2022 Queenstown-Lakes District Council election
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The 2022 Queenstown-Lakes District Council election took place between 16 September and 8 October 2022 via postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections.[1]
Electoral System
Alongside the mayor, there are eleven councillors elected across three wards. The three wards are Queenstown-Whakatipu (four councillors), Wānaka-Upper Clutha (four councillors), and Arrowtown-Kawarau (three councillors). The ward arrangements are new following a representation review in 2021.[2]
This replaced the previous structure of three wards: Queenstown-Wakatipu (six councillors), Arrowtown (one councillor), and Wānaka (three councillors). Wānaka-Upper Clutha retains the same boundaries as the former Wānaka ward, but was renamed and gained an additional councillor.[2] Queenstown-Whakatipu largely covers the same area as Queenstown-Wakatipu, although it transferred its eastern area (including the settlements of Gibbston, Arthurs Point, Shotover Country and Lake Hayes Estate) to the newly created Arrowtown-Kawarau.[3]
All officials were elected through a first-past-the-post system via postal voting.[4]
Mayoral Election
The incumbent Mayor, Jim Boult, decided not to stand after serving two terms.[5][6] Glyn Lewers, a sitting councillor was elected mayor.[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Glyn Lewers | 4,382 | 35.08 | ||
| Communities First | Jon Mitchell | 3,796 | 30.39 | ||
| Fresh Thinking. Innovation. Transparency | Olivia Wensley | 2,531 | 20.26 | ||
| Independent | Al Angus | 821 | 6.57 | −4.77 | |
| Independent | Neeta Shetty | 541 | 4.33 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Shand | 201 | 1.61 | ||
| Informal votes | 20 | 0.16 | −0.03 | ||
| Blank ballots | 200 | 1.60 | 0.02 | ||
| Majority | 586 | 4.69 | |||
| Turnout | 12,492 | 44.47 | −5.81 | ||
Council
Queenstown-Whakatipu Ward
The Queenstown-Whakatipu ward returned four councillors to the district council. Councillors Valerie Miller and Penny Clark who represented the former Queenstown-Wakatipu ward decided not to stand for re-election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Matt Wong | 2,338 | 20.94 | ||
| Independent | Esther Whitehead | 1,972 | 17.66 | ||
| Independent | Gavin Bartlett | 1,705 | 15.27 | ||
| Independent | Niki Gladding | 1,626 | 14.56 | ||
| Independent | Peter Newport | 1,101 | 9.86 | ||
| Independent | Claire Turnham | 1,049 | 9.39 | ||
| Independent | Tony Dorner | 625 | 5.60 | ||
| Independent | Mary Weston | 375 | 3.36 | ||
| Independent | Stevey Chernishov | 169 | 1.51 | ||
| Informal votes | 3 | 0.03 | |||
| Blank ballots | 204 | 1.83 | |||
| Majority | 525 | ||||
Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward
The Arrowtown-Kawarau ward returned three councillors to the district council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Craig Ferguson | 2,540 | 29.67 | ||
| Independent | Lisa Guy | 1,893 | 22.11 | ||
| Independent | Neeta Shetty | 1,542 | 18.01 | ||
| Independent | Nell Hunter | 1,162 | 13.57 | ||
| Independent | Melissa White | 1,081 | 12.63 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Duvnjak | 202 | 2.36 | ||
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.02 | |||
| Blank ballots | 140 | 1.64 | |||
| Majority | 380 | ||||
Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
The Wānaka-Upper Clutha ward returned four councillors to the district council. Incumbent councillors Calum MacLeod and Niamh Shaw decided not to stand for re-election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Quentin Smith | 3,583 | 21.89 | ||
| Independent | Barry Bruce | 2,658 | 16.24 | ||
| Independent | Lyal Cocks | 2,464 | 15.06 | ||
| Independent | Cody Tucker | 2,369 | 14.48 | ||
| Independent | John Wellington | 2,141 | 13.08 | ||
| Independent | Ross McCarthy | 1,879 | 11.48 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Shand | 792 | 4.84 | ||
| Independent | Olly Burke | 418 | 2.55 | ||
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.01 | |||
| Blank ballots | 60 | 0.37 | |||
| Majority | 228 | ||||
Other local elections
Depending on where in Queenstown-Lakes they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:
- Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community Board
References
- ^ "QLDC launches campaign to encourage voting". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Representation Review". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Queenstown-Lakes District Ward Boundaries". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "2022 Local Body Election". Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Queenstown Lakes mayor Jim Boult not standing for re-election". RNZ. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b Roxburgh, Tracey. "'Massive' issues for new Queenstown mayor". odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Local elections: Glyn Lewers wins Queenstown mayoralty race, will lead district for the next three years". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Shaw not standing for council again". www.odt.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Bowden, Kim. "Niamh Shaw steps down - says 'gentle revolutionaries' needed for QLDC". crux.org.nz. Crux. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Calum MacLeod not seeking re-election". odt.xo.nz. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Harker, Maddy. "Calum MacLeod calls time on council, more candidates sought". wanakaapp.nz. The Wānaka App. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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