2022 Auckland mayoral election

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2022 Auckland mayoral election
  2019 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 2025  
Registered1,142,237
Turnout404,541 (35.41%)
  Wayne Brown 2024 (cropped).jpg Efeso Collins (cropped2).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Wayne Brown Efeso Collins Craig Lord
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote181,810124,80225,021
Percentage44.94%30.85%6.18%

2022 Auckland mayoral election map.svg
Margin of victory in local board subdivisions

Mayor before election

Phil Goff

Elected mayor

Wayne Brown

The 2022 Auckland mayoral election was held on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Auckland, as part of the 2022 New Zealand local elections. The incumbent mayor since 2016, Phil Goff, did not seek re-election. Campaign issues include transport strategy, council finance issues and the Three Waters reform programme. After provisional vote counts were released on 8 October, Wayne Brown declared victory, and Efeso Collins conceded the election. [1]

Contents

Key dates

Key dates for the 2022 elections in Auckland: [2]

15 JulyCandidate nominations opened
12 AugustCandidate nominations closed at noon
17 AugustOfficial declaration of nominated candidates
12 SeptemberFinal electoral roll certified by Electoral Officer
16–21 SeptemberVoting papers were sent to voters
16 September–8 OctoberVoting was open
8 OctoberElection day – voting closed at noon
8 OctoberProgress results released
10 OctoberPreliminary results released
15 OctoberFinal results released

Campaign

Labour and Green endorsements of Collins

In elections from 2010 to 2016, mayoral candidates Len Brown and Phil Goff ran as independents and were supported by City Vision, an Auckland group affiliated to the national Labour and Green parties. In 2019, Goff was endorsed directly by Labour. [3] Goff, the incumbent mayor, stated he would announce his intentions on running for a third term in February 2022. Efeso Collins and Richard Hills, Auckland councillors affiliated with Labour, were both reported to be exploring mayoral candidacies while awaiting Goff's decision, in order to avoid crowding the ballot. Frustrated with Goff's timeline in light of an approaching election campaign, Collins formally announced his candidacy on 26 January. [4] On 10 February, Hills announced he would decline to run for mayor, citing the recent birth of his son. [5] Labour announced a process to decide the party's endorsee on 15 February; [6] the process was uncontested, and on 28 February, Labour endorsed Collins' independent campaign. [7] On 15 March, the Green Party announced their endorsement of Collins. This was the first time that the party endorsed a mayoral candidate in Auckland. [3]

National and C&R endorsements

Molloy claimed on 17 June 2022 while on The AM Show that the National Party had offered to endorse his mayoral campaign, adding that Beck should leave the race. When asked who specifically he had been talking to, Molloy did not identify any individuals, replying "everybody". [8] A spokesperson for National leader Christopher Luxon stated they weren't sure who Molloy was referring to and that they had not endorsed him. [9] The National Party-aligned Communities and Residents local body group endorsed Viv Beck on 12 July 2022. [10]

Debates

The Penrose Business Association hosted a debate between seven candidates on 23 June. [11] [12] A debate hosted by the Takapuna Beach Business Association on 6 July saw seven candidates discuss issues such as climate change and the possibility of a second harbour crossing. [13] On 20 July, Shane Te Pou moderated a debate at Ngā Whare Waatea in Māngere for Radio Waatea between four candidates. [14] [15] [16]

Six candidates attended a University of Auckland Debating Society on 26 July moderated by Jack Tame, during which Ted Johnston was egged after unknowingly referring to an audience member with Tourette syndrome as "team Efeso" (in reference to Efeso Collins), for which he later apologised. [17] [18] Wayne Brown was absent due to the debate conflicting with a campaign fundraising dinner. [19]

DateOrganiser(s)Moderator(s)Participants
Beck
Independent
G. Brown
Independent
W. Brown
Independent
Collins
Independent
Johnston
New Conservative
Lord
Independent
Molloy
Independent
23 June Penrose Business Association [11] [12] PresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
6 July Takapuna Beach Business Association [13] PresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentPresent
20 July Radio Waatea [14] [15] [16] Shane Te PouPresentAbsentAbsentPresentAbsentPresentPresent
26 July University of Auckland Debating Society [17] [18] [19] Jack Tame PresentPresentAbsentPresentPresentPresentPresent

Campaign issues

Transport

Efeso Collins has proposed making public transport in Auckland fare-free. AMA 103 at Puhinui.jpg
Efeso Collins has proposed making public transport in Auckland fare-free.

