2016 Invercargill mayoral election
{{Short description|2016 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Invercargill mayoral election
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| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2013 Invercargill mayoral election
| previous_year = 2013
| next_election = 2019 Invercargill mayoral election
| next_year = 2019
| election_date = 8 October 2016
| turnout = 20,934 (54.9%)
| image1 = 100px
| candidate1 = Tim Shadbolt
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 11,618
| percentage1 = 55.49
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| candidate2 = Tom Conroy
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 6,118
| percentage2 = 29.22
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| candidate3 = Karen Arnold
| party3 = Independent politician
| popular_vote3 = 3,198
| percentage3 = 15.27
| poll1_date = 8 October 2016
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| poll1_nominee1 =
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| title = Mayor
| before_election = Tim Shadbolt
| before_party =
| after_election = Tim Shadbolt
| after_party =
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The 2016 Invercargill mayoral election finished on Saturday, 8 October 2016 and was conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system using the postal voting system. It was held as part of the 2016 New Zealand local elections.
The incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt sought a record eighth term, and was re-elected to the position with a reduced majority. Shadbolt was challenged by television host Tom Conroy and sitting Invercargill City councillor Karen Arnold. Shadbolt was re-elected with a decreased majority.{{cite web|author= |url=http://icc.govt.nz/election-results-2016-four-new-councillors/ |title=Election results 2016: four new Councillors – Invercargill City Council |website=Icc.govt.nz |date=8 October 2016 |accessdate=29 November 2016}}
Candidates
=Declared candidates=
- Karen Arnold, Invercargill City Councillor{{cite web |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/suing-shadbolt-%E2%80%94-and-now-chasing-his-job |title=Suing Shadbolt — and now chasing his job |date=27 June 2016 |first=Allison |last=Beckham}}
- Tom Conroy, television host{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/78956427/southland-television-personality-tom-conroy-to-run-for-invercargill-mayor |title=Southland television personality Tom Conroy to run for Invercargill mayor |date=15 April 2016 |first=Brittany |last=Pickett}}
- Tim Shadbolt, incumbent Mayor of Invercargill{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/73406535/tim-shadbolt-to-stand-again-for-invercargill-mayor-but-challengers-loom |title=Tim Shadbolt to stand again for Invercargill Mayor, but challengers loom |date=27 October 2015 |first=Amber-Leigh |last=Woolf}}
=Declined to be candidates=
- Neil Boniface, Invercargill City Councillor
- Lindsay Dow, former Invercargill City Councillor and 2013 mayoral candidate (endorsed Conroy){{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/81895637/former-mayoral-candidate-lindsay-dow-to-stand-for-invercargill-city-council-seat |title=Former mayoral candidate Lindsay Dow to stand for Invercargill City Council seat |date=8 July 2016 |first=Evan |last=Harding}}
- Darren Ludlow, Deputy Mayor of Invercargill
- Ian Pottinger, Invercargill City Councillor (endorsed Arnold and Conroy){{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/81617778/invercargill-city-councillor-ian-pottinger-backs-shadbolts-challengers |title=Invercargill city councillor Ian Pottinger backs Shadbolt's challengers |date=30 June 2016 |first=Evan |last=Harding}}
- Penny Simmonds, chief executive of the Southern Institute of Technology
Results
The following table gives the election results:
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Invercargill mayoral election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Tim Shadbolt
|votes = 11,618
|percentage = 55.49
|change = -13.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Tom Conroy
|votes = 6,118
|percentage = 29.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Karen Arnold
|votes = 3,198
|percentage = 15.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,500
|percentage = 26.27
|change = -14.41
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,934
|percentage = 54.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Mayors of Invercargill}}
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Category:2016 elections in New Zealand
Category:Mayoral elections in Invercargill
Category:October 2016 in New Zealand
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