2022 Christchurch local elections

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2022 Christchurch local elections

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The 2022 Christchurch local elections were held via postal voting between September and October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections. Elections in Christchurch covered one territorial authority, the Christchurch City Council, and six community boards.[1]

## Christchurch City Council

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Each ward of the Christchurch City Council returned one councillor to the city council. The first-past-the-post system was used to elect the Mayor of Christchurch and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[2] Voter turnout was 43.31%.[3] The positions of mayor and sixteen city councillors were contested by the following candidates:

### Mayor

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Main article: 2022 Christchurch mayoral election

Incumbent three-term mayor Lianne Dalziel chose not to stand for a fourth term.[4][5][6] Phil Mauger, first elected as a city councillor at the 2019 local elections, was elected to succeed her as mayor.

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Phil Mauger| Let's Get Stuff Done| 53,569| 45.16
| David Meates| Listens, Leads and Gets Results| 51,298| 43.24
| Mark Chirnside| Chirny for Mayor| 4,673| 3.94
| Carl Bromley| Independent – I Hear I Care| 2,807| 2.37
| The Wizard of New Zealand| Independent| 2,474| 2.09
| Nikora Nitro| Independent| 1,035| 0.87
| Peter Wakeman| Independent| 964| 0.81
| Drucilla Kingi-Patterson| Independent| 800| 0.67
| Sam Park| Independent| 479| 0.40
| Tubby Hansen| Economic Euthenics| 293| 0.25
| Stephen Jelley| Stop The Stadium| 237| 0.20
Total| 118,629| 100.00
Valid votes| 118,629| 99.13
Invalid/blank votes| 1,040| 0.87
Total votes| 119,669| 100.00
Source: [3]

### Councillors

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†Incumbent candidate

#### Harewood Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Aaron Keown†| Independent Voice of Harewood| 6,714| 76.87
| Fiona Bennetts| Independent| 1,782| 20.40
| Drucilla Kingi-Patterson| Independent| 238| 2.72
Total| 8,734| 100.00
Valid votes| 8,734| 95.62
Invalid/blank votes| 400| 4.38
Total votes| 9,134| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Waimairi Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Sam MacDonald†| Independent Citizens| 4,787| 64.55
| Laly Samuel| Independent| 1,785| 24.07
| Kevin List| Independent| 844| 11.38
Total| 7,416| 100.00
Valid votes| 7,416| 95.30
Invalid/blank votes| 366| 4.70
Total votes| 7,782| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Papanui Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Victoria Henstock| Your Local Independent Community Voice| 5,074| 64.56
| Mike Davidson†| Independent| 2,785| 35.44
Total| 7,859| 100.00
Valid votes| 7,859| 96.29
Invalid/blank votes| 303| 3.71
Total votes| 8,162| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Fendalton Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| James Gough†| Independent Citizens| 6,132| 68.73
| Colin Meurk| Independent| 2,790| 31.27
Total| 8,922| 100.00
Valid votes| 8,922| 96.30
Invalid/blank votes| 343| 3.70
Total votes| 9,265| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Innes Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Pauline Cotter†| The People's Choice| 2,653| 41.40
| Ali Jones| Independent| 2,637| 41.15
| Mark Wilson| Independent Voice For Innes| 729| 11.38
| Carl Bromley| Independent – I Hear I Care| 389| 6.07
Total| 6,408| 100.00
Valid votes| 6,408| 95.77
Invalid/blank votes| 283| 4.23
Total votes| 6,691| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Burwood Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Kelly Barber| Independent for Burwood| 3,966| 52.46
| Michelle Lomax| Labour| 2,624| 34.71
| Mike Wilson| A True Independent| 970| 12.83
Total| 7,560| 100.00
Valid votes| 7,560| 95.96
Invalid/blank votes| 318| 4.04
Total votes| 7,878| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Coastal Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Celeste Donovan†| Independent – Let's Make Waves| 4,182| 49.92
| Kim Money| Independent| 3,604| 43.02
| Don Cross| Independent| 591| 7.06
Total| 8,377| 100.00
Valid votes| 8,377| 95.14
Invalid/blank votes| 428| 4.86
Total votes| 8,805| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Hornby Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Mark Peters| Independent For Hornby| 3,069| 51.76
| Kim Moss| The People's Choice – Labour| 2,348| 39.60
| Derek Tait| Independent| 512| 8.64
Total| 5,929| 100.00
Valid votes| 5,929| 96.17
Invalid/blank votes| 236| 3.83
Total votes| 6,165| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Halswell Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Andrei Moore| Independent| 5,735| 63.31
| Paul Lonsdale| Independent Citizens| 2,154| 23.78
| Cissy Chen| Independent| 772| 8.52
| Prawindra Mukhia| Independent| 398| 4.39
Total| 9,059| 100.00
Valid votes| 9,059| 97.94
Invalid/blank votes| 191| 2.06
Total votes| 9,250| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Riccarton Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Tyla Harrison-Hunt| The People's Choice| 1,331| 28.26
| Sam Yau| Independent| 741| 15.73
| Renée Walker| Independent Citizens| 641| 13.61
| Peter Simmonds| Independent| 541| 11.49
| Mark Chirnside| Chirny for Mayor| 411| 8.73
| Fiona Jones| Independent| 404| 8.58
| Luke Jones| Independent Citizens| 641| 13.61
Total| 4,710| 100.00
Valid votes| 4,710| 94.88
Invalid/blank votes| 254| 5.12
Total votes| 4,964| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Spreydon Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Melanie Coker†| The People's Choice – Labour| 4,342| 67.81
| Sam Lu| Independent| 1,435| 22.41
| Terry Craze| Independent| 493| 7.70
| Tubby Hansen| Progressive Nudist| 133| 2.08
Total| 6,403| 100.00
Valid votes| 6,403| 94.85
Invalid/blank votes| 348| 5.15
Total votes| 6,751| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Central Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Jake McLellan†| Labour| 2,384| 53.11
| Alexandra Davids| Independent| 1,811| 40.34
| Stephen McPaike| Independent| 294| 6.55
Total| 4,489| 100.00
Valid votes| 4,489| 95.41
Invalid/blank votes| 216| 4.59
Total votes| 4,705| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Cashmere Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Tim Scandrett†| Truly Independent| 4,734| 45.90
| Keir Leslie| The People's Choice – Labour| 3,658| 35.47
| Colleen Farrelly| Independent| 1,921| 18.63
Total| 10,313| 100.00
Valid votes| 10,313| 95.19
Invalid/blank votes| 521| 4.81
Total votes| 10,834| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Linwood Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Yani Johanson†| The People's Choice – Labour| 4,346| 79.38
| Sally Cogle| Independent| 1,129| 20.62
Total| 5,475| 100.00
Valid votes| 5,475| 95.53
Invalid/blank votes| 256| 4.47
Total votes| 5,731| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Heathcote Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Sara Templeton†| Strong Communities; Sustainable Future| 5,336| 60.19
| Will Hall| Independent Voice For Heathcote| 2,584| 29.15
| Rob Gray| Independent| 945| 10.66
Total| 8,865| 100.00
Valid votes| 8,865| 94.64
Invalid/blank votes| 502| 5.36
Total votes| 9,367| 100.00
Source: [3]

