The 2019 Dunedin mayoral election was held on 12 October 2019. It was conducted with a

single transferable vote Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...

(STV) system. Aaron Hawkins was elected for his first term as Dunedin's 58th Mayor after beating 13 other candidates. Nominations opened on 19 July 2019 and closed on 16 August 2019.

Candidates

Declared candidates

*Scout Barbour-Evans *Bob Barlin *Finn Campbell *Rachel Elder, Dunedin City Councillor *Christine Garey, Dunedin City Councillor * Aaron Hawkins, Dunedin City Councillor *Carmen Houlahan *Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Waikouaiti Coast Community Board member *Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle *Jim O'Malley, Dunedin City Councillor *

Jules Radich Jules Vincent Radich (born ) is a New Zealand politician who has served as the 59th mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand since 2022. He has also served as councillor for the Dunedin City Council since 2019. Radich also serves as deputy Chair of Infrast ...

, business consultant *Richard Seager *

Lee Vandervis Lee Vandervis (born 1955) is a local-body politician who was first elected to the Dunedin City Council in the 2004 local elections. Vandervis has run for mayor in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022; finishing second in 2007 and 2019 ...

, Dunedin City Councillor *Andrew Whiley, Dunedin City Councillor

Declined to be candidates

Dave Cull David Charles Cull (1 April 1950 – 27 April 2021) was the mayor of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. He became the 57th Mayor of Dunedin in October 2010 and was re-elected in both the 2013 mayoralty race and 2016 mayoral election. Before ...

, incumbent Mayor *Barry Timmings, businessman

Results

References

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2010s in Dunedin