Dunedin City Council
2025 Triennial Elections
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Dunedin City Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.
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Mayoralty
Mayoralty BARKER Sophie (Independent - working for you) elected SIMMS Andrew (Future Dunedin) excluded VANDERVIS Lee (Independent) excluded RADICH Jules (Independent) excluded LAUFISO Marie (Building Kotahitaka) excluded TREADWELL Mickey (Green Party) excluded MAYHEM Mandy excluded ONG Benedict excluded HOULAHAN Carmen (Independent) excluded HALL Doug excluded ARONSON Lync (Independent-Fully Funded City Council) excluded MACFARLANE Lianna (Independent) excluded MILNE David excluded ALLIMRAC Ruthven (The Radical Action Faction) excluded TAYLOR Pamela (Independent) excluded NISBETT Flynn (Nisvett) (Aotearoa New Zealand Silly Hat Party) excluded Sophie BARKER is declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 16,425. There were 106 informal votes and 727 blank votes.
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Council - At Large (14 vacancies)
Council - At Large (14 vacancies) SIMMS Andrew (Future Dunedin) elected VANDERVIS Lee (Independent) elected RADICH Jules (Independent) elected LAUFISO Marie (Building Kotahitaka) elected CHAMBERS John (Your Health Candidate) elected LUND Russell (Independent) elected WEATHERALL Brent elected WALKER Steve (Labour) elected LUCAS Cherry (Independent) elected TREADWELL Mickey (Green Party) elected MAYHEM Mandy elected ONG Benedict elected GAREY Christine (Independent) elected HALL Doug elected RANGA Bruce (Future Dunedin) excluded WHILEY Andrew (Independent) excluded HOULAHAN Carmen (Independent) excluded STEDMAN Conrad (Future Dunedin) excluded ACKLIN Bill (Independent) excluded BRAZIL Rachel (Future Dunedin) excluded ARONSON Lync (Independent-Fully Funded City Council) excluded FINNIE Rose (Green Party) excluded GALER Jo (Future Dunedin) excluded TWEMLOW Rebecca (Bex) (Future Dunedin) excluded POPE Paul (Independent) excluded O'MALLEY Jim (Independent) excluded MACFARLANE Lianna (Independent) excluded WARRING Lily (Green Party) excluded SUTTON Andrew (Future Dunedin) excluded KNIGHTS Richard (Independent) excluded HODSON Jarrod (Future Dunedin) excluded KENNY Anthony (ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.) excluded DAVIE-NITIS Sarah (Independent) excluded GILBERT Kevin (Independent) excluded GROSHINSKI Jett (Labour) excluded O'NEILL Hugh (Independent) excluded MILNE David (Independent) excluded BENNETT Tony excluded CEBULLA-ELDER Heike excluded WILLIAMS Paul excluded TODD Sue (Independent) excluded HAMLIN Robert (Independent) excluded AKERS Lachlan excluded TAYLOR Pamela (Independent) excluded TAYLOR Amy (Future Dunedin) excluded OLSEN Jen (The Radical Action Faction) excluded ROONEY Daniel excluded KNIGHT Anna (Building Kotahitaka) excluded ROBERTSON Evelyn (Independent) excluded POOLE Marian excluded ELDER Cyndee (Building Kotahitaka) excluded JOHNSON Marita (Independent) excluded HART Karl excluded BARKER Sophie (Independent - working for you) * Withdrawn (* Withdrawn as elected as Mayor) John CHAMBERS, Christine GAREY, Doug HALL, Marie LAUFISO, Cherry LUCAS, Russell LUND, Mandy MAYHEM, Benedict ONG, Jules RADICH, Andrew SIMMS, Mickey TREADWELL, Lee VANDERVIS, Steve WALKER and Brent WEATHERALL are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 2,562.8. There were 579 informal votes and 423 blank votes.
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Strath Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies)
Strath Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies) THOMAS Robin elected BAIN Ken elected THOMAS Bruce elected HALL Donna elected GEDDES Terina elected MACLEOD Quentin (Soddy) elected MARKHAM Tony excluded FREW David (Jock) excluded RAMSAY Sheila excluded Ken BAIN, Terina GEDDES, Donna HALL, Quentin (Soddy) MACLEOD, Bruce THOMAS and Robin THOMAS are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 39.57. There were 1 informal votes and 2 blank votes.
