2022 Northland Regional Council election

2022 Northland Regional Council election
2022
Turnout49,181 (42.5%)
Council election
All 9 ward seats on the Northland Regional Council
Affiliation Seats Change
  Independents 8 Decrease 1
  Green 1 Increase 1

The 2022 Northland Regional Council election was a local election held from 16 September to 8 October in the Northland Region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected nine regional councillors for the 2022–2025 term of the Northland Regional Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.

Key dates

Background

Campaign

Results

Summary

Constituency Incumbent[1][2] Elected[3]
Te Raki New constituency Tui Shortland
Te Raki New constituency Peter-Lucas Jones
Far North[a] Colin Toss Joe Carr
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa[b] Marty Robinson
Kaipara Penny Smart John Blackwell
Mid North[c] Jocelyn Yeoman Geoff Crawford
Coastal Central Amy Macdonald
Coastal South Rick Stolwerk[d]
Whangārei Central Jack Craw

Far North general constituency

Joe Carr won in the Far North general constituency ward.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
None Joe Carr 2,585 36.58
None Marty Yuretich 1,662 23.52
Independent Justine Blaikie 1,649 23.33
None Clyde Samson 475 6.72
Informal 336 4.75
Blank 360 5.09
Turnout 7,067

Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency

Marty Robinson won in the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa general constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Marty Robinson 2,390 32.64
Independent Tania McInnes 2,322 31.71
SOVEREIGN.nz Phil Gentry 1,023 13.97
Independent Peter Gill 869 11.87
Informal 344 4.70
Blank 375 5.12
Turnout 7,323

Kaipara general constituency

John Blackwell won in the Kaipara general constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
None John Blackwell 3,198 48.43
Independent Penny Smart 2,969 44.96
Informal 53 0.80
Blank 384 5.81
Turnout 6,604

Mid North general constituency

Geoff Crawford won in the Mid North general constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Geoff Crawford 3,087 47.15
Independent Lesley Adcock 1,180 18.02
None William Sullivan 881 13.46
Independent John McCaw 766 11.70
Informal 53 0.81
Blank 580 8.86
Turnout 6,547

Coastal Central general constituency

Amy Macdonald won in the Coastal Central general constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
None Amy Macdonald 4,384 '55.55
Independent Paul Anthony Dimery 2,352 29.80
None Christine Woods 662 8.39
Informal 15 0.19
Blank 479 6.07
Turnout 7,892

Whangārei Central general constituency

Jack Craw won in the Whangārei general constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Independent Jack Craw 4,062 62.14
None Tony Savage 1,661 25.41
Informal 6 0.09
Blank 808 12.36
Turnout 6,537

Te Raki Māori constituency

Tui Shortland and Peter-Lucas Shortland were elected in the Te Raki Māori constituency.[3]

Affiliation Candidate Votes %
None (Green endorsed)[4] Tui Shortland 4,922 43.22
None Peter-Lucas Shortland 3,597 31.59
None Lance Bryers 2,029 17.82
None Robin Grieve 423 3.71
Informal 127 1.12
Blank 289 2.54
Turnout 11,387

Aftermath

Notes

  1. ^ Previously Te Hiku
  2. ^ Previously Coastal North
  3. ^ Previously Coastal North
  4. ^ elected unopposed

References

  1. ^ "2019 - Election results". Northland Regional Council. 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2021 - Whangārei Urban by-election". Northland Regional Council. 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Declaration of Results of Election" (PDF). Northland Regional Council. 8 October 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ Walford, Chennoah (2022). "Local government elections spotlight". Te Awa. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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