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Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

2026 by-election results

By-election results 2026

Here are the official results for the 2026 Dunedin City Council by-election.

Local election results are released in three stages:

  • Progress results – ordinary votes received prior to election day
  • Preliminary results – all ordinary votes
  • FINAL results – all ordinary and special votes.

Dunedin City Council

2026 By-elections

DECLARATION OF RESULT

The final result for the Dunedin City Council by-election that closed on 12 May 2026 is:

Council - At Large (1 vacancy)
GALER JoIndependentelected
 
ACKLIN BillIndependentexcluded
ARONSON LyncIndependentexcluded
DICKSON Gordon excluded
HAWKINS AaronIndependentexcluded
HOULAHAN CarmenIndependentexcluded
KNIGHTS Richard excluded
MACFARLANE LiannaIndependentexcluded
MACKAY AngusIndependentexcluded
MCERLANE Angela excluded
OTTLEY Garreth excluded
STEDMAN Conrad excluded
TAYLOR Pamela excluded
WHILEY Andrew excluded

Jo GALER is declared elected.

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 10,157.  There were 99 informal votes and 26 blank votes. The voter return was 33.31%, being 31,629 voting papers, including special votes.

Anthony Morton

Electoral Officer

Dunedin City Council

14 May 2026

Dunedin City Council 2026 Council By-election - Final STV Result - 14 May 2026

Dunedin City Council 2026 Council By-election Preliminary STV Result - 13 May 2026

Dunedin City Council 2026 Council By-election - Progress STV Result - 12 May 2026

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