2019 Auckland mayoral election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Auckland mayoral election

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| type = presidential

| previous_election = 2016 Auckland mayoral election

| previous_year = 2016

| election_date = 12 October 2019

| next_election = 2022 Auckland mayoral election

| next_year = 2022

| opinion_polls =

| registered = 1,065,383

| turnout = 367,796 (34.5%)

| image1 = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Phil Goff

| party1 = Independent politician

| popular_vote1 = 180,146

| percentage1 = 49.0%

| image2 = 150x150px

| candidate2 = John Tamihere

| party2 = Independent politician

| popular_vote2 = 80,903

| percentage2 = 22.0%

| map_image = File:2019 Auckland mayoral election map.svg

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| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Phil Goff

| after_election = Phil Goff

}}

The 2019 Auckland mayoral election was held on 12 October 2019 to determine who would serve as Mayor of Auckland for the next three years. Nominations opened on 19 July 2019 and closed on 16 August 2019.{{Cite web |url=http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_url/About-Local-Government-Participate-in-Local-Government-About-your-2019-local-elections |title=About your 2019 local elections |date=20 November 2018|accessdate=20 November 2018}} Incumbent Mayor Phil Goff won the election with 48% of the vote to secure a second term.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/400831/live-all-the-results-from-the-local-government-elections-2019 |title=Live: All results from the local government elections 2019 |date=12 October 2019|accessdate=12 October 2019}}{{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}}

Background

Phil Goff was the incumbent mayor of Auckland. Goff became mayor at the 2016 election in which the previous mayor, Len Brown, did not stand. Goff announced in March 2019 that he would stand again.{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/110841386/phil-goff-seeks-second-term-as-auckland-mayor |title=Phil Goff seeks second term as Auckland mayor |date=3 March 2019 |website=Stuff |accessdate=12 October 2019 }}

The election was conducted by postal vote, and used 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|language=en|url-status=live|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=1 October 2019}}

Key dates

Key dates for the election were:{{Cite web |url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/383935/race-for-the-mayoralty-what-you-need-to-know |title=Race for the mayoralty: What you need to know |publisher=Radio NZ|date=4 March 2019 |access-date=4 March 2019 }}

1 July: Electoral Commission enrolment campaign began.
19 July: Nominations opened for candidates. Rolls opened for inspection.
16 August: Nominations closed at 12 noon. Rolls closed.
21 August: Election date and candidates' names announced.
20 to 25 September: Voting documents delivered to households. Electors could post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they had voted.
12 October: Polling day. Voting documents had to be at council before voting closed at 12 noon. Preliminary results were to be available as soon as all ordinary votes were counted.
17 to 23 October: Official results, including all valid ordinary and special votes, declared.

Candidates

The 21 candidates for the mayoralty were:{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/115073144/auckland-local-elections-mayoral-candidates-officially-announced|title=Auckland local elections: Mayoral candidates officially announced|date=16 August 2019|accessdate=17 August 2019|publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/final-candidate-list.pdf|title=Candidate List {{!}} 10 September 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821013644/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/final-candidate-list.pdf |archive-date=21 August 2019 |access-date=3 October 2019}}

class="wikitable"

!Name

!Affiliation

!Notes

Tricia Cheel

|STOP Trashing our Planet

|Cheel had previously run for mayor,{{Cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2016/09/aucklands-mayoral-also-rans-bicker-and-squabble.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308164907/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2016/09/aucklands-mayoral-also-rans-bicker-and-squabble.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2017|title=Auckland's mayoral also-rans bicker and squabble|date=28 September 2016|work=Newshub |access-date=1 October 2019|language=en}} and had stood for Parliament for the Ban 1080 Party{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/201774518/anti-1080-campaigner-says-she%27s-relieved-at-news-of-arrest|title=Anti-1080 campaigner says she's relieved at news of arrest |date=14 October 2015|website=RNZ |language=en-nz|access-date=1 October 2019}} and the Democrats for Social Credit.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/06/northcote-by-election-the-results.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612181633/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/06/northcote-by-election-the-results.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=Northcote by-election – the results|date=6 October 2018|work=Newshub |access-date=1 October 2019|language=en}} She has opposed fluoride, vaccinations,{{Cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2017/05/new-video-of-lance-o-sullivan-clashing-with-anti-vaxxer-emerges.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529015514/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2017/05/new-video-of-lance-o-sullivan-clashing-with-anti-vaxxer-emerges.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2017|title=New video of Lance O'Sullivan clashing with anti-vaxxer emerges|date=25 May 2017 |work=Newshub |access-date=1 October 2019|language=en}} glyphosate,{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/83209255/mayoral-candidates-meet-the-18-trying-to-win-the-auckland-mayoralty|title=Mayoral candidates: Meet the 18 trying to win the Auckland mayoralty|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=1 October 2019}} and 1080 drops.

