Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in the West Coast

Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from 9 September until 11 October 2025 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 709 local councillors and 66 mayors were elected across 66 of 67 councils.

3 territorial authorities are located in the West Coast region. 3 mayors and 26 district councillors were elected. Maps

Summary Affiliation of councillors by council { class="wikitable" style="width:100%" + ! rowspan="2" Council ! rowspan="2" Electoralsystem ! rowspan="2" Seats ! colspan="6" Councillors ! rowspan="2" Details ! rowspan="2" - ! colspan="3" 2022 ! colspan="3" Elected - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Buller rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 10 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Grey rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Westland rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" FPP rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 style="background:;border-bottom:2px solid grey" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Independent style="text-align:center;border-bottom:2px solid grey" 8 rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" Details rowspan="1" style="border-bottom:2px solid grey" - class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" 3 of 3 councils ! 26 ! colspan="8" }

Buller District Council

2025 Buller mayoral election { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2025 Buller mayoral election ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em" %

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Chris Russell 1,432 34.10

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jamie Cleine 1,331 31.70

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Linda Webb 1,329 31.65 - style="background:" style="text-align:left" Money Free Party style="text-align:left" Richard Osmaston 45 1.07 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 2 0.05 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 60 1.43 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout 4,199 54.81 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered 7,661 style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain from Independent - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Seddon ward +Seddon wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentToni O'KeefeUnopposed IndependentRosalie SampsonUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent hold incumbent

Inangahua ward +Inangahua wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentLinda WebbUnopposed IndependentDave HawesUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent gain from Independent incumbent

Westport ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Westport ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Shaine Barry 1,460

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Colin Reidy 1,176

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Philip Rutherford 1,167

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ray Curnow 1,136

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Dave Hingston 1,113

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Paul Reynolds 1,104

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Stephanie Newburry 1,100

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Nick Gear 1,029

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ross Wylde 1,005

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Pat O'Dea 878

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Veronica de Friez 726

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Andrew Basher 720

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Philip Grafton 717

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Andrew Beaumont 559

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jim Hilton 517

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Pauline Hamill 488

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Grant Weston 484

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 7

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 1

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered

style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain Independent

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain Independent

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain Independent - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Grey District Council

2025 Grey mayoral election { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2025 Grey mayoral election ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em" %

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Tania Gibson 3,683 78.66 - style="background:" style="text-align:left" Money Free Party style="text-align:left" Richard Osmaston 515 11.00 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 9 0.19 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 475 10.15 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout 4,682 46.93 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered 9,976 style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Northern ward +Northern wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentKate KennedyUnopposed Registered Independent hold incumbent

Central ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Central ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Peter Davy 982

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Timothy Mora 890

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jack O'Connor 770

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Kaia Beal 616

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ritchie Mathieson 427

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 2

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 45

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered

style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Southern ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Southern ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Paulette Birchfield 904

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Rex MacDonald 746

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Terry Donaldson 711

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Canning 393

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 1

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 36

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered

style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent gain from Independent

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Eastern ward +Eastern wardAffiliationCandidateVote IndependentPesty GibsonUnopposed IndependentRobert MallinsonUnopposed Registered Independent hold Independent hold incumbent

Westland District Council

2025 Westland mayoral election { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2025 Westland mayoral election ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em" %

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Helen Lash 1,609 43.76

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jacquie Grant 1,601 43.54

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Logan Courtney 360 9.79 - style="background:" style="text-align:left" Money Free Party style="text-align:left" Richard Osmaston 33 0.90 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 2 0.05 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 72 1.96 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Turnout 3,677 56.81 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Registered 6,473 style="background:#eaecf0"

colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" Independent hold - colspan="5" style="background:#eaecf0;text-align:left;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px" incumbent }

Northern ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Northern ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Votes ! style="width:3.5em"

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Reilly Burden 974

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Greg Maitland 749

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Euan Mackenzie 682

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jane Neale 610

style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Lez Morgan 519

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Informal 1

- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" Blank 40

Results of the 2025 New Zealand territorial authority elections in the West Coast

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