The2022 Auckland Council election was a local election held from September to 8 October in theAuckland Region of New Zealand as part of that year'snation-wide local elections . Voters elected themayor of Auckland , 20 councillors, 149 local board members (across 21local boards ), and 35 licensing trustees (across 5licensing trusts ) for the2022–2025 term . Postal voting and thefirst-past-the-post voting system were used.
Key dates for the 2022 elections in Auckland.[ 1]
15 July Candidate nominations opened 12 August Candidate nominations closed at noon 17 August Official declaration of nominated candidates 12 September Final electoral roll certified by Electoral Officer 16–21 September Voting papers were sent to voters 16 September – 8 October Voting was open 8 October Election day – voting closed at noon8 October Progress results released 10 October Preliminary results released 15 October Final results released
The incumbent mayor,Phil Goff , did not stand for re-election.[ 2]
Twenty members were to be elected to theAuckland Council , across thirteen wards, using thefirst past the post election system in single member wards andblock voting in multi-member wards.[ 3]
The final candidate list was released on 16 August.[ 4]
Provisional results were announced on 8 October.[ 5] Preliminary results were released on 9 October.[ 6] Official and final results were released on 15 October.[ 7]
Centre-rightWayne Brown defeated centre-leftEfeso Collins in the race, 44.9% to 30.9%.
Albany Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Putting People First John Watson 20,575 40.43 Putting People First Wayne Walker 20,007 39.31 Independent Locals Victoria Short 14,968 29.41 Your Community Future Jake Law 9,120 17.92 Your Community Future Sylvia Yang 7,298 14.34 Independent Tony Corbett 6,529 12.83 Independent Callum Blair 6,480 12.73 Communities First John Davies 3,189 6.27 Independent Alezix Heneti 1,381 2.71 Informal 87 0.17 Blank 3,073 6.04 Turnout 50,892
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Communities & Residents Christine Fletcher 20,021 46.65 City Vision Julie Fairey 16,966 39.54 Communities & Residents Will McKenzie 16,182 37.71 City Vision Red Tsounga 14,013 32.65 Independent Stewart Brown 6,211 14.47 None Frank Fu 3,662 8.53 Informal 36 0.08 Blank 2,212 5.15 Turnout 42,913
Franklin Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Team Franklin Andy Baker 14,187 58.39 Independent Keven Mealamu 9,279 38.19 Informal 10 0.04 Blank 820 3.38 Turnout 24,296
Howick Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Sharon Stewart 16,013 42.33 Independent Maurice Williamson 14,544 38.44 #Burns&Young Paul Young 11,876 31.39 #Burns&Young Bo Burns 11,491 30.37 Independent Damian Light 9,825 25.97 None Morgan Xiao 3,840 10.15 Informal 123 0.33 Blank 1,202 3.18 Turnout 37,832
Manukau Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Labour Alf Filipaina 16,734 62.76 Labour Lotu Fuli 14,935 56.01 Communities & Residents Malcolm Turner 8,512 31.92 Outdoors Hine Afeaki 5,699 21.37 Informal 27 0.10 Blank 1,345 5.04 Turnout 26,663
Manurewa-Papakura Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Manurewa-Papakura Action Team Daniel Newman 15,214 55.25 None Angela Dalton 12,055 43.78 Manurewa-Papakura Action Team Rangi McLean 7,948 28.87 Labour Sago Feagaiga 6,315 22.93 Labour Ilango Krishnamoorthy 4,049 14.7 None Karin Kerr 3,046 11.06 Informal 42 0.15 Blank 924 3.36 Turnout 27,535
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Labour Josephine Ruth Bartley 8,877 44.94 Communities & Residents Troy Elliot 6,868 34.77 Independent John Peebles 1,812 9.17 None Christopher Carroll 1,213 6.14 Informal 29 0.15 Blank 954 4.83 Turnout 19,753
North Shore Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % A Positive Voice for the Shore Richard Hills 19,269 47.38 For the Shore Chris Darby 17,123 42.10 C&R North Shore Danielle Grant 14,584 35.86 C&R North Shore George Wood 12,009 29.53 Independent Tony Bunting 4,370 10.74 None Raymond Tan 3,857 9.48 None Adrian Tyler 3,270 8.04 Informal 55 0.14 Blank 1,182 2.91 Turnout 40,671
Ōrākei Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Communities & Residents Desley Simpson 24,634 78.41 Independent Faith Aaron 4,724 15.04 Informal 10 0.03 Blank 2,049 6.52 Turnout 31,417
Rodney Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Greg Sayers 13,539 56.80 Rodney First Beth Houlbrooke 5,850 24.54 Independent Rob Ryan 1,447 6.07 Independent Anne Perratt 1,109 4.65 None Hannah North 1,048 4.40 Informal 18 0.08 Blank 824 3.46 Turnout 23,835