Michael Coote

|Independent

David John Feist

|LiftNZ

Genevieve Forde

|none

|Forde's main issues were addressing climate change and regenerating nature.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/information-for-voters/Pages/candidate-details.aspx?candidateId=5a6f9a7b-67e8-4f94-9cde-fef0e52bc624|title=Candidate information|last=Council|first=Auckland|date=|website=Auckland Council|language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Phil Goff

|Independent

|The incumbent mayor, in the role since 2016. Goff was a Labour Party Member of Parliament 1981–1990 and 1993–2016, and was leader of the party for three years. He resigned as an MP after being elected as mayor and ran as an independent in this election.{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/110841386/phil-goff-seeks-second-term-as-auckland-mayor |title=Phil Goff seeks second term as Auckland mayor |date=3 March 2019}}

Alezix Heneti

|none

Jannaha Henry

|none

|A 21-year old candidate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/115078076/auckland-mayoral-race-21yearold-to-run|title=Auckland mayoral race: 21-year-old to run|last=Niall|first=Todd|date=17 August 2019|website=Stuff|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816203205/https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/115078076/auckland-mayoral-race-21yearold-to-run |archive-date=16 August 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}

John Hong

|Independent

|Also known as Hong Cheng Chen, he immigrated from China in 2003{{Cite web|url=https://www.johnhong4mayor.com/|title=John Hong {{!}} Independent Auckland Mayoral Candidate|website=John Hong 2019|language=en|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003010205/https://www.johnhong4mayor.com/|url-status=dead}} and ran for mayor for the first time.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/auckland-mayoralty-four-lesser-known-candidates-present-their-ideas.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003010204/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/auckland-mayoralty-four-lesser-known-candidates-present-their-ideas.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2019|title=Auckland mayoralty: Four lesser-known candidates' present their ideas|date=18 September 2019|work=Newshub |access-date=3 October 2019 |language=en}} A right-wing candidate, he had previously worked for Panuku Development Auckland, and was the chair of the New Zealand promotion committee for China's Belt and Road Initiative and a government relations adviser for the Chao San General Association of New Zealand.{{cite news |title=Beyond John Hong's political debut |first=Tim |last=Murphy |url= https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/10/11/852667/john-hongs-political-debut# |newspaper=Newsroom |date=11 October 2019 |accessdate=16 November 2019}}

Ted Johnston

|none

|A 59-year-old criminal barrister from South Auckland and former parliamentary candidate for The Opportunities Party. Policies included helping the poor and disadvantaged, stopping "secret meetings", protecting parks and the environment and building fast rail.{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

Susanna Kruger

|Justice for Families

Craig Lord

|Independent

|A media operator, this was Lord's first time standing in an election. Lord stated that he had no policies and that he considered the mayor to be a 'token' job, given the role of the 20 other councillors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114286540/meet-the-candidates-grassroots-auckland-mayoral-hopeful-craig-lord-attacks-higherprofile-rivals|title=Meet the Candidates: 'Grassroots' Auckland mayoral hopeful Craig Lord attacks higher-profile rivals|last=Truebridge|first=Nick|date=25 July 2019|website=Stuff|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724233358/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114286540/meet-the-candidates-grassroots-auckland-mayoral-hopeful-craig-lord-attacks-higherprofile-rivals |archive-date=24 July 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}

Brendan Bruce Maddern

|Independent

Thanh Binh Nguyen

|Independent

Phil O'Connor

|Christians Against Abortion

Tom Sainsbury

|Independent

|A comedian running under an alter-ego of Fiona (though the name on the ballot was Tom Sainsbury). Fiona claimed in a video that running for mayor was a mistake she made when drunk.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/115082234/comedian-tom-sainsbury-has-thrown-his-hat-into-the-auckland-mayoral-race|accessdate=17 August 2019|title=Comedian Tom Sainsbury has thrown his hat into the Auckland mayoral race|date=17 August 2019|publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}

Glen Snelgar

|Old Skool

|A right-wing candidate who sought to remove fuel taxes and lower rates.

