The 2022 Masterton District Council election was a local election held from 16 September until 8 October 2022 in the Masterton District of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Masterton and 8 district councillors for the 2022–2025 term of the Masterton District Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used for the election.
Key dates
Background
Representation The Masterton District Council review of representation in 2021 resulted in the establishment of a Māori ward and a reduction in the number of councillors from ten to eight.
Campaign
Results
Mayor Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson chose not to stand for re-election.
Council
Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.
Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor Incumbent candidate
Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward The Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward returned one councillor to the district council. Marama Tuuta was elected unopposed.
Council at-large Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large.
Incumbent candidate
Aftermath
Other local elections Masterton voters also be voted in concurrent local elections for the: Masterton Community Trust; Masterton Trust Lands Trust; and Montfort Trimble Foundation.
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