The Department of Internal Affairs

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Local Government in New Zealand - Local Councils

 

Election Statistics

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).

Electoral System

This table shows the number of enrolled electors in, and which electoral system was used by, the Opotiki District Council at the last three local elections.

 201020132016
Electoral system used in the electionFPPFPPFPP
Number of enrolled electors5,5195,3765,490

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

 

The Mayoralty

This table describes key features of the mayoral election for Opotiki District Council at the last three local elections.

 201020132016
Number of mayoral candidates243
Sitting mayorRe-electedRe-electedRe-elected
Gender of the elected mayorMaleMaleMale
Number of actual voters3,0742,5532,297
Voter turnout for the election56%47%42%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

The Council

This table describes key features of the last three local elections for Opotiki District Council.

 201020132016
Number of council positions666
Number of electors per council position920896915
Number of candidates in the election14108
Percentage of council members re-elected83%50%83%
Gender of elected councillorsMale: 83% Female: 17%Male: 50% Female: 50%Male: 50% Female: 50%
Number of actual voters 3,0742,2791,070
Voter turnout for the election56%52%41%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs