2022 Rotorua mayoral election

Election in New Zealand

2022 Rotorua mayoral election

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Turnout| 23,302
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Candidate  | Tania Tapsell | Ben Sandford | Fletcher Tabuteau
Party  | Independent | Independent | Independent
Popular vote  | 7,362  | 4,070  | 4,043
Percentage  | 31.59  | 17.46  | 17.35

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| Mayor before election

Steve Chadwick

| Elected Mayor

Tania Tapsell

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The 2022 Rotorua mayoral election took place on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Rotorua. Incumbent mayor Steve Chadwick did not run for re-election.

## Candidates[edit]

### Declared candidates[edit]

* Kalaadevi Ananda, businesswoman[1]
* Raj Kumar, district councillor[2]
* Reynold Macpherson, district councillor[3]
* Ben Sandford, lawyer, former winter Olympian, and Labour candidate in the 2017 general election[4]
* Fletcher Tabuteau, former New Zealand First MP[2]
* Tania Tapsell, district councillor[5] and National candidate in the 2020 general election.

### Declined to be candidates[edit]

* Steve Chadwick, incumbent mayor[2]
* Dave Donaldson, deputy mayor[2]
* Todd McClay, National MP[2]
* Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, district councillor[6]
* Mercia Yates, district councillor[2]

## Results[edit]

2022 Rotorua mayoral election[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Tania Tapsell | 7,362  | 31.59  |
| Independent | Ben Sandford | 4,070  | 17.46  |
| Independent | Fletcher Tabuteau | 4,043  | 17.35  |
| Independent | Raj Kumar  | 3,600  | 15.44  |
| Residents & Ratepayers  | Reynold Macpherson  | 3,561  | 15.28  |
| Independent | Rania Sears  | 377  | 1.61  |
| Independent | Kalaadevi Ananda  | 289  | 1.24  |
Informal votes  | 29  | 0.14  |
Majority  | 3,292  | 14.13  |
Turnout | 23,302  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rotorua mayoral race: Kalaadevi Ananda joins field of six candidates". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald. 19 July 2022.
2. ^ a b c d e f Desmarais, Felix (27 July 2021). "Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick to stand down after next election". RNZ.
3. ^ Desmarais, Felix (14 December 2021). "Reynold Macpherson running for Rotorua mayor in 2022 local election". Stuff.
4. ^ Sparks, Zizi (16 July 2022). "Ben Sandford, Rotorua lawyer, announces mayoralty bid". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
5. ^ Desmarais, Felix (10 May 2022). "Tania Tapsell to stand for mayor of Rotorua Lakes Council". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
6. ^ Makiha, Kelly (8 August 2022). "Mayoralty consideration: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait mightn't only be eyeing Miss Rotorua crown". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
7. ^ "Rotorua Lakes Council - 2022 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Rotorua Lakes Council. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.