Collins' flagship policy is free public transport, which is estimated to cost $100–$250 million annually. He has pointed out that some Auckland residents spend 30% of their income on transport, and that free public transport is "the first and best way" to reduce Auckland's greenhouse gas emissions. [20]

Brown has not announced a transport strategy. Instead, he will "get rid of the road cones" and "make sure all the existing projects are finished before new ones are started". [21]

Law supports better alternatives to cars, and specifically the expansion of the rail network. [22] Lord also opposes the light rail project, and wants to lobby the central Government to spend the funds in more critical regions such as passenger rail to Kumeu, and wants to put overhead transport options on the table. [23]

Molloy supported a one-year trial of free public transport, funded through the existing regional fuel tax revenue. Molloy described himself as pro-private car and was in favour of a congestion charge of $3.50. [24] Molloy was not interested in encouraging more cycling. He opposed the proposed light rail project and claimed it "will never happen in my lifetime". [25] Beck did not support universal fare-free public transport, but supported targeted concessions. [26]

Council finances

Collins is open to discussions around rebalancing the proportions of council income coming from rates, dividends from public assets and central government contributions, and is "proud" that rates only make up half of Auckland's revenue, but is not ruling out rates increases. [27] He opposes the sale of strategic assets, including shares in Auckland Airport.

Lord has pledged to focus on providing core services, promising to be "focused on necessities over niceties", and is adamant that the council can be a much more streamlined and efficient entity. [28]

Leo Molloy suggested the Ports of Auckland be privatised. Ports of Auckland Fergusson Wharf.jpg
Leo Molloy suggested the Ports of Auckland be privatised.

Molloy stated that the $1 billion annual spending on wages for council employees needs to be reduced, and proposed removing the middle layer of council administration. He planned to limit rates rises to the rate of inflation of council expenses. He proposed selling Ports of Auckland and the leasehold estate of the land they operate on, which he claimed would raise $7 billion and $10 billion, respectively, and was open to selling shares in Auckland Airport and Eke Panuku, the council-controlled organisation responsible for urban redevelopment. Beck saw future rates rises as "difficult", and supported the sale and movement of the central port. [26]

Water reform

The government is proposing a Three Waters reform programme to centralise water management infrastructure between territorial authorities. Collins supports the reforms, but notes that Auckland has invested significantly into Watercare Services and has issues around the details of the future governance of assets should the reforms proceed. Brown, Lord and Johnston oppose the reforms, with Brown calling the proposed co-governance model for water management "a dumb idea". [29] [30] [26] [31] [32] [33]

Co-governance

Co-governance is a power-sharing arrangement between iwi and elected representatives. Collins fully supports co-governance. Wayne Brown believes it is acceptable in certain cases, such as the Whanganui River and where iwi have a long and strong interest in matters like the maunga (volcanoes). [29] [30] Lord opposes co-governance completely. [33] [30]

List of candidates

CandidatePhotoAffiliationBackground
John AlcockNone
Viv BeckIndependentChief executive of Heart of the City [34]
Endorsed by Communities and Residents [10]
Unofficially withdrew on 16 September 2022; officially remained a candidate [35] [36]
Gary BrownIndependentHibiscus and Bays Community Board chairman [37]
Wayne Brown Wayne Brown 2024 (cropped).jpg Fix AucklandBusinessman
Developer
Former Mayor of Far North [38]
Former Chairperson of Tairāwhiti District Health Board
and Northland District Health Board [39]
Tricia CheelSTOP Trashing Our Planet
Efeso Collins Efeso Collins (cropped2).jpg IndependentAuckland councillor [4]

Endorsed by Labour and the Greens [3] [7]

Micahel CooteIndependent
Tony CorbettIndependentFounder of New Zealand Sovereignty Party
Candidate for the 2022 Tauranga by-election
Businessman [40]
James Malcolm DunphyNone
David John FeistNone
Alezix HenetiIndependent
Robert Hong HuIndependentLawyer
Notary
Soccer player [41] [42]
Ted Johnston New Conservative Party 2019 mayoral candidate
Lawyer
Co-leader of the New Conservatives [43]
Michael KampkesIndependentFounder of Citizens Against The Housing Act 2021 [44]
John Lehmann John Lehmann (cropped).jpg Independent [45]
Lisa Lewis Lisa Lewis crop.jpg NZ VoiceAdult entertainer [46]
Craig LordIndependent2019 mayoral candidate [47]
Pete MazanyIndependent [48]
Michael Morris Michael Morris portrait (cropped).jpg Animal Justice Auckland Animal rights advocate
Research scientist [49]
Phil O'ConnorChristians Against Abortion
John Palino John Palino 2011 (cropped).jpg NoneFormer restaurateur
2013 and 2016 mayoral candidate [50]
Ryan Earl PausinaNone
Dani RiekwelNone

Withdrawn candidates

Declined to be candidates

Opinion polling

Unknown and undecided voters are excluded from these counts but may represent a large proportion of the voters e.g. 33-43% in two September polls. [57]

Date [a] Polling organisationViv BeckGary BrownWayne BrownEfeso CollinsTed JohnstonJohn LehmannCraig LordLeo MolloyMichael Morris
Independent Independent Fix Auckland Independent New Conservative Independent Independent Independent Animal Justice
16–20 September 20221 News–Kantar Public [58] [59] 8535291<0.581
11–18 September 2022Ratepayers' Alliance–Curia [60] 103282648
16 September 2022Viv Beck withdrew from election [35]
15 September 2022Talbot Mills [b] [60] [61] 1222279
8–15 September 20221 News–Kantar Public [58] [59] 14424291<0.5101
12 August 2022Leo Molloy withdrew from election [51]
3–11 August 2022Ratepayers' Alliance–Curia [62] 12.56.218.622.36.447.214.53.1
18–24 July 2022Key Research [c] [63] 192128823
3–10 July 2022Ratepayers' Alliance–Curia [64] 18152751323
1–12 June 2022Ratepayers' Alliance–Curia [65] 20.520.121.716.021.7

Results

Wayne Brown defeated Efeso Collins.