#### Banks Peninsula Ward

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Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Tyrone Fields| The People's Choice| 1,267| 28.27
| Libby Ornsby| Best For Banks Peninsula| 1,089| 24.30
| Victoria (Tori) Peden| Your Voice for Banks Peninsula| 781| 17.43
| Scotty Winter| Independent| 445| 9.93
| Nigel Harrison| Independent| 418| 9.33
| Jeremy Dyer| Independent| 325| 7.25
| JJ Smith| Independent| 156| 3.48
Total| 4,481| 100.00
Valid votes| 4,481| 97.22
Invalid/blank votes| 128| 2.78
Total votes| 4,609| 100.00
Source: [3]

## Other local elections

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Depending on where in Christchurch they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:[1][2][7][8]

* Environment Canterbury (Canterbury Regional Council):
* Christchurch North / Ōrei constituency;
* Christchurch West / Ōpuna constituency;
* Christchurch Central / Ōhoko constituency; or
* Christchurch South / Ōwhanga constituency; and
* Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board;
* Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board;
* Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board;
* Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board;
* Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board; or
* Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Voting and special voting". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
2. ^ a b "Notice of 2022 Triennial Local Authority Elections". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "2022 Triennial Elections | DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
4. ^ "Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel call time". Otago Daily Times. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
5. ^ Law, Tina (1 July 2021). "Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel will not seek a fourth term". Stuff. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
6. ^ "Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel will not seek another term". The New Zealand Herald. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
7. ^ "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
8. ^ "Find your voting area". ecan.maps.arcgis.com. Environment Canterbury. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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Civic offices|

* Christchurch Land Office (1862–1887)
* Our City (1887–1924)
* The Civic (1924–1980)
* Tuam Street civic offices (1980–2010)
* Hereford Street civic offices (2010–present)

Companies and assets|

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(ownership percentage)|

* City Care (100%)
* Ecocentral Ltd (100%)
* Enable Networks (100%)
* Christchurch Airport (75%)
* Lyttelton Port Company (79.3%)
* Orion New Zealand (89.3%)
* Red Bus (100%)

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other assets|

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* New Brighton Pier
* Sign of the Kiwi
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* Town Hall
* Tūranga
* Wastewater Treatment Plant

former assets|

* Christchurch Bus Exchange
* Christchurch Central Library
* Christchurch Convention Centre
* Queen Elizabeth II Park

Services|

* Christchurch City Libraries
* The Shuttle

Chairman (1862–1868)|

* John Hall
* John Ollivier
* Isaac Luck
* Edward Bishop
* William Wilson

Mayors (1868–present)|

| elected by councillors|

* William Wilson
* John Anderson
* Andrew Duncan
* James Jameson
* Henry Sawtell
* Edward Bishop
* Michael Hart
* Fred Hobbs

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elected at large|

* Fred Hobbs
* James Gapes
* Henry Thomson
* Charles Thomas Ick
* James Gapes (2nd)
* George Ruddenklau
* Charles Hulbert
* Aaron Ayers
* Charles Louisson
* Samuel Manning
* Charles Gray
* William Prudhoe
* Eden George
* Thomas Gapes
* Walter Cooper
* Harry Beswick
* Walter Cooper (2nd)
* Charles Louisson (2nd)
* William Reece
* Arthur Rhodes
* Henry Wigram
* Charles Mathew Gray (2nd)
* John Hall
* George Payling
* Charles Allison
* Thomas Taylor
* John Joseph Dougall1
* Henry Holland
* Henry Thacker
* James Flesher
* Rev John Archer
* Dan Sullivan
* John Beanland
* Robert Macfarlane
* Ernest Andrews
* Robert Macfarlane (2nd)
* George Manning
* Ron Guthrey
* Neville Pickering
* Hamish Hay
* Vicki Buck
* Garry Moore
* Bob Parker
* Lianne Dalziel
* Phil Mauger

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