2019 Dunedin mayoral election
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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.[1] Nominations opened on 19 July 2019 and closed on 16 August 2019.[2]
Candidates
Declared candidates
- Scout Barbour-Evans[3]
- Bob Barlin[4]
- Finn Campbell[4]
- Rachel Elder, Dunedin City Councillor[4]
- Christine Garey, Dunedin City Councillor[3]
- Aaron Hawkins, Dunedin City Councillor[5]
- Carmen Houlahan[3]
- Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member[4][6]
- Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, alt-right activist[4][7]
- Jim O'Malley, Dunedin City Councillor[8]
- Jules Radich, business consultant[4]
- Richard Seager[4]
- Lee Vandervis, Dunedin City Councillor[8]
- Andrew Whiley, Dunedin City Councillor[8]
Declined to be candidates
- Dave Cull, incumbent Mayor[9]
- Barry Timmings, businessman[10]
References
- ^ "Dunedin goes Green". 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "About your 2019 local elections". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Garey joins mayoral contest". 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Local body elections 2019: The nominations". 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Hawkins announces bid for city mayoralty". 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Mandy Mayhem-Bullock - Dunedin City Council".
- ^ "Alt-Right Activist Claims "Harassment" from Campus Watch". 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "O'Malley to run for mayor". 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Long-serving Dunedin mayor Dave Cull to stand down". 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Timmings decides not to run for mayor, council". 9 August 2019.