2019 Nelson mayoral election

The 2019 Nelson mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections that were held on 12 October 2019 to elect the Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand.

2019 Nelson mayoral election

12 October 2019
 
Candidate Rachel Reese Mel Courtney Tim Skinner
Party Independent
Popular vote 5,834 4,190 3,737
Percentage 30.30% 21.76% 19.41%

 
Candidate Bill Dahlberg Mike Ward
Party Mayoralty Only
Popular vote 3,380 1,634
Percentage 17.55% 8.48%

Mayor before election

Rachel Reese

Elected Mayor

Rachel Reese

Key dates

Key dates for the election were:[1]

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

Candidates

Declared candidates

Results

2019 Nelson mayoral election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rachel Reese 5,834 30.30 -30.44
None Mel Courtney 4,190 21.76
None Tim Skinner 3,737 19.41
Mayoralty Only Bill Dahlberg 3,380 17.55
None Mike Ward 1,634 8.48
Independent Avner Nahmias 292 1.51
Patriotic John Wakelin 186 0.96
Total valid votes 19,253 99.73
Informal votes 52 0.27 +0.10
Majority 1,644 8.54 -25.21
Turnout 19,305

References

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