Local Elections

Whanganui's local elections are held every three years and give you the chance to vote for the Mayor and local council.

Voting for Whanganui's 2025 local election closed at 12 noon, Saturday 11 October. Final results for this year's election have yet to be released (we expect to announce them on Friday 17 October). However, you can view the preliminary results below (which reflect all Ordinary Votes cast, but not Special Votes).

View the final results

Meet the candidates

Find out about all our candidates running for election in 2025.

Enrol

Check if you are enrolled to vote in the upcoming 2025 local election

Vote

Information for voters in the upcoming 2025 local election

Key dates and information

Key dates and candidate information for the upcoming 2025 local election

Māori ward referendum

Find about the 2025 referendum on the future of Whanganui's Māori ward.

What does the council do?

Find out why it's important to vote and have your say on who represents you

Past Elections

An archive of past results of elections in the Whanganui District

Candidate information requests

Any information request received from a candidate, or individuals who have publicly announced their intention to stand, will be published here

Notice of 2025 triennial local authority elections and poll(PDF, 160KB)
Further Notice of Election and Poll and Declaration of Elected Candidates(PDF, 156KB)
Triennial Elections 2025 - Declaration of Result(PDF, 128KB)

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