2022 Auckland mayoral election [66] [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Fix Auckland Wayne Brown 181,810 44.94
Independent Efeso Collins 124,80230.85
Independent Craig Lord25,0216.18−1.86
Independent Robert Hong Hu8,7182.15
Independent Gary Brown8,6832.14
Independent Viv Beck7,1011.75
Independent Tony Corbett5,4791.35
Independent John Alcock5,2621.30
New Conservative Ted Johnston4,8411.19−3.06
Independent Michael Coote4,0150.99
Independent Pete Mazany3,6900.91
STOP Trashing Our PlanetTricia Cheel3,0290.74−0.37
Christians Against AbortionPhil O'Connor2,5260.62−0.46
Animal Justice AucklandMichael Morris2,1830.53
Independent John Palino2,1440.52
NZ VoiceLisa Lewis2,1220.52
Independent Michael Kampekes1,8990.46
Independent Dani Riekwell1,7080.42
Independent John Lehmann1,0680.26
Independent David John Feist1,0060.24−0.38
Independent Alezix Heneti9240.22
Independent Ryan Earl Pausina5260.13
Independent James Malcolm Dunphy4600.11
Total valid votes399,01798.63-0.96
Informal votes7840.19−0.24
Blank ballots4,7401.17
Majority 57,00814.09
Turnout 404,54135.41−1.11
Registered electors 1,142,237

By local board

Local board subdivisions won by Brown
Local board subdivisions won by Collins

Source: [68]

Wayne BrownEfeso CollinsCraig LordOthers [d] Total
BoardSubdivision [e] # %# %# %# %#
Aotea Great Barrier13530.4118040.54143.1511525.90444
Albert-EdenMaungawhau6,95048.645,43938.074252.971,47410.3214,288
Albert-EdenOwairaka4,92236.096,85250.244923.611,37210.0613,638
Devonport-Takapuna10,25854.965,04527.037564.052,60513.9618,664
FranklinPukekohe5,73153.261,84117.111,34012.451,84917.1810,761
FranklinWairoa5,08260.281,41016.7389810.651,04012.348,430
FranklinWaiuku2,23446.6788018.3876115.9091219.054,787
Henderson-Massey8,37935.058,40335.151,8017.535,32522.2723,908
Hibiscus and BaysEast Coast Bays8,41457.082,90119.689936.742,43416.5114,742
Hibiscus and BaysHibiscus Coast10,37155.063,25617.291,4037.453,80520.2018,835
HowickBotany6,57350.522,33117.925944.573,51226.9913,010
HowickHowick7,50557.582,26117.358346.402,43518.6813,035
HowickPakuranga6,29856.142,01717.987967.102,10818.7911,219
Kaipātiki9,42943.856,98332.471,1775.473,91418.2021,503
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu2,52818.977,57156.814383.292,78920.9313,326
Manurewa4,60829.097,04744.486614.173,52622.2615,842
Maungakiekie-TāmakiMaungakiekie3,11240.273,13840.613013.891,17715.237,728
Maungakiekie-TāmakiTāmaki3,12534.733,51039.013764.181,98722.088,998
Ōrākei19,08064.306,85523.101,0413.512,6979.0929,673
Ōtara-PapatoetoeŌtara4739.383,46968.80721.431,02820.395,042
Ōtara-PapatoetoePapatoetoe2,29729.983,28342.852703.521,81123.647,661
Papakura4,64241.982,98026.958317.512,60523.5611,058
Puketāpapa5,81443.054,72234.965073.752,46218.2313,505
RodneyDairy Flat1,54663.8637215.371877.7231613.052,421
RodneyKumeu5,19349.211,92218.211,91318.131,52414.4410,552
RodneyWarkworth4,73054.651,76120.351,00411.601,16013.408,655
RodneyWellsford83943.2531816.3945623.5132716.861,940
Upper HarbourUpper Harbour8,94353.533,19419.121,1697.003,40220.3616,708
Waiheke1,29636.031,76749.121273.5340711.313,597
Waitākere Ranges5,57436.056,17039.901,67110.812,04813.2415,463
Waitematā9,74444.329,92345.135292.411,7918.1521,987
Whau5,98534.017,00139.791,1846.733,42719.4717,597
Total181,81045.56124,80231.2825,0216.2767,38416.89399,017

Aftermath and analysis

Notes

  1. These are the survey dates of the poll, or if the survey dates are not stated, the date the poll was released.
  2. Poll commissioned by Efeso Collins
  3. Poll commissioned by Wayne Brown
  4. Excludes informal votes
  5. Not all local boards are subdivided

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