2025 Auckland Council election
The 2025 Auckland Council election was a local election held from 9 September to 11 October in the Auckland Region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Auckland, 20 councillors and 151 local board members for the 2025–2028 term of the Auckland Council.
Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Incumbent mayor Wayne Brown won re-election to a second term.
Key dates
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates opened
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates closed at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents were posted and voting opened
- 11 October 2025: Voting closed at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.
Background
Positions up for election
Voters in Auckland elected 20 councillors from 13 wards, as well as the mayor of Auckland. They also elected 151 members from 21 local boards and 35 trustees across 5 licensing trusts.Representation
Local boards
These were the first Auckland local elections since the 2024 Representation Review, which increased the number of local board members from 149 to 151, with the Howick Local Board gaining an additional 2 members for a total of 11.Pre-election report
The growth of Auckland was brought up in the pre-election report; the city now comprised over 1.8 million people and contributed 40% of the country's GDP. The population was expected to grow by 520,000 in the next three decades. Low productivity was another challenge identified in the pre-election report.The report noted that the council needed to invest $295 billion in the city's infrastructure. The ''State of Auckland Report ranked the city 99th against other peer cities globally in terms of productivity.
Auckland was vulnerable to extreme weather including flooding and sea level rise, according to the pre-election report.
Central government tensions
There were tensions between the council and central government during the 2022–2025 term, with mayor Brown saying that central government needed to be more collaborative with council when making decisions that would impact the city.List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
- Angela Dalton, Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor since 2019
- Chris Darby, North Shore Ward councillor since 2013
- Kerrin Leoni, Whau ward councillor since 2022
- Sharon Stewart, Howick ward councillor since 2010