The Department of Internal Affairs

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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).

The Council

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

 201020132016
Electoral system usedFPPFPPFPP
Number of council positions121212
Number of candidates in the election222219
Average number of candidates per council position1.81.81.6
Average number of electors per council position5,6024,8625,635
Constituencies where an election was held3/6 wards3/6 wards2/6 wards
Percentage of council members re-elected58%92%67%
Gender of elected councillorsMale: 75% Female: 25%Male: 75% Female: 25%Male: 92% Female: 8%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

The Electors

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

 201020132016
Total electors 67,228 58,339 67,614
Voter turnout for the election63%47%55%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs