2019 Auckland Council election
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| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = All 20 seats of the Governing body of the Auckland Council
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The 2019 Auckland Council election took place between September and October 2019 by postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. The elections were the fourth since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Twenty-one district health board members and 41 licensing trust members were also elected.
Mayoral election
{{main|2019 Auckland mayoral election}}
The incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, sought a second term and was re-elected ahead of second highest polling candidate John Tamihere.{{cite news |title=Phil Goff wins a second term as Auckland Mayor.|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12275695|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=2019-10-12|accessdate=2019-10-12|df=dmy-all}}
Governing body elections
Twenty members were elected to the Auckland Council, across thirteen wards, using the first past the post vote system.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/information-for-voters/Pages/how-to-vote-local-body-elections.aspx|title=How to vote in the local elections|last=|first=|date=|website=Auckland Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001034816/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/information-for-voters/Pages/how-to-vote-local-body-elections.aspx|archive-date=1 October 2019|access-date=7 October 2019|url-status=dead}}
The Auckland Future ticket, holding four local body seats since 2016, announced in March 2019 that it would not field candidates.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/111071911/centreright-auckland-future-party-to-sit-out-2019-local-body-election|title=Centre-right Auckland Future party to sit out 2019 local body election|work=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=25 March 2019|date=7 March 2019}}
Mike Lee, sitting councillor for Waitemata and Gulf ward, announced in late-June 2019 that he would run again. The City Vision ticket, which had endorsed Lee since 1998, had selected Pippa Coom as its candidate in March 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/113788506/veteran-auckland-councillor-mike-lees-votesplitting-decision-to-run-again|accessdate=28 June 2019|title=Veteran Auckland councillor Mike Lee's vote splitting decision to run again|date=28 June 2019|work=Stuff.co.nz}}{{cite web|url=https://cityvision.org.nz/news/city-vision-selects-a-fresh-face-for-waitemata-and-gulf/ |accessdate=28 June 2019|title=City Vision selects a fresh face for Waitematā and Gulf|date=13 March 2019|publisher=City Vision}}
The final candidate list was released on 19 August.{{cite web |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/final-candidate-list.pdf |title=Final list of candidates for local elections 2019}}
=[[Rodney ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Greg Sayers was the only nomination.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent for Rodney | Greg Sayers | - | Elected unopposed |
| Informal/blank | - |
=[[Albany ward (local government)|Albany ward]] (2)=
Incumbents Walker and Watson both ran for re-election under the ticket "Putting People First".
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Putting People First | John Watson | 28,510 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Putting People First | Wayne Walker | 24,768 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Julia Parfitt | 20,278 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Alezix Heneti | 3,230 | ||
| Informal/blank | 3,092 |
=[[North Shore ward]] (2)=
Incumbents Darby and Hills both sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | A Positive Voice for the Shore | Richard Hills | 18,746 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Taking the Shore Forward | Chris Darby | 17,559 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | More For The Shore | Danielle Grant | 15,071 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | More For The Shore | Grant Gillon | 14,300 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Anthony Bunting | 3,976 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,500 |
=[[Waitākere Ward]] (2)=
Of the two incumbents, Linda Cooper sought re-election and Penny Hulse retired.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Linda Cooper | 14,750 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Shane Henderson | 14,695 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Greg Presland | 11,623 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Peter Chan | 10,674 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Paul Talyancich | 6,121 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Dillon Tooth | 5,944 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | STOP Trashing Our Planet | Tricia Cheel | 2,677 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Michael Coote | 2,558 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,837 |
=[[Waitemata and Gulf ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Mike Lee sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Pippa Coom | 6,581 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Mike Lee | 6,262 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Sarah Trotman | 2,907 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Will Maxwell-Steele | 740 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Allan Matson | 431 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,147 |
=[[Whau ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Ross Clow sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Tracy Mulholland | 5,853 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Ross Clow | 5,663 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}}| | Green | Jessamine Fraser | 2,241 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Community Independents | Paul Davie | 1,774 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Anne Degia-Pala | 1,336 | |
| Informal/blank | - |
=[[Albert-Eden-Roskill ward]] (2)=
Incumbents Casey and Fletcher both sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Christine Fletcher | 20,239 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Cathy Casey | 19,255 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Mark Thomas | 17,570 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Mark Graham | 15,965 | |
| Informal/blank | 2,512 |
=[[Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Josephine Bartley sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Josephine Bartley | 8,358 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Josh Beddell | 7,214 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Better Auckland | Carmel Claridge | 1,264 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | United Locals | Patrick O'Meara | 892 | |
| Informal/blank | 943 |
=[[Manukau ward]] (2)=
Incumbents Collins and Filipaina both sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Faanana Efeso Collins | 19,053 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Alf Filipaina | 18,814 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communist League (New Zealand)}}| | Communist League | Patrick Brown | 4,912 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,722 |
=[[Manurewa-Papakura ward]] (2)=
Of the two incumbents, Daniel Newman sought re-election and John Walker retired.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | Angela Dalton | 17,362 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | Daniel Newman | 15,904 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Peter Neilson | 6,191 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Ilango Krishnamoorthy | 4,347 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Justice for Families | Veronica Turner | 2,605 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Karin Kerr | 2,575 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,356 |
=[[Franklin ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Bill Cashmore was the only nomination.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Team Franklin | Bill Cashmore | - | Elected unopposed |
| Informal/blank | - |
=[[Ōrākei ward]] (1)=
Incumbent Desley Simpson sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Desley Simpson | 19,618 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand}} | | Green | Alan Barraclough | 3,892 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Better Auckland | Mike Padfield | 2,958 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,532 |
=[[Howick ward]] (2)=
Incumbents Stewart and Young both sought re-election.
