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Election Statistics

On 1 May, 2010, Canterbury Regional Council replaced its 14 elected councillors with seven commissioners. Since it did not participate in the 2010 or 2013 Local Authority Elections, no election statistics have been provided for these years.

The Department of Internal Affairs collects statistics about the triennial local council elections.

There are two electoral systems which councils can use. First Past the Post (FPP) and Single Transferable Voting (STV).

The Council

This table describes key features of the last three local elections for Canterbury Regional Council.

 201020132016
Electoral system used  FPP
Number of council positions  7
Number of candidates in the election  14
Average number of candidates per council position  2.0
Average number of electors per council position  55,983
Constituencies where an election was held/ wards/ wards3/4 wards
Percentage of council members re-elected  0%
Gender of elected councillors  Male: 57% Female: 43%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

The Electors

This table describes the voter turnout in Canterbury Regional over the last three local elections.

 201020132016
Total electors 391,880
Voter turnout for the election  40%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs