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The 2022 Christchurch local elections were held via postal voting between September and October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections. Elections in Christchurch covered one territorial authority, the Christchurch City Council, and six community boards. [1]
Each ward of the Christchurch City Council returned one councillor to the city council. The first-past-the-post system was used to elect the Mayor of Christchurch and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [2] Voter turnout was 43.31%. [3] The positions of mayor and sixteen city councillors were contested by the following candidates:
Incumbent three-term mayor Lianne Dalziel chose not to stand for a fourth term. [4] [5] [6] Phil Mauger, first elected as a city councillor at the 2019 local elections, was elected to succeed her as mayor.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mauger | Let's Get Stuff Done | 53,569 | 45.16 | |
| David Meates | Listens, Leads and Gets Results | 51,298 | 43.24 | |
| Mark Chirnside | Chirny for Mayor | 4,673 | 3.94 | |
| Carl Bromley | Independent – I Hear I Care | 2,807 | 2.37 | |
| The Wizard of New Zealand | Independent | 2,474 | 2.09 | |
| Nikora Nitro | Independent | 1,035 | 0.87 | |
| Peter Wakeman | Independent | 964 | 0.81 | |
| Drucilla Kingi-Patterson | Independent | 800 | 0.67 | |
| Sam Park | Independent | 479 | 0.40 | |
| Tubby Hansen | Economic Euthenics | 293 | 0.25 | |
| Stephen Jelley | Stop The Stadium | 237 | 0.20 | |
| Total | 118,629 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 118,629 | 99.13 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,040 | 0.87 | ||
| Total votes | 119,669 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
†Incumbent candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Keown† | Independent Voice of Harewood | 6,714 | 76.87 | |
| Fiona Bennetts | Independent | 1,782 | 20.40 | |
| Drucilla Kingi-Patterson | Independent | 238 | 2.72 | |
| Total | 8,734 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 8,734 | 95.62 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 400 | 4.38 | ||
| Total votes | 9,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MacDonald† | Independent Citizens | 4,787 | 64.55 | |
| Laly Samuel | Independent | 1,785 | 24.07 | |
| Kevin List | Independent | 844 | 11.38 | |
| Total | 7,416 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,416 | 95.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 366 | 4.70 | ||
| Total votes | 7,782 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Henstock | Your Local Independent Community Voice | 5,074 | 64.56 | |
| Mike Davidson† | Independent | 2,785 | 35.44 | |
| Total | 7,859 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,859 | 96.29 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 303 | 3.71 | ||
| Total votes | 8,162 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gough† | Independent Citizens | 6,132 | 68.73 | |
| Colin Meurk | Independent | 2,790 | 31.27 | |
| Total | 8,922 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 8,922 | 96.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 343 | 3.70 | ||
| Total votes | 9,265 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Cotter† | The People's Choice | 2,653 | 41.40 | |
| Ali Jones | Independent | 2,637 | 41.15 | |
| Mark Wilson | Independent Voice For Innes | 729 | 11.38 | |
| Carl Bromley | Independent – I Hear I Care | 389 | 6.07 | |
| Total | 6,408 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,408 | 95.77 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 283 | 4.23 | ||
| Total votes | 6,691 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Barber | Independent for Burwood | 3,966 | 52.46 | |
| Michelle Lomax | Labour | 2,624 | 34.71 | |
| Mike Wilson | A True Independent | 970 | 12.83 | |
| Total | 7,560 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,560 | 95.96 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 318 | 4.04 | ||
| Total votes | 7,878 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Donovan† | Independent – Let's Make Waves | 4,182 | 49.92 | |
| Kim Money | Independent | 3,604 | 43.02 | |
| Don Cross | Independent | 591 | 7.06 | |
| Total | 8,377 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 8,377 | 95.14 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 428 | 4.86 | ||
| Total votes | 8,805 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Peters | Independent For Hornby | 3,069 | 51.76 | |
| Kim Moss | The People's Choice – Labour | 2,348 | 39.60 | |
| Derek Tait | Independent | 512 | 8.64 | |
| Total | 5,929 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,929 | 96.17 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 236 | 3.83 | ||
| Total votes | 6,165 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Moore | Independent | 5,735 | 63.31 | |
| Paul Lonsdale | Independent Citizens | 2,154 | 23.78 | |
| Cissy Chen | Independent | 772 | 8.52 | |
| Prawindra Mukhia | Independent | 398 | 4.39 | |
| Total | 9,059 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 9,059 | 97.94 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 191 | 2.06 | ||
| Total votes | 9,250 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyla Harrison-Hunt | The People's Choice | 1,331 | 28.26 | |
| Sam Yau | Independent | 741 | 15.73 | |
| Renée Walker | Independent Citizens | 641 | 13.61 | |
| Peter Simmonds | Independent | 541 | 11.49 | |
| Mark Chirnside | Chirny for Mayor | 411 | 8.73 | |
| Fiona Jones | Independent | 404 | 8.58 | |
| Luke Jones | Independent Citizens | 641 | 13.61 | |
| Total | 4,710 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,710 | 94.88 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 254 | 5.12 | ||
| Total votes | 4,964 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Coker† | The People's Choice – Labour | 4,342 | 67.81 | |
| Sam Lu | Independent | 1,435 | 22.41 | |
| Terry Craze | Independent | 493 | 7.70 | |
| Tubby Hansen | Progressive Nudist | 133 | 2.08 | |
| Total | 6,403 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,403 | 94.85 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 348 | 5.15 | ||
| Total votes | 6,751 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake McLellan† | Labour | 2,384 | 53.11 | |
| Alexandra Davids | Independent | 1,811 | 40.34 | |
| Stephen McPaike | Independent | 294 | 6.55 | |
| Total | 4,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,489 | 95.41 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 216 | 4.59 | ||
| Total votes | 4,705 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scandrett† | Truly Independent | 4,734 | 45.90 | |
| Keir Leslie | The People's Choice – Labour | 3,658 | 35.47 | |
| Colleen Farrelly | Independent | 1,921 | 18.63 | |
| Total | 10,313 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 10,313 | 95.19 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 521 | 4.81 | ||
| Total votes | 10,834 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yani Johanson† | The People's Choice – Labour | 4,346 | 79.38 | |
| Sally Cogle | Independent | 1,129 | 20.62 | |
| Total | 5,475 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,475 | 95.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 256 | 4.47 | ||
| Total votes | 5,731 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Templeton † | Strong Communities; Sustainable Future | 5,336 | 60.19 | |
| Will Hall | Independent Voice For Heathcote | 2,584 | 29.15 | |
| Rob Gray | Independent | 945 | 10.66 | |
| Total | 8,865 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 8,865 | 94.64 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 502 | 5.36 | ||
| Total votes | 9,367 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Fields | The People's Choice | 1,267 | 28.27 | |
| Libby Ornsby | Best For Banks Peninsula | 1,089 | 24.30 | |
| Victoria (Tori) Peden | Your Voice for Banks Peninsula | 781 | 17.43 | |
| Scotty Winter | Independent | 445 | 9.93 | |
| Nigel Harrison | Independent | 418 | 9.33 | |
| Jeremy Dyer | Independent | 325 | 7.25 | |
| JJ Smith | Independent | 156 | 3.48 | |
| Total | 4,481 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,481 | 97.22 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 128 | 2.78 | ||
| Total votes | 4,609 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [3] | ||||
Depending on where in Christchurch they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the: [1] [2] [7] [8]
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