Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in Manawatū-Whanganui

2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Manawatū-Whanganui)

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

For broader coverage of this topic, see Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections.

Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand will be held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors will be elected across 66 of 67 councils.

7 territorial authorities are located within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 7 mayors and 79 district and city councillors will be elected.

Ruapehu District Council

2025 Ruapehu District Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Weston Kirton Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

9 seats on the Stratford District Council 5 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 9 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Ruapehu mayoral election

2025 Ruapehu mayoral election ^[1]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Ruapehu general ward

2025 Ruapehu District Council election: Ruapehu general ward ^[1]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Ruapehu Māori ward

2025 Ruapehu District Council election: Ruapehu Māori ward ^[1]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Whanganui District Council

Main article: 2025 Whanganui District Council election

2025 Whanganui District Council election

←  2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Andrew Tripe Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

12 seats on the Whanganui District Council 7 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Whanganui mayoral election

2025 Whanganui mayoral election ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Whanganui general ward

2025 Whanganui District Council election: Whanganui general ward ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Whanganui Māori ward

2025 Whanganui District Council election: Whanganui Māori ward ^[2]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Rangitīkei District Council

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Andy Watson Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

11 seats on the Rangitīkei District Council 6 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 10 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Rangitīkei mayoral election

2025 Rangitīkei mayoral election ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Northern general ward

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election: Northern general ward ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Central general ward

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election: Northern general ward ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Southern general ward

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election: Southern general ward ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori ward

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election: Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori ward ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
	Independent	Tracey Hiroa	unopposed
Registered
	Independent hold

Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Māori ward

2025 Rangitīkei District Council election: Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Māori ward ^[3]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Manawatū District Council

2025 Manawatū District Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Helen Worboys Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

11 seats on the Manawatū District Council 6 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– Independents 1 to be determined 10 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Manawatū mayoral election

2025 Manawatū mayoral election ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote
	Independent	Michael Ford	unopposed
Registered
	Independent gain from Independent

Manawatū Rural general ward

2025 Manawatū District council election: Manawatū Rural general ward ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Fielding general ward

2025 Manawatū District council election: Fielding general ward ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Ngā Tapuae o Mātangi Māori ward

2025 Manawatū District council election: Ngā Tapuae o Mātangi Māori ward ^[4]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
	Independent	Bridget Bell	unopposed
Registered
	Independent gain from Te Pāti Māori [b]

Palmerston North City Council

Main article: 2025 Palmerston North City Council election

2025 Palmerston North City Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Grant Smith Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

15 seats on the Palmerston North City Council 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 15 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Palmerston North mayoral election

2025 Palmerston North mayoral election ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Popular vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Te Hirawanui general ward

2025 Palmerston North District Council election: Te Hirawanui general ward ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Green incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Labour incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Green incumbent

Te Pūao Māori ward

2025 Palmerston North District Council election: Te Pūao Māori ward ^[5]

Affiliation		Candidate	Primary vote	%	±	±%	Final vote [a]
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Rangitāne o Manawatū incumbent
	Rangitāne o Manawatū incumbent

Tararua District Council

2025 Tararua District Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Tracey Collis Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

9 seats on the Tararua District Council 5 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 9 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Tararua mayoral election

2025 Tararua mayoral election ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

North Tararua general ward

2025 Tararua District Council election: North Tararua general ward ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

South Tararua general ward

2025 Tararua District Council election: South Tararua general ward ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Tamaki nui-a-Rua Māori ward

2025 Tararua District Council election: Tamaki nui-a-Rua Māori ward ^[6]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Horowhenua District Council

2025 Horowhenua District Council election

← 2022 11 October 2025 2028 →

Mayoral election

Mayor before election Tracey Collis Independent Elected mayor TBD

Council election

12 seats on the Horowhenua District Council 7 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats +/– to be determined 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

2025 Horowhenua mayoral election

2025 Horowhenua mayoral election ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Kere Kere general ward

2025 Horowhenua District Council election: Kere Kere general ward ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Miranui general ward

2025 Horowhenua District Council election: Miranui general ward ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent

Levin general ward

2025 Horowhenua District Council election: Levin general ward ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Waiopehu general ward

2025 Horowhenua District Council election: Waiopehu general ward ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

Horowhenua Māori ward

2025 Horowhenua District Council election: Horowhenua Māori ward ^[7]

Affiliation		Candidate	Vote	%	±	±%
		to be determined
		to be determined
Valid
Informal
Blank
Total
Registered
	Independent incumbent
	Independent incumbent

See also

• Results of the 2025 New Zealand regional council elections#Horizons Regional Council

Notes

1. Rounded to whole number
2. Incumbent changed affiliation.

References

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