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2019 Tauranga mayoral election
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Turnout38,328 (40.41%)
 
Candidate Tenby Powell Greg Brownless
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 17,299 12,400
Percentage 58.24 41.75
Mayor before election

Greg Brownless

 Elected mayor

Tenby Powell

The 2019 Tauranga mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections that were 12 October 2019 to elect the Mayor of Tauranga. It was won by Tenby Powell who defeated the incumbent mayor Greg Brownless.

Key dates

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Key dates for the election were:[1]

  • 1 July: Electoral Commission enrolment campaign started.
  • 19 July: Nominations opened for candidates. Rolls opened for inspection.
  • 16 August: Nominations closed at 12 noon. Rolls closed.
  • 21 August: Election date and candidates' names announced.
  • 20 to 25 September: Voting documents delivered to households. Electors could post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted.
  • 12 October: Polling day. Voting documents needed to be at council before voting closes at 12 noon. Preliminary results were available as soon as all ordinary votes are counted.
  • 17 to 23 October: Official results, including all valid ordinary and special votes, declared.

Candidates

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Declared candidates

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Withdrawn candidates

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Result

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Tenby Powell won the election to become mayor of Tauranga,[12] with 17,299 votes over Brownless' 12,400 in the final STV iteration.[13]

2019 Tauranga mayoral election[14][15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent Tenby Powell 32.58% 12,486 12,505 12,554 12,696 12,857 13,098 13,690 15,085 17,299
Independent Greg Brownless 20.82% 7,978 7,993 8,029 8,105 8,180 8,463 8,989 9,647 12,400
Independent Kelvin Clout 16.42% 6,295 6,315 6,375 6,484 6,610 6,959 7,533 8,635
Independent Andrew Hollis 10.34% 3,964 4,001 4,074 4,219 4,381 4,800 5,715
Independent John Robson 7.78% 2,982 3,011 3,044 3,132 3,235 3,474
Independent Murray Guy 4.94% 1,893 1,909 1,962 2,031 2,128
Independent Christopher Stokes 2.34% 897 916 1,003 1,142
Independent Jos Nagels 2.39% 916 932 974
Independent Rangimarie Kingi 1.81% 695 703
Independent Les Wallen 0.58% 222
Valid: 38328   Spoilt: 73 + 466 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 19,164; final iteration: 14,850  

References

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  1. ^ "Race for the mayoralty: What you need to know". Radio NZ. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Businessman Tenby Powell, Dame Susan Devoy contest Tauranga mayoralty". 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Local Focus: Kelvin Clout to run for mayor, again". 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Six join Tauranga Mayor in race for mayoralty". 11 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Local body elections: 10-horse race for Tauranga mayoralty after late additions". 16 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Tenby Powell to run for Tauranga mayoralty". 11 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Tauranga mayoral candidates face off at public meeting before 400 people". 12 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Former director of the failed Bella Vista subdivision announces mayoral bid". 2 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Danny Cancian pulls out of mayoralty race". 15 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Dame Susan Devoy to run for mayor of Tauranga". 11 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Dame Susan Devoy withdraws from Tauranga mayoralty race". 9 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Local body elections: Meet the Mayors around New Zealand". Newshub. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Tauranga City Council 2019 Triennial Elections" (PDF). 2019.
  14. ^ "2019 Triennial Elections" (PDF). www.tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  15. ^ "2019 Triennial Elections | DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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