2022 Nelson local elections

The 2022 Nelson local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one city council, consisting of twelve city councillors and one mayor.

2022 Nelson local elections

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City council election
Turnout20,897 (53.2%)
Seats
  11 Independents
  1 Nelsons Citizens Alliance

Mayoral election
Turnout20,897 (53.2%)
 
Candidate Nick Smith Matt Lawrey
Affiliation Independent None
Political lean Right Left
Vote count
 • First 9,582 5,750
 • Final (5th) 10,569 6,352
 • FPv% 45.85 27.52

 
Candidate Rohan O'Neill-Stevens Tim Skinner
Affiliation None NCA
Political lean Left Right
Vote count
 • First 2,642 2,159
 • Final (5th) 2,921
 • FPv% 13.98 10.33

Mayor before election

Rachel Reese
Independent

Elected mayor

Nick Smith
Independent


First preference vote share of elected members

Nelson City Council

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Mayor

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Nelson mayoral election[1][a]
Affiliation Political lean Candidate Votes at iteration FPv%
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Right[b] Nick Smith 9,582 9,590 9,608 9,709 10,569 45.85
None Left[c] Matt Lawrey 5,750 5,763 5,777 5,856 6,352 27.52
None Left[d] Rohan O'Neill-Stevens 2,642 2,650 2,669 2,712 2,921 12.64
Nelson Citizens Alliance Right[e] Tim Skinner 2,159 2,169 2,190 2,253 10.33
None ? Kerry Neal 363 366 369 1.74
Money Free Party New Zealand ? Richard Osmaston 90 94 0.43
None ? John Wakelin 59 0.28
Informal 31 0.14
Blank 102 0.49
Turnout 20,897

Council

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Summary of results
Ward Incumbent[4] Elected[1]
Whakatū Māori New ward Kahu Paki Paki
At large Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
At large Tim Skinner
At large Rachel Sanson
Central[f] Pete Rainey
Central New ward Aaron Stallard
Central New ward Matty Anderson
Central New ward James Hodgson
Stoke-Tāhunanui[f] Mel Courtney
Stoke-Tāhunanui New ward Campbell Rollo
Stoke-Tāhunanui[f] Trudie Brand
Stoke-Tāhunanui New ward Matthew Benge

