Local elections for the Dunedin City Council were held on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
We are now working through the election results, and look forward to sharing information about our incoming Mayor and Councillors on this page.
In the meantime, you can find the latest election results at 2025 election results.
The Dunedin City Council is comprised of the Mayor and 14 Councillors. The Council is responsible for governance of the city and setting its future direction to meet our vision: Dunedin is one of the world’s great small cities.
Dunedin has six community boards; Mosgiel-Taieri, Otago Peninsula, Saddle Hill, Strath Taieri, Waikouaiti Coast and West Harbour. Each board is made up of six elected representatives and a councillor. The role of the boards is to provide advice to the Council on matters affecting their communities and to advocate for their communities.
Nature of the Council
The Dunedin City Council is elected every 3 years. The Dunedin City Council elections are currently conducted under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. You can find more information about the STV system on the Single Transferable Vote website (external website, new window).
The Council is comprised of the Mayor, and fourteen Councillors who represent the citizens of Dunedin.
The Council is responsible for the governance of, and setting the strategic direction for the city, and ensuring that the Council works towards meeting the community outcomes that it has set for itself through the Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP).
The direction and policies set by the Council are then implemented and managed by the Chief Executive through Council staff.
Standing Orders - Dunedin City Council
The Standing Orders set out rules for the conduct meetings of the Dunedin City Council.
These Standing Orders will apply to all meetings of the Council, and its committees and subcommittees other than the Hearings Committee unless otherwise provided for.