Waitākere Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Labour Shane Henderson 16,545 41.40 WestWards Ken Turner 14,654 36.67 Independent Linda Cooper 13,995 35.02 WestWards Shawn Blanchfield 8,472 21.20 Independent Peter Chan 8,199 20.52 Independent Tua Schuster 3,278 8.20 Independent Aimela Hansen 2,648 6.63 Independent Michael Coote 2,550 6.38 Informal 61 0.15 Blank 1,528 3.82 Turnout 39,959
Waitematā and Gulf Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Auckland Independents Mike Lee 9,415 45.19 City Vision Pippa Coom 8,254 39.62 Rock the Vote Mike Burton 1,032 4.95 None Andi Liu 636 3.05 Informal 10 0.05 Blank 1,485 7.13 Turnout 20,832
Whau Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Labour Kerrin Leoni 8,373 46.66 Communities & Residents Tracy Mulholland 8,011 44.65 Informal 7 0.04 Blank 1,552 8.65 Turnout 17,943
Other local elections [ edit ] After the conglomeration of the various councils situated within theAuckland Region ,local boards were created to deal with more local issues.
Summary of results Local board Electoral System Seats Control Turnout Details Sources Previous Result Albert-Eden FPP 8 28,153 (38.8%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Aotea-Great Barrier FPP 5 531 (56.6%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Devonport-Takapuna FPP 6 6 Heart of the Shore 2 A Fresh Approach 1 Team George Wood 4 A Fresh Approach 2 C&R North Shore18,907 (43.4%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Franklin FPP 9 6 Team Franklin 3 Independent 8 Team Franklin 1 Independent15,836 (41.8%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Henderson-Massey FPP 8 24,343 (29.8%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Hibiscus and Bays FPP 8 3 Coast People 3 Backing the Bays 1 Positively Penlink 1 Independents 3 Coast People 3 Backing the Bays 1 Independent Locals 1 Team Coast34,046 (42.0%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Howick FPP 9 4 C&R 3 Independents 2 weknowhowick 4 #weknow 2 Practical not Political 2 C&R 1 Independents37,840 (35.9%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Kaipātiki FPP 8 5 Shore Action 3 Kaipātiki Voice21,794 (34.5%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Māngere-Ōtāhuhu FPP 7 13,643 (25.5%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Manurewa FPP 8 5 Manurewa Action Team 3 #LoveManurewa16,267 (26.3%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Maungakiekie-Tāmaki FPP 7 16,988 (31.9%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Ōrākei FPP 7 29,896 (45.6%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Ōtara-Papatoetoe FPP 7 5 Labour 1 INDEPENDENTLY PAPATOETOE 1 Independents13,041 (23.3%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Papakura FPP 6 4 Papakura Action Team 2 Papakura First11,284 (27.1%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Puketāpapa FPP 6 4 Roskill Community Voice 2 C&R13,720 (31.9%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Rodney FPP 9 7 Rodney First 1 Independents 5 Rodney First 3 Independents21,520 (46.5%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Upper Harbour FPP 6 4 Independents 2 Living Upper Harbour 3 Living Upper Harbour 3 Independents16,883 (33.8%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Waiheke FPP 6 3,780 (51.8%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Waitākere Ranges FPP 6 4 Future West 2 WestWards 4 Future West 2 WestWards15,661 (40.3%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Waitematā FPP 7 22,154 (38.6%) Details [ 8] [ 9] Whau FPP 7 5 Labour 1 Independents 1Green 17,960 (31.7%) Details [ 8] [ 9] All 21 local boards 150
Council Electoral System Seats Control Turnout Details Sources Previous Result Birkenhead FPP 6 3 Your Community Trust 1 Your Community Trust – Shore Action 1 Shore Action 1 Labour[ 9] Mt Wellington FPP 6 [ 10] [ 9] Portage FPP 10 3 City Vision 2 Labour 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Independent 4 Independents 3 City Vision 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Labour[ 10] [ 9] Waitakere FPP 7 3 Independents 2 Labour 1 Trusts Action Group 1 Future West 3 Independents 2 Trusts Action Group 1 Labour 1 Future West[ 10] [ 9] Wiri FPP 6 4 Manurewa Action Team 2 #LoveManurewa[ 10] [ 9] All 5 Auckland licensing trusts 35
Birkenhead Licensing Trust[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Your Community Trust / Shore Action Gillon Paula 5,513 Your Community Trust Stuart Weir 4,834 Shore Action Alexander Croft 4,586 Your Community Trust Marilyn Nicholls 4,302 Your Community Trust Shane Prince 4,209 Labour Liz Hurley 3,319 Labour Sesalina Setu 3,250 None Frances Mary Waaka 2,325 None James Mark Doleman 1,349 Informal 15 Blank 1,016 Turnout ?
