2025 Auckland mayoral election
The 2025 Auckland mayoral election was held from 9 September to 11 October in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of that year's council election and nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Auckland for the 2025–2028 term. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used. Incumbent mayor Wayne Brown was reelected 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.
Campaign
On 11 September 2025, former Labour candidate and City Vision campaign manager Jeremy Greenbrook-Held endorsed incumbent Mayor Wayne Brown instead of the Labour-aligned candidate Kerrin Leoni.List of candidates
Declined
- Josephine Bartley, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Councillor
- Paula Bennett, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, former National Party MP
- Simon Bridges, Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber, former leader of the National Party, former Leader of the Opposition
- Alf Filipaina, Manukau Ward Councillor
- Craig Lord, candidate for Mayor in 2019 and 2022
- Richard Hills, North Shore Ward Councillor
- Leo Molloy, businessman, former candidate for Mayor in 2022
- Desley Simpson, Deputy Mayor of Auckland, Ōrākei Ward Councillor
- Michael Wood, former Labour Party MP, former Minister of Transport, former Minister for Auckland