2022 Dunedin mayoral election

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.

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]

• Bill Acklin, former city councillor^[6]
• Sophie Barker, city councillor^[7]
• Jett Groshinski^[7]
• Aaron Hawkins, incumbent mayor^[8]
• Carmen Houlahan, city councillor^[9]
• Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member^[10]
• David Milne^[7]
• Jules Radich, city councillor^[9]
• Rich Seager^[7]
• Lee Vandervis, city councillor^[9]
• Pamela Taylor^[11]

Declined to be candidates

• David Benson-Pope, city councillor (endorsed Hawkins)^[12]
• Clare Curran, former Labour MP^[13]
• Christine Garey, deputy mayor (endorsed Hawkins)^[13]
• Jim O'Malley, city councillor^[14]
• Ian Taylor, businessman^[9]
• Steve Walker, city councillor (endorsed Hawkins)^[13]
• Andrew Whiley, city councillor^[9] (endorsed Radich)^[13]
• Michael Woodhouse, National MP^[13]

Results

See also

• 2022 Dunedin local elections

References

1. Department of Internal Affairs. "Councillors and Mayors". Local Councils. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
2. "Single Transferable Vote". The Department of Internal Affairs, NZ. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
3. "2022 Elections". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
4. Dunedin City Council. "Nominations received". 2022 Elections. DCC. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Mayor of Dunedin". policy.nz Local Elections 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Miller, Grant (11 June 2022). "Acklin throws hat in the ring for mayoralty". Otago Daily Times.
7. "Nominations for Dunedin City Council 2022 Triennial Elections". electionz.com.
8. Lewis, John (4 April 2022). "'Plenty to get on with': Hawkins to stand for re-election". Otago Daily Times.
9. Miller, Grant (12 October 2021). "Radich launches Team Dunedin local body election bid". Otago Daily Times.
10. Miller, Grant (16 July 2022). "Pair first to enter council election race". Otago Daily Times.
11. "Local Body 2022 - Meet the Mayors Dunedin - Show B". Otago Daily Times. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
12. Miller, Grant (2 May 2022). "Councillors look to re-election — or not". Otago Daily Times.
13. McNeilly, Hamish (17 March 2022). "'I'd rather put a hot needle in my eye than stand for mayor of Dunedin'". Stuff.
14. Miller, Grant (27 November 2021). "Hawkins under pressure from all sides". Otago Daily Times.
15. "Dunedin City Council – 2022 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2022.