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Sharon Stewart | 19,531 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Paul Young | 16,809 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Damian Light | 12,369 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Collings for Council | David Collings | 11,820 | |
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}} | | East Vision | Tofik Mamedov | 4,363 | |
| Informal/blank | 1,722 |
Licensing Trust elections
35 Members were elected to 5 licensing trusts across Auckland.
=Birkenhead Licensing Trust (6)=
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Your Community Trust | Paula Gillon | Elected unopposed |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Your Community Trust | Marilyn Nicholls | Elected unopposed |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Your Community Trust | Shane Prince | Elected unopposed |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Your Community Trust | Marcus Reynolds | Elected unopposed |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Your Community Trust | Stuart Weir | Elected unopposed |
| Informal/blank | - |
=Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (6)=
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Mark Gosche | 3,232 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Nerissa Henry | 3,067 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Alan Verrall | 2,759 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | C&R - Communities and Residents | Tania Batucan | 2,730 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Maureen Benson-Rea | 2,672 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Jean Dolheguy | 2,494 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | United Locals | Leanne Cross | 2,478 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Deborah Misiupa | 2,394 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | Communities & Residents | Hainoame Fulivai | 2,311 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | United Locals | Greg Woodcock | 1,811 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | United Locals | Patrick O'Meara | 1,802 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | United Locals | Bryan Mockbridge | 1,575 |
| Informal/blank | 1,309 |
=Portage Licensing Trust=
==Ward No 1 – Auckland City (3)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Catherine Farmer | 5,074 |
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Margi Watson | 4,734 |
| bgcolor={{party color|City Vision (Auckland political ticket)}}| | City Vision | Kurt Taogaga | 3,646 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Community First | Kathryn Davie | 3,631 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Community First | Paul Davie | 3,366 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Trusts Action Group | Sam Learmonth | 3,080 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Communities & Residents}}| | Communities & Residents | Shefali Mehta | 2,946 |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 2 – New Lynn (2)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Leanne Taylor | 2,027 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Pam Nutall | 1,874 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Wayne Davis | 1,623 |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 3 – Glen Eden (2)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Future West | Neil Henderson | 1,807 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Janet Clews | 1,601 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Trusts Action Group | Noel Watson | 1,490 |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 4 – Titirangi / Green Bay (2)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Future West | Mark Roberts | 4,264 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Trusts Action Group | Ben Goodale | 3,427 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Ross Clow | 3,344 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Andreas Bodenstein | 1,154 |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 5 – Kelston West (1)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Ami Chand | Elected unopposed |
=Waitakere Licensing Trust=
==Ward No 1 – Te Atatū (2)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Independent | Penny Hulse | 4,445 |
| bgcolor={{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}| | Labour | Brooke Loader | 3,392 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Trusts Action Group | Amanda Roberts | 2,956 |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | Trusts Action Group | Nick Smale | 2,835 |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 2 –Lincoln (3)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 3 – Waitakere (1)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| Informal/blank | - |
==Ward No 4 – Henderson (1)==
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| Informal/blank | - |
=Wiri Licensing Trust (6)=
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| style="width:1%;"| | style="width:15%;"|Affiliation (if any) | style="width:20%;"|Name | style="width:15%;"| Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}}| | - | - | - |
| Informal/blank | - |
Term-end performance assessment
Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson, the local government reporters from The New Zealand Herald, both assessed the performance of each elected member at the end of the term. Their ratings, from 1 to 10 (worst to best), were compiled without them comparing notes. Orsman and Wilson are known to be at opposing ends of the political spectrum. Seven out of their twenty-one ratings are identical. Orsman assigned rates from 3 to 8, while Wilson had councillors rated from 1 to 10.{{cite news |title=Rating every Auckland councillor: Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson give their verdicts |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rating-every-auckland-councillor-bernard-orsman-and-simon-wilson-give-their-verdicts/2EM3NCKMXVKOBEWGJROLOGGLYY/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=23 September 2022}}{{subscription required}}