Mount Wellington Licensing Trust[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Communities & Residents Tania Batucan 2,775 Communities & Residents Troy Elliott 2,623 Labour Nerissa Henry 2,523 Communities & Residents Tabetha Elliott 2,485 Communities & Residents Michael Pepper 2,276 Labour Tanner Vili 2,129 Labour Deborah Misiuepa 2,007 Communities & Residents Shengtong Xin 1,817 United Local Leanne Cross 1,789 Labour Ian Pattison 1,777 United Local Alan Verrall 1,693 United Local Allyson Wood 1,587 Independent Patrick Gordon O'Meara 1,429 United Local Greg Woodcock 1,404 Informal 26 Blank 852 Turnout ?
Portage Licensing Trust – Auckland City Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % City Vision Marcus Amosa 5,149 City Vision Margi Watson 4,903 City Vision Mark Beavis 4,093 Trusts Action Group Barry Hutchinson 3,353 Independent Peter Hine 3,149 Community Independents Kathryn Mary Davie 2,703 Community Independents Paul Clifford Davie 3,367 Informal 10 Blank 1,551 Turnout ?
Portage Licensing Trust – New Lynn Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Labour Leanne Taylor 2,153 Independent Rob Hulse 1,864 Labour Gayleen Maurice 1,678 Informal 0 Blank 441 Turnout ?
Portage Licensing Trust – Glen Eden Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Trusts Action Group Joe Bergin 1,940 Independent Jacqui Harema 1,607 Independent Gayleen Maurice 1,535 Informal 1 Blank 378 Turnout ?
Portage Licensing Trust – Titiranga / Green Bay Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Trusts Action Group Ben Goodale 3,850 Independent Ross Clow 3,422 Future West Mark Roberts 3,297 Future West Barrie-John Partridge 2,583 Informal 10 Blank 1,120 Turnout ?
Portage Licensing Trust – Kelston West Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Darren Leckey 1,119 None Ami Chand 684 Trusts Action Group Jordan Tarplett-Lee 447 Informal 6 Blank 306 Turnout ?
Waitākere Licensing Trust – Te Atatū Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Trusts Action Group Amanda Roberts 3,349 Labour Brooke Loader 3,307 Trusts Action Group Nick Smale 3,085 Labour Peter Kaiser 2,920 Independent Rex Chaney 968 Informal 5 Blank 732 Turnout ?
Waitākere Licensing Trust – Lincoln Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Linda Cooper 8,057 Independent Warren William Flaunty 5,753 Trusts Action Group Jared Patterson 5,113 Independent John Loau 4,819 Transparency John Riddell 4,509 Labour Gurdeep Singh Talwar 3,613 Informal 12 Blank 1,759 Turnout ?
Waitākere Licensing Trust – Waitākere Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Future West Allen Mark uncontested
Waitākere Licensing Trust – Henderson Ward[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Independent Sunil Kaushal 2,795 Labour Vincent Naidu 2,175 Informal 3 Blank 736 Turnout ?
Wiri Licensing Trust[ 7] Affiliation Candidate Votes % Manurewa Action Team Daniel Newman 6,504 Manurewa Action Team Rangi McLean 5,457 #LoveManurewa Joseph Allen 4,811 Manurewa Action Team Glenn Murphy 4,507 #LoveManurewa Andrew Lesa 4,468 Manurewa Action Team Brian Blake 4,342 Labour Sago Feagaiga 4,163 Labour Gadiel Asiata 4,025 Manurewa Action Team Cheryl Louise Hunia 3,839 Labour Jonaan Ngamoni McLeod 3,547 #LoveManurewa Ally Billaney 3,526 Manurewa Action Team Kelvin Hieatt 3,508 #LoveManurewa Kriss Rapana 2,955 #LoveManurewa Joe Lukupa 2,801 #LoveManurewa Luella Linaker 2,451 Informal 39 Blank 940 Turnout ?
Aftermath and analysis [ edit ] ^ "Fix Auckland" ^ Endorsed by Labour and the Green Party ^ Labour endorsed ^ "Fix Auckland"
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