Local body elections  |  11 Oct 2025

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Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch’s mayoralty race.

The current count has Mauger with 54,644 votes, a majority of almost 20,000. His nearest rival Sara Templeton received 34,726 votes.

The next highest polling Mayoral candidate was Thomas Healey who received 1547 votes.

 Mayor-elect Mauger will be joined at the Council table by two new Councillors and 14 returning Councillors, as progress results stand.

Not all ordinary votes have been counted yet. Votes received this morning, and special votes are yet to be counted, therefore results could change.

Preliminary results are expected to be available on Sunday 12 October. This will be all ordinary votes. Special votes will not be included so results could change.

The final results, with all votes counted, are expected to be declared by the Electoral Officer by Thursday 16 October.

Results of individual wards:

  • In the Banks Peninsula ward, Tyrone Fields won the seat with 2649 votes
  • In the Burwood ward, Kelly Barber won the seat with 4925 votes
  • In the Cashmere ward, Tim Scandrett won the seat with 5076 votes
  • In the Central ward, Jake McLellan won the seat with 1634 votes
  • In the Coastal ward, Celeste Donovan won the seat with 4155  votes
  • In the Fendalton ward, David Cartwright won the seat with 4707 votes
  • In the Halswell ward, Andrei Moore won the seat with 6691 votes
  • In the Heathcote ward, Nathaniel Herz Jardine won the seat with 4486 votes
  • In the Innes ward, Pauline Cotter won the seat with 2873  votes
  • In the Linwood ward, Yani Johanson won the seat with 3290 votes
  • In the Papanui ward, Victoria Henstock won the seat with 3991 votes
  • In the Riccarton, Tyla Harrison-Hunt won the seat with 1431 votes
  • In the Spreydon ward, Melanie Coker won the seat with 3733 votes

Three sitting Councillors were re-elected unopposed. These are:

  • Aaron Keown, Harewood Ward
  • Mark Peters, Hornby Ward
  • Sam MacDonald, Waimairi Ward

Find out who won Community Board positions and see the full progress results.