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2022 Elections
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The 2022 election was held on 8 October 2022.
Local elections are held every three years by postal vote.
2022 residents and other ratepayers in Otago had the chance to vote for 12 councillors elected from four constituencies based on area using the First Past the Post (FPP) system.
These constituencies are Dunedin (six councillors), Dunstan (three councillors), Molyneux (two councillors) and Moeraki (one councillor).
This result includes all ordinary and special ballots cast through the close of voting at noon, 8 October 2022.
The 2022-2025 Councillors for the Otago Regional Council are:
Dunedin Constituency:Â Gretchen Robertson, Bryan Scott, Andrew Noone, Elliot Weir, Alan Somerville, and Tim Mepham
Dunstan Constituency:Â Â Gary Kelliher, Alexa Forbes, and Michael Laws
Moeraki Constituency:Â Kevin Malcolm
Molyneux Constituency:Â Lloyd McCall and Kate Wilson
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Dunstan Regional Constituency (3 vacancies) |
Votes Received |
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KELLIHER, Gary |
9,885 |
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FORBES, Alexa |
9,874 |
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LAWS, Michael |
9,517 |
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LEPPER, Tony |
9,496 |
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BARKER, Mike |
6,283 |
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INFORMAL |
102 |
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
1,439 |
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Alexa FORBES, Gary KELLIHER and Michael LAWS are declared elected. |
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Molyneux Regional Constituency (2 vacancies) |
Votes Received |
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MCCALL, Lloyd |
8,487 |
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WILSON, Kate |
6,763 |
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HOPE (NEE KNOWLER), Carmen Felicity |
6,460 |
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INFORMAL |
123 |
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
2,025 |
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Lloyd MCCALL and Kate WILSON are declared elected. |
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Dunedin Regional Constituency (6 vacancies) |
Votes Received |
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ROBERTSON, Gretchen |
17,401 |
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SCOTT, Bryan Independent |
15,172 |
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NOONE, Andrew |
15,106 |
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WEIR, Elliot |
12,517 |
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SOMERVILLE, Alan Green Ötepoti |
11,235 |
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MEPHAM, Tim |
11,114 |
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ANDERSON, Richard |
9,559 |
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BUDD, Malcolm |
8,917 |
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SOUTHWORTH, Bill Labour |
8,722 |
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DAVIES, Ross Climate - Buses - Water - Air |
8,654 |
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LYELL, Geoff Independent |
7,455 |
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COCKLE, James Independent |
6,401 |
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KIORE, Mathew |
6,175 |
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PITA, Watson |
5,115 |
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SHULZITSKI, Jenn (Slime) Slime the Nitrate Monster |
3,367 |
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INFORMAL |
354 |
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
4,085 |
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Tim MEPHAM, Andrew NOONE, Gretchen ROBERTSON, Bryan SCOTT, Alan SOMERVILLE and Elliot WEIR are declared elected.
An election was not required for the following position. Moeraki Constituency (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Kevin MALCOLM is declared elected.
Anthony Morton Electoral Officer
Otago Regional Council 14 October 2022
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The final result for the Otago Regional Council elections held on Saturday 8th October 2022.
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Our pre-election report is an overview of the Council’s work, finances and some of the challenges we face, to help inform your decision.
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