The 2019 Dunedin mayoral election was held on 12 October 2019. It was conducted with a single transferable vote (STV) system. Aaron Hawkins was elected for his first term as Dunedin's 58th Mayor after beating 13 other candidates. Nominations opened on 19 July 2019 and closed on 16 August 2019.
Candidates Declared candidates Scout Barbour-Evans Bob Barlin Finn Campbell Rachel Elder, Dunedin City Councillor Christine Garey, Dunedin City Councillor Aaron Hawkins, Dunedin City Councillor Carmen Houlahan Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle Jim O'Malley, Dunedin City Councillor Jules Radich, business consultant Richard Seager Lee Vandervis, Dunedin City Councillor Andrew Whiley, Dunedin City Councillor
Declined to be candidates Dave Cull, incumbent Mayor Barry Timmings, businessman
Results
Candidate Affiliation First Preference Last Iteration Votes % +/- Votes % Aaron Hawkins Green Dunedin 9,074 20.97 +13.18 17,222 54.54 Lee Vandervis Independent 9,481 21.91 +4.20 14,351 45.46 Andrew Whiley 5,222 12.07 +0.42 Christine Garey 4,755 10.99 Jim O'Malley Independent 4,534 10.48 +4.21 Jules Radich Independent 3,845 8.88 Carmen Houlahan Independent 1,577 3.64 Bob Barlin Independent 1,290 2.98 Rachel Elder 1,262 2.91 −1.44 Mandy Mayhem-Bullock 729 1.68 Finn Campbell Independent Youth 524 1.21 Scout Barbour-Evans Independent 393 0.90 −1.47 Richard Seagar Independent ecological democrat 319 0.73 Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle 253 0.58 Informal votes Turnout 45.6%
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