John Funnell
Independent

Council election
12 seats on the Taupō District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 11 −1
Let's Go Taupō 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Taupō mayoral election

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2025 Taupō mayoral election[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent John Funnell 5,600 35.29
Independent Zane Cozens 4,245 26.75
Independent David Trewavas† 2,985 18.81
Independent Kevin Taylor 2,866 18.06
Informal 6 0.03
Blank 164 1.03
Turnout 15,866
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Mangakino-Pouakani general ward

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Mangakino-Pouakani general ward[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Let's Go Taupō Hope Woodward 327 48.09
Independent Marlene Johnson 320 47.06
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 33 4.85
Turnout 680
Registered
Let's Go Taupō gain from Independent

Taupō general ward

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Taupō general ward[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Christine Rankin† 5,562
Independent Kevin Taylor† 5,398
Independent Rachel Shepherd† 5,233
Independent Yvonne Westerman† 5,031
Independent Duncan Campbell† 4,893
Independent Nicola de Lautour 4,881
Independent Steve Manunui 4,279
Independent Barry Owen Delany 4,272
Independent Julie Yeoman 4,115
Independent Belinda Walker 3,935
Let's Go Taupō Ann Tweedie 3,032
Independent Steve Punter 2,810
Independent Bill Clarke 2,671
Independent Richard Cade 1,810
Independent David Freeman 1,357
Independent Mark Wynyard 734
Independent Katrin Wilson 434
Informal 28
Blank 132
Turnout
Registered
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Tūrangi-Tongariro general ward

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Tūrangi-Tongariro general ward[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Sandra Greenslade† 959 57.84
Independent Alan Rafferty 505 30.46
Independent David Livingstone 151 9.12
Informal 6 0.36
Blank 37 2.23
Turnout 1,658
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Taupō East Rural general ward

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Taupō East Rural general ward[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Kylie Leonard† 501 57.45
Let's Go Taupō Rebecca Stafford 316 36.24
Informal 0 0.00
Blank 55 6.31
Turnout 872
Registered
Independent hold
† incumbent

Te Papamārearea Māori ward

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Te Papamārearea Māori ward[17]
Affiliation Candidate Vote %
Independent Wahine Murch 1,150
Independent Ngāhuia Foreman 881
Independent Danny Loughlin† 866
Informal 0
Blank 37
Turnout
Registered
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Rounded to nearest whole number
  2. ↑ Incumbent changed affiliation

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Final results". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Hauraki District Council. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2025 Election Results". Waikato District Council. 19 January 2026. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "Matamata-Piako District Council – 2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). ElectioNZ.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "LGE2025 - Final" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mayor Iterations" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. October 2025.
  7. ↑ "West Ward Iterations" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. October 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Voices from our Candidates". Better Hamilton. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "East Ward Iterations" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Find your local candidates". Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Thanks for the warm welcome Kirikiriroa!". Instagram. Kirikiriroa Greens. 31 August 2025. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward Iterations" (PDF). Hamilton City Council. October 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "Waipā District Council – 2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). ElectioNZ.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "Ōtorohanga District Council – 2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). ElectioNZ.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Lampp, Warwick (16 October 2025). "South Waikato District Council – 2025 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result" (PDF). ElectioNZ.
  16. 1 2 3 "2025 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result" (PDF). Waitomo District Council. 16 October 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Election results 2025". Taupō District Council. 17 October 2025. Archived from the original on 27 October 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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