2022 Dunedin mayoral election

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2022 Dunedin mayoral election
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Candidate Jules Radich Aaron Hawkins Sophie Barker
Party Team Dunedin Green Ōtepoti Independent
Primary vote17,18410,4457,345
Percentage36.32%22.08%15.52%
Final count21,28611,3889,574
Percentage50.38%26.96%22.66%
Mayor before election

Aaron Hawkins

Elected Mayor

Jules Radich

The 2022 Dunedin mayoral election between 16 September and 8 October 2022 was part of the 2022 New Zealand local elections. Voters preferred former city councillor Jules Radich to the incumbent Aaron Hawkins.

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The Mayor's role is 'to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform civic duties'. [1] Voting was held using Single Transferable Vote (STV). [2] Ballots were accepted until midday on 8 October by post or by dropping off completed voting papers. [3] The mayoral election was combined with elections for the Dunedin City Council, Community Boards, and the Otago Regional Council. [3]

Candidates

Declared candidates

Policies are outlined in candidate profiles [4] and policies on major issues. [5]

Declined to be candidates

Results

2022 Dunedin mayoral election [15]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Team Dunedin Jules Radich 36.3217,18417,22417,25017,39617,48717,79318,12618,62221,286
Green Ōtepoti Aaron Hawkins 22.0810,44510,451 10,530 10,562 10,920 11,019 11,087 11,241 11,388
Independent Sophie Barker15.527,3457,389 7,423 7,496 7,756 7,969 8,271 8,892 9,574
Independent Lee Vandervis 12.645,9806,058 6,072 6,113 6,155 6,250 6,432 6,574
Independent Carmen Houlahan3.341,5821,593 1,633 1,676 1,782 1,916 2,087
Independent Bill Acklin2.801,3261,355 1,362 1,400 1,440 1,519
Independent David Joseph Milne2.301,0901,104 1,121 1,231 1,266
Independent Mandy Mayhem-Bullock2.291,0821,099 1,164 1,181
Southern IndependentsRichard Seager1.29612641 651
Independent Jett Groshinski0.70333335
Independent Pamela Taylor0.70332
Valid: 47,311  Spoilt: 106  Quota: 21,124 (final)  

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