The 2022 Auckland local elections took place between September and October 2022 by

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as part of nation-wide local elections. The elections were the fifth since the merger of seven councils into the

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, which is composed of the

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and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Thirty-five members of 5 licensing trusts were also elected.

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor,

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, did not stand for re-election. Wayne Brown was elected mayor.

Governing body elections

Twenty members were elected to the

, across thirteen wards, using the

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vote system. The final candidate list was released on 16 August. Provisional results were announced on 8 October. Preliminary results were released on 9 October. Official and final results were released on 15 October.

Rodney ward (1)

Incumbent Greg Sayers was re-elected.

Albany ward Hannam Edward Albany Ward (6 November 1879 – 18 February 1966), known as Albany Ward, was a pioneer English theatre proprietor and cinema developer, who ran one of the largest cinema circuits in Britain in the early part of the twentieth century ...
(2)

Incumbents Walker and Watson were re-elected.

North Shore ward (2)

Incumbents Darby and Hills were re-elected.

Waitākere ward Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi. The ward elects two councillors, currently Shane Henderson and Ken T ...
(2)

Incumbents Linda Cooper and Shane Henderson sought re-eelction. Henderson was re-elected and Cooper lost her seat to Ken Turner.

Waitemata and Gulf ward Waitemata or Waitematā may refer to: * Waitematā Harbour, the primary harbour of Auckland, New Zealand * Waitematā (local board area), a local government area in Auckland, New Zealand ** Waitematā Local Board, a local board of Auckland Council, ...
(1)

Incumbent Pippa Coom sought re-election and was defeated by

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Whau ward Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau Local Board. The current councillor is Kerrin Leoni. Demographics Whau ward covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of peo ...
(1)

Incumbent Tracy Mulholland sought re-election and was defeated by Kerrin Leoni.

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward (2)

Incumbent Christine Fletcher sought re-election and Cathy Casey retired.

Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward (1)

Incumbent Josephine Bartley was re-elected.

Manukau ward (2)

Incumbents Alf Filipaina was re-elected and Efeso Collins retired to stand for Mayoralty. Lotu Fuli was elected in Collins' place.

Manurewa-Papakura ward Manurewa-Papakura Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Manurewa and Papakura Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Angela Dalton and Daniel Newman. Demographics Manurewa-Papakura ward covers a ...
(2)

Incumbents Daniel Newman and Angela Dalton were re-elected.

Franklin ward The Franklin Ward is the southernmost ward on the Auckland Council. The Franklin ward has one local board, also called Franklin; the Franklin Local Board has three subdivisions - Wairoa, Pukekohe and Waiuku. Franklin is currently represented by ...
(1)

Incumbent Bill Cashmore did not stand for re-election. The contest was won by Andy Baker.

Ōrākei ward Ōrākei is a suburb of Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on a peninsula five kilometres to the east of the city centre, on the shore of the Waitematā Harbour, which lies to the north, and Hobson Bay and Orakei ...
(1)

Incumbent Desley Simpson was re-elected.

Howick ward Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Maurice Williamson are the current councillors. Demographics Howick ward covers and had an estimated population of as of ...
(2)

Incumbents Stewart and Young both sought re-election. Stewart was re-elected and Young lost his seat to former MP Maurice Williamson.

Local board elections

Licensing trustee elections

35 members were elected to 5 licensing trusts across Auckland.

Birkenhead Licensing Trust (6)

Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (6)

Portage Licensing Trust

Ward No. 1 – Auckland City (3)

Ward No. 2 – New Lynn (2)

Ward No. 3 – Glen Eden (2)

Ward No. 4 – Titirangi/Green Bay (2)

Ward No. 5 – Kelston West (1)

Waitākere Licensing Trust

Ward No. 1 – Te Atatū (2)

Ward No. 2 – Lincoln (3)

Ward No. 3 – Waitākere (1)

Ward No. 4 – Henderson (1)

Wiri Licensing Trust (6)

References

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