Details

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Whakatū Māori Ward[1][a]
Affiliation Candidate Votes at iteration FPv%
1
None Kahu Paki Paki 240 58.54
Work 4 U Bernie Goldsmith 125 30.49
Informal 6 1.46
Blank 33 8.05
Turnout 410
At large Ward[1][a]
Affiliation Candidate Votes at iteration FPv%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
None Rohan O'Neill-Stevens 5,678 4,871 4,845 4,829 4,864 4,852 4,814 4,916 4,795 4,783 4,988 4,868 4,737 4,694 5,003 27.17
None Tim Skinner 4,998 4,933 4,836 4,829 4,859 4,871 4,810 4,857 4,799 4,782 4,834 4,947 4,722 4,695 4,923 23.92
None Rachel Sanson 2,942 3,285 3,314 3,314 3,371 3,409 3,436 3,541 3,604 3,612 3,800 4,055 4,169 4,196 4,607 14.08
Independent Ian Williams 1,209 1,278 1,296 1,298 1,315 1,375 1,389 1,423 1,443 1,447 1,516 1,652 1,712 1,722 1,914 5.79
Nelson Citizens Alliance Zoe Byrne 1,236 1,295 1,314 1,316 1,337 1,370 1,384 1,446 1,465 1,469 1,519 1,689 1,751 1,761 1,870 5.91
None Mike Ward 1,141 1,252 1,266 1,269 1,287 1,315 1,327 1,406 1,430 1,434 1,501 1,616 1,667 1,678 5.46
Nelson Citizens Alliance Mani Rai 638 685 697 699 709 744 753 789 803 805 855 3.05
Whiria te tāngata Weave together Marie Lindaya 547 619 624 626 656 670 676 766 782 784 2.62
Work 4 U Cindy Batt 518 562 567 568 597 611 616 2.48
Independent Brent Pahl 263 279 283 283 293 1.26
None Margot Haley 238 263 266 266 1.14
Informal 334 1.60
Blank 1,039 4.97
Turnout 20,897
Central Ward[1][a]
Affiliation Candidate Votes at iteration FPv%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Independent Pete Rainey 2,661 2,098 1,924 1,854 1,842 1,842 1,854 1,819 1,794 1,807 1,815 1,758 1,704 25.29
Independent Aaron Stallard 2,518 2,138 1,911 1,856 1,842 1,845 1,854 1,821 1,794 1,812 1,832 1,758 1,705 23.93
Independent Matty Anderson 1,309 1,680 1,849 1,887 1,844 1,867 1,897 1,827 1,802 1,842 1,912 1,767 1,717 12.44
Nelson Citizens Alliance James Hodgson 778 905 959 978 994 1,017 1,057 1,091 1,111 1,233 1,522 1,618 1,672 7.39
Nelson Citizens Alliance Peter Win 883 953 980 990 995 1,038 1,080 1,094 1,103 1,244 1,444 1,484 1,506 8.40
Nelson Citizens Alliance Cleo Cowdrey 470 537 565 576 585 606 650 671 683 807 4.47
Nelson Citizens Alliance Murray Cameron 424 471 489 496 500 515 547 556 562 4.03
None Sean Davis 250 277 288 293 299 318 2.38
Independent Dai Mitchell 154 182 194 198 202 1.46
Informal 326 3.10
Blank 689 6.55
Turnout 10,524
Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward[1][a]
Affiliation Candidate Votes at iteration FPv%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Independent Mel Courtney 2,381 1,822 1,817 1,816 1,819 1,834 1,849 1,776 1,838 1,751 1,832 1,737 1,791 1,692 1,635 1,606 1,591 1,583 23.90
Independent Campbell Rollo 1,138 1,220 1,230 1,254 1,277 1,371 1,498 1,511 1,656 1,673 1,856 1,744 1,956 1,695 1,654 1,612 1,594 1,585 11.42
Working For You Trudie Brand 952 1,033 1,055 1,078 1,100 1,174 1,225 1,236 1,372 1,388 1,503 1,549 1,743 1,740 1,644 1,613 1,594 1,585 9.56
None Matthew Benge 762 802 804 812 831 877 975 982 1,066 1,075 1,170 1,202 1,382 1,479 1,533 1,561 1,575 1,582 7.65
Time to work better together Ian Barker 835 948 954 968 979 1,012 1,064 1,080 1,178 1,198 1,261 1,303 1,370 1,459 1,510 1,536 1,549 1,556 8.38
None Valmai Palatchie 578 601 612 624 671 715 770 774 839 844 987 1,017 5.80
Independent Harvey Ruru 635 669 677 688 698 722 779 784 806 812 6.37
Nelson Citizens Alliance Allan Douglas Hoult 491 527 537 550 566 652 721 727 4.93
Independent Mike Gane 485 523 527 543 551 582 4.87
Nelson Citizens Alliance Harry Pearson 452 475 479 484 500 4.54
Independent Sarah Minchington 163 174 180 191 1.64
None Rhys Bromell 142 149 156 1.43
None Lyndell Dodunski 97 103 0.97
Informal 271 2.72
Blank 533 5.35
Turnout 9,963

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Votes rounded to whole numbers
  2. ^ Was a National MP[2]
  3. ^ "Lawery, a left-leaning councillor"[3]
  4. ^ "O’Neill-Stevens, who is a Green Party member"[3]
  5. ^ "Tim Skinner, a right-leaning councilllor"[3]
  6. ^ a b c Previously At large Ward

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nelson City Council 2022 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns". Nelson City Council. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Emma Hatton; Katie Scotcher (1 June 2021). "Nick Smith resignation: National Party MPs unaware of Parliamentary Service inquiry". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Toby Manhire (13 September 2022). "The Queen, floods, toxic culture and dancefloor dicks – debate day in Nelson". The Spinoff. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns". Nelson City Council. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2024.