Tadhg Tim Stopford

|The Hemp Foundation

|Stopford is the founder of The Hemp Foundation,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehempfoundation.org.nz/ourteam|title=The Hemp Foundation / Our Team|website=thehempfoundation|language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}} which seeks to promote cannabinoids for medicine and industrial uses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehempfoundation.org.nz/objectives|title=The Hemp Foundation / Objectives|website=thehempfoundation|language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}}

John Tamihere

|JT for Mayor

|Tamihere was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2005, and held Cabinet positions.{{cite web|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/01/john-tamihere-confirms-run-for-auckland-mayoralty.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126001012/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/01/john-tamihere-confirms-run-for-auckland-mayoralty.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2019|title=John Tamihere confirms run for Auckland mayoralty|date=26 January 2019|publisher=Newshub – newshub.co.nz|accessdate=25 January 2019}} He was not affiliated with Labour in this election.

Peter Vaughan

|none

|A numerologist,{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/114263196/numerologist-peter-vaughan-runs-for-auckland-mayoralty|title=Numerologist Peter Vaughan runs for Auckland mayoralty|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}} Vaughan stated that pollution is the biggest issue facing Auckland, particularly landfills.

Annalucia Vermunt

|Communist League

Wayne Young

|Virtual Homeless Community

=Prospective candidates who did not stand=

The following people indicated they might, or would, run for mayor in this election, but ultimately did not.

Mike Lee, councillor{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/112546038/veteran-politician-mike-lee-might-challenge-phil-goff-for-auckland-mayoralty|accessdate=7 May 2019|title=Veteran politician Mike Lee might challenge Phil Goff for Auckland mayoralty|date=8 May 2019|work=Stuff.co.nz}}
John Lehmann, president of the Government Accountability League – announced intention to run{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12209535|accessdate=7 May 2019|title=Another hat in the ring: John Lehmann confirms bid for Auckland mayoralty|date=5 March 2019|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/08/group-invites-phil-goff-to-debate-free-speech-with-pauline-hanson-at-a-council-owned-venue.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507232402/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/08/group-invites-phil-goff-to-debate-free-speech-with-pauline-hanson-at-a-council-owned-venue.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2019|accessdate=7 May 2019|title=Group invites Phil Goff to debate free speech with Pauline Hanson at a council-owned venue|date=10 August 2018|publisher=Newshub – newshub.co.nz}} but did not appear in the list of candidates when nominations closed
Joshua Love, hospitality entrepreneur – announced intention to run{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110562722/lime-escooter-glitch-injured-auckland-man-calls-on-mayor-phil-goff-to-take-action|title=Lime e-scooter glitch: Injured Auckland man calls on Mayor Phil Goff to take action|last=Lawton|first=Nicole|date=14 February 2019|accessdate=28 February 2019|work=Stuff.co.nz}} but did not appear in the list of candidates when nominations closed
Simon O'Connor, MP for Tamaki{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12163965 |title=National MP Simon O'Connor considering a tilt at the Auckland mayoralty |first=Bernard |last=Orsman |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 November 2018 |accessdate=26 November 2018}}
John Palino, restaurateur and 2013 and 2016 candidate – announced intention to run on 25 November 2018{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/108853489/john-palino-confirms-another-tilt-at-auckland-mayoralty |title=John Palino confirms another tilt at Auckland mayoralty |first=Harrison |last=Christian |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=25 November 2018 |accessdate=25 November 2018}} but withdrew on 12 August 2019,{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396525/john-palino-withdraws-from-auckland-mayoral-race|title=John Palino withdraws from Auckland mayoral race|publisher=Radio New Zealand|date=12 August 2019}} intending to run for Auckland Council instead.{{Cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/114946265/john-palino-withdraws-from-auckland-mayoral-race |title = John Palino withdraws from Auckland mayoral race}}