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Waikouaiti Coast Community Board (6 vacancies)
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board (6 vacancies) MORRISON Alasdair elected BILLYARD Sonya elected KNIGHT Anna (Building Kotahitaka) elected TAIT Geraldine elected BARRATT Andy elected HAILES Danny elected MCCUTCHEON Brian excluded GREENHALGH Timothy excluded MUTCH Stefan excluded MCINNES Rachel excluded BAYNE Athol R (Independent) excluded Andy BARRATT, Sonya BILLYARD, Danny HAILES, Anna KNIGHT, Alasdair MORRISON and Geraldine TAIT are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 223.86. There were 9 informal votes and 160 blank votes.
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Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies)
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies) SUTTON Andrew (Future Dunedin) elected PEAT Brian elected BANKS Austen elected WILSON Steve (Future Dunedin) elected SHEPHERD Rebecca elected FINNIE Rose elected ROBIN Alexis (Future Dunedin) excluded ANNGOW Malcolm excluded WALLACE Kimberlee excluded Austen BANKS, Rose FINNIE, Brian PEAT, Rebecca SHEPHERD, Andrew SUTTON and Steve WILSON are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 869.38. There were 72 informal votes and 726 blank votes.
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Saddle Hill Community Board (6 vacancies)
Saddle Hill Community Board (6 vacancies) MOYLE John elected MACFARLANE Lianna (Independent) elected WEIR Paul elected BOEREBOOM Tracey elected SANTAGATI Vianney elected MCLELLAN Barry (Baza) (Independent) elected FUNNELL Emily excluded ALLEN Pim excluded SINTMAARTENSDYK Andre excluded MCLEAN Andy excluded KING Solomon excluded Tracey BOEREBOOM, Lianna MACFARLANE, Barry (Baza) MCLELLAN, John MOYLE, Vianney SANTAGATI and Paul WEIR are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 294.21. There were 13 informal votes and 275 blank votes.
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West Harbour Community Board (6 vacancies)
West Harbour Community Board (6 vacancies) HODSON Jarrod elected SEFTON Wayne (Blackdog) elected MCERLANE Ange elected EDDY Duncan elected POOLE Marian elected OLAH Barbara (Independent) elected NEWTON Matthew excluded KENDRICK Jenny B. excluded Duncan EDDY, Jarrod HODSON, Ange MCERLANE, Barbara OLAH, Marian POOLE and Wayne (Blackdog) SEFTON are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 306.05. There were 14 informal votes and 167 blank votes.
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Otago Peninsula Community Board (6 vacancies)
Otago Peninsula Community Board (6 vacancies) POPE Paul (Independent) elected LANGSBURY Hoani (Independent) elected NEILL Cheryl (Independent) elected STRYBOSCH Emma (Independent) elected KOKAUA-BALFOUR Stacey elected O'NEILL Hugh (Independent) elected MCLEAN Amanda (Independent) excluded WESLEY-EVANS Koreana (Independent) excluded CHAMBERS Warren (Independent) excluded KATAE Donna excluded SWEETMAN Iain excluded Stacey KOKAUA-BALFOUR, Hoani LANGSBURY, Cheryl NEILL, Hugh O'NEILL, Paul POPE and Emma STRYBOSCH are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 271.21. There were 14 informal votes and 124 blank votes.
The voter return was 45.47%, being 43,310 voting papers, including special votes.
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer
Dunedin City Council
16 October 2025
Final results
Dunedin City Council 2025 Triennial Elections - Final STV Result
Local election results are released in three stages:
- Progress result – ordinary votes received prior to election day
- Preliminary result – all ordinary votes
- FINAL result – all ordinary and special votes
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Dunedin City Council 2025 Triennial Elections - Progress and Preliminary results
Preliminary result
Dunedin City Council 2025 Triennial Elections Preliminary STV Result (as of 10.23pm, 12 October 2025)
Progress result
Dunedin City Council 2025 Triennial Elections Progress STV Result (as of 3.08pm, 11 October 2025)
Media releases
Update to DCC election result - 12 October (new window).
Dunedin City Council Progress Result - 11 October (new window).