2019 Auckland Council election


The 2019 Auckland Council election took place between September and October 2019 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. The elections were the fourth since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Twenty-one district health board members and 41 licensing trust members were also elected.

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, sought a second term and was re-elected ahead of second highest polling candidate John Tamihere.

Governing body elections

Twenty members were elected to the Auckland Council, across thirteen wards, using the first past the post vote system.
The Auckland Future ticket, holding four local body seats since 2016, announced in March 2019 that it would not field candidates.
Mike Lee, sitting councillor for Waitemata and Gulf ward, announced in late-June 2019 that he would run again. The City Vision ticket, which had endorsed Lee since 1998, had selected Pippa Coom as its candidate in March 2019.
The final candidate list was released on 19 August.

[Rodney ward] (1)

Incumbent Greg Sayers was the only nomination.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
Independent for RodneyGreg Sayers-Elected unopposed
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Albany ward">Albany ward (local government)">Albany ward (2)

Incumbents Walker and Watson both ran for re-election under the ticket "Putting People First".
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
Putting People FirstJohn Watson28,510
Putting People FirstWayne Walker24,768
IndependentJulia Parfitt20,278
Alezix Heneti3,230
Informal/blank3,092

[North Shore ward] (2)

Incumbents Darby and Hills both sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
A Positive Voice for the ShoreRichard Hills 18,746
Taking the Shore ForwardChris Darby17,559
More For The ShoreDanielle Grant15,071
More For The ShoreGrant Gillon14,300
IndependentAnthony Bunting3,976
Informal/blank1,500

[Waitākere Ward] (2)

Of the two incumbents, Linda Cooper sought re-election and Penny Hulse retired.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
IndependentLinda Cooper14,750
LabourShane Henderson14,695
LabourGreg Presland11,623
IndependentPeter Chan10,674
IndependentPaul Talyancich6,121
IndependentDillon Tooth5,944
STOP Trashing Our PlanetTricia Cheel2,677
IndependentMichael Coote2,558
Informal/blank1,837

[Waitemata and Gulf ward] (1)

Incumbent Mike Lee sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
City VisionPippa Coom6,581
IndependentMike Lee6,262
C&R - Communities and ResidentsSarah Trotman2,907
IndependentWill Maxwell-Steele740
IndependentAllan Matson431
Informal/blank1,147

[Whau ward] (1)

Incumbent Ross Clow sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
C&R - Communities and ResidentsTracy Mulholland5,853
LabourRoss Clow5,663
GreenJessamine Fraser2,241
Community IndependentsPaul Davie1,774
IndependentAnne Degia-Pala1,336
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[Albert-Eden-Roskill ward] (2)

Incumbents Casey and Fletcher both sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
C&R - Communities and ResidentsChristine Fletcher20,239
City VisionCathy Casey19,255
C&R - Communities and ResidentsMark Thomas17,570
City VisionMark Graham15,965
Informal/blank2,512

[Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward] (1)

Incumbent Josephine Bartley sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
LabourJosephine Bartley8,358
C&R - Communities and ResidentsJosh Beddell7,214
Better AucklandCarmel Claridge1,264
United LocalsPatrick O'Meara892
Informal/blank943

[Manukau ward] (2)

Incumbents Collins and Filipaina both sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
LabourFaanana Efeso Collins19,053
LabourAlf Filipaina18,814
Communist LeaguePatrick Brown4,912
Informal/blank1,722

[Manurewa-Papakura ward] (2)

Of the two incumbents, Daniel Newman sought re-election and John Walker retired.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
Manurewa-Papakura Action TeamAngela Dalton17,362
Manurewa-Papakura Action TeamDaniel Newman15,904
LabourPeter Neilson6,191
LabourIlango Krishnamoorthy4,347
Justice for FamiliesVeronica Turner2,605
IndependentKarin Kerr2,575
Informal/blank1,356

[Franklin ward] (1)

Incumbent Bill Cashmore was the only nomination.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
Team FranklinBill Cashmore-Elected unopposed
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[Ōrākei ward] (1)

Incumbent Desley Simpson sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
C&R - Communities and ResidentsDesley Simpson19,618
GreenAlan Barraclough3,892
Better AucklandMike Padfield2,958
Informal/blank1,532

[Howick ward] (2)

Incumbents Stewart and Young both sought re-election.
Affiliation NameVotesNotes
IndependentSharon Stewart19,531
IndependentPaul Young16,809
IndependentDamian Light12,369
Collings for CouncilDavid Collings11,820
East VisionTofik Mamedov4,363
Informal/blank1,722

Licensing Trust elections

35 Members were elected to 5 licensing trusts across Auckland.

Birkenhead Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation NameVotes
Your Community TrustPaula GillonElected unopposed
Your Community TrustMarilyn NichollsElected unopposed
Your Community TrustShane PrinceElected unopposed
Your Community TrustMarcus ReynoldsElected unopposed
Your Community TrustStuart WeirElected unopposed
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Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation NameVotes
LabourMark Gosche3,232
LabourNerissa Henry3,067
LabourAlan Verrall2,759
C&R - Communities and ResidentsTania Batucan2,730
LabourMaureen Benson-Rea2,672
LabourJean Dolheguy2,494
United LocalsLeanne Cross2,478
LabourDeborah Misiupa2,394
Communities & ResidentsHainoame Fulivai2,311
United LocalsGreg Woodcock1,811
United LocalsPatrick O'Meara1,802
United LocalsBryan Mockbridge1,575
Informal/blank1,309

Term-end performance assessment

Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson, the local government reporters from The New Zealand Herald, both assessed the performance of each elected member at the end of the term. Their ratings, from 1 to 10, were compiled without them comparing notes. Orsman and Wilson are at opposing ends of the political spectrum. Seven out of their twenty-one ratings are identical. Orsman assigned rates from 3 to 8, while Wilson had councillors rated from 1 to 10.