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 Christchurch City Council at the last three local elections.

 201020132016
Electoral system used in the electionFPPFPPFPP
Number of enrolled electors255,599241,342241,019

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

 

The Mayoralty

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

 201020132016
Number of mayoral candidates14123
Sitting mayorRe-electedStood downRe-elected
Gender of the elected mayorMaleFemaleFemale
Number of actual voters133,381103,46792,940
Voter turnout for the election52%43%39%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs

The Council

This table describes key features of the last three local elections for Christchurch City Council.

 201020132016
Number of council positions131316
Number of electors per council position19,66118,56515,064
Number of candidates in the election575440
Percentage of council members re-elected62%31%69%
Gender of elected councillorsMale: 46% Female: 54%Male: 77% Female: 23%Male: 75% Female: 25%
Number of actual voters 133,381103,46771,255
Voter turnout for the election52%43%38%

Source
Local Authority Elections Statistics, The Department of Internal Affairs