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 Southland District Council at the last three local elections.

 201020132016
Electoral system used in the electionFPPFPPFPP
Number of enrolled electors20,01919,95319,842

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

 

The Mayoralty

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

 201020132016
Number of mayoral candidates232
Sitting mayorRe-electedStood downRe-elected
Gender of the elected mayorFemaleMaleMale
Number of actual voters9,1249,2828,028
Voter turnout for the election46%47%40%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

The Council

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

 201020132016
Number of council positions121212
Number of electors per council position1,6681,6631,654
Number of candidates in the election131614
Percentage of council members re-elected92%75%75%
Gender of elected councillorsMale: 92% Female: 8%Male: 92% Female: 8%Male: 92% Female: 8%
Number of actual voters 8616,5792,927
Voter turnout for the election39%49%45%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs