2022 Dunedin mayoral election

2022 Dunedin mayoral election
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Turnout47,417
 
Candidate Jules Radich Aaron Hawkins Sophie Barker
Party Team Dunedin Green Ōtepoti Independent
Primary vote 17,184 10,445 7,345
Percentage 36.32% 22.08% 15.52%
Final count 21,286 11,388 9,574
Percentage 50.38% 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.

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]

  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. ^ a b "2022 Elections". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 25 September 2022.