Policies and campaigning

The campaign included a number of debates. One debate between Goff, Tamihere, Lord, and Henry discussed issues such as infrastructure, public transport, climate change, parking, and inequality, among other topics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/115462373/stuff-auckland-mayoral-debate-live-phil-goff-john-tamihere-jannaha-henry-and-craig-lord-face-off|title=Stuff Auckland mayoral debate recap: Polished Goff smothers opposition with stats, calls out 'Trumpism'|last=|first=|date=2 September 2019|website=Stuff|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903203234/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/115462373/stuff-auckland-mayoral-debate-live-phil-goff-john-tamihere-jannaha-henry-and-craig-lord-face-off |archive-date=3 September 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}} The last debate was on 1 October.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/116216173/auckland-mayoral-race-no-worries-about-low-voter-turnout|title=Auckland mayoral race: No worries about low voter turnout|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=1 October 2019}} Candidate Phil Goff compared the campaign to the previous one saying: "It's a lot different from last time, we had a lot of meetings last time, it's been a more aggressive campaign from his [John Tamihere's] side."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/400684/mayoral-candidates-worried-about-voter-engagement|title=Mayoral candidates worried about voter engagement|date=2019-10-10|website=RNZ |language=en-nz|access-date=2019-10-10}}

Candidate John Tamihere faced controversy for using the term "Sieg Heil" during a debate. After Goff stated "We won't put up with the sort of nonsense that we get from racists coming into this country to tell us that multiculturalism doesn't work," Tamihere responded, "I say sieg heil to that." After the debate, Tamihere initially denied using the term, then stated his comments were a criticism of Goff's actions around a decision to bar controversial Canadian speakers Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern from using an Auckland Council venue in 2018, calling Goff "a dictator".{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115890375/auckland-mayoral-candidate-john-tamihere-uses-nazi-salute-during-debate|title=Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere's Nazi slogan 'utterly unacceptable'|last=Truebridge|first=Nick|date=18 September 2019|website=Stuff|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930205600/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115890375/auckland-mayoral-candidate-john-tamihere-uses-nazi-salute-during-debate |archive-date=30 September 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}

Tamihere made a complaint over three social media posts posted by Phil Goff, but the complaints were rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/116167582/auckland-council-election-voting-trend-remains-at-an-alltime-low|title=Auckland Council Election: Voting trend remains at an all-time low|last=Niall|first=Todd|date=28 September 2019|website=Stuff|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001022152/https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/116167582/auckland-council-election-voting-trend-remains-at-an-alltime-low |archive-date=1 October 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.asa.co.nz//backend/documents/2019/09/24/19356.pdf|title=Complaint number 19/356|last=|first=|date=|website=ASA Complaints Board|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001034816/https://www.asa.co.nz//backend/documents/2019/09/24/19356.pdf |archive-date=1 October 2019 |access-date=}}

Some voting booklets contained two incorrect photographs, including showing mayoral candidate Tricia Cheel as a man.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12269812|title=Electoral Board blunder puts wrong candidate photos on Auckland booklets|date=22 September 2019|access-date=1 October 2019|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}

Endorsements

;Phil Goff

New Zealand Labour Party – political party{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/109517391/labour-endorses-phil-goff-for-2019-auckland-mayoralty |title=Labour endorses Phil Goff for 2019 Auckland mayoralty |first=Todd |last=Niall |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=20 December 2018 |accessdate=20 December 2018}}
David Tua – professional boxer{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/phil.goff.akld/videos/2321329277985112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARBXaPxwlNtG1ael7Y-BHWTNWyqlg-gRHW2rVgD5hCY3w95RI8LavPFdJMCs8e2LRTMnV_GhxywiVIeaPz2Ulsgnfp7mAuHJPF2dOS3Fc38tKdR4EDkqwey3zKicK6eIbjvRD-L-hyeKkZxv_qktLuaMyMoqFjSDvrk1z08WOXO1sz1qfVfAy2NQw_1denRYU8KAll_fjpKBk4MmSqGpXRr2M-OdfFWgLTPxd8mKDaibSgM5J3huRaHHi1e_V4RRbRSpwFmxJFNTyrnynraGvB4TvY2GY5xB4zZ1MgnS3XIRAIQG7W_PiJOr1D4d5-qC9FB2tx4QgjCgdRGcIBlKeFycbcPQCC7b0EQ&__tn__=-R |title=David Tua |last=Goff |first=Phil |date=9 August 219 |website=Facebook |publisher= |access-date=11 August 2019|quote=}}

;John Tamihere

Christine Fletcher – current councillor{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/110161923/john-tamihere-and-christine-fletcher-team-up-to-challenge-auckland-mayor-phil-goff|accessdate=25 January 2019|title=John Tamihere and Christine Fletcher team up to challenge Auckland Mayor Phil Goff|date=26 January 2019|work=Stuff.co.nz}}
John Banks – former Mayor of Auckland City{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/114532550/former-auckland-city-mayor-john-banks-decides-against-fresh-campaign-will-back-john--tamihere-instead|accessdate=26 July 2019|title=Former Auckland City Mayor John Banks decides against fresh campaign|date=26 July 2019|publisher=Stuff.co.nz}}

Results

{{Election box begin |title=2019 Auckland mayoral election{{cite web|url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/electionresults/2019-local-elections-results-mayor-council.pdf |title=2019 local elections final results – Mayor, local board members, ward councillors |publisher=Auckland Council |date=18 October 2019 |accessdate=19 October 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/elections2019voterreturns.pdf |title=Voting Document Returns - 2019 Elections |publisher=Auckland Council |accessdate=22 October 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Phil Goff

|votes = 180,146

|percentage = 48.97

|change = +1.68

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = John Tamihere

|votes = 80,903

|percentage = 21.99

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Craig Lord

|votes = 29,577

|percentage = 8.04

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = John Hong

|votes = 16,211

|percentage = 4.40

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Ted Johnston

|votes = 15,637

|percentage = 4.25

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Peter Vaughan

|votes = 6,214

|percentage = 1.68

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Michael Coote

|votes = 5,611

|percentage = 1.52

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #615F8B

|party = STOP Trashing Our Planet

|candidate = Tricia Cheel

|votes = 4,116

|percentage = 1.11

|change = +0.60

}}

{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #800080

|party = Christians Against Abortion

|candidate = Phil O'Connor

|votes = 3,984

|percentage = 1.08

|change = +0.55

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Genevieve Forde

|votes = 2,923

|percentage = 0.79

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #FFFF00

|party = Justice For Families

|candidate = Susanna Kruger

|votes = 2,894

|percentage = 0.78

|change = +0.36

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Tom Sainsbury

|votes = 2,853

|percentage = 0.77

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #800000

|party = Old Skool

|candidate = Glen Snelgar

|votes = 2,608

|percentage = 0.70

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #008000

|party = The Hemp Foundation

|candidate = Tadhg Stopford

|votes = 2,445

|percentage = 0.66

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Jannaha Henry

|votes = 2,417

|percentage = 0.65

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|party = LiftNZ

|candidate = David Feist

|votes = 2,301

|percentage = 0.62

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Brendan Maddern

|votes = 1,446

|percentage = 0.39

|change =

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{{Election box candidate minor party

|color = #808000

|party = Virtual Homeless Community

|candidate = Wayne Young

|votes = 1,412

|percentage = 0.38

|change = -0.03

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Communist League (New Zealand)

|candidate = Annalucia Vermunt

|votes = 1,055

|percentage = 0.28

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Thanh Binh Nguyen

|votes = 954

|percentage = 0.25

|change = ±0.00

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Alezix Heneti

|votes = 514

|percentage = 0.13

|change = -0.02

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{{Election box total valid

|votes = 366,221

|percentage = 99.57

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{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,575

|percentage = 0.43

|change = +0.06

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 99,243

|percentage = 26.98

|change = +7.85

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 367,796

|percentage = 34.52

|change = -3.37

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{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 1,065,383

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=By local board=

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|Local board subdivisions won by Goff

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|Local board subdivision won by Lord

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/2019-local-elections-results-mayoral-candidates-total-votes.pdf |title=2019 local elections final results – Mayoral candidates total votes by local board/subdivision |publisher=Auckland Council |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024104500/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/2019-local-elections-results-mayoral-candidates-total-votes.pdf |archivedate=24 October 2019}}

scope="col" align=center \| Board ! scope="col" align=center \| Subdivision{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Not all local boards are subdivided}} ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| # ! scope="col" align=center data-sort-type="number" \| % ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; font-size: 60%" data-sort-type="number" \| #
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" ! \| ! \| ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| Phil Goff ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| John Tamihere ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| Craig Lord ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| John Hong ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| Ted Johnston ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| Others{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Excludes informal votes}} ! scope="col" align=center colspan=2 \| Total
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Albert-Eden \| Owairaka	7,980	63.31	2,058	16.33	622	4.93	386	3.06	369	2.93	1189	9.43	12,604
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Albert-Eden \| Maungawhau	7,561	58.36	2,630	20.3	495	3.82	762	5.88	423	3.27	1084	8.37	12,955
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Aotea/GreatBarrier \|{{n/a}}	200	47.73	93	22.2	30	7.16	1	0.24	9	2.15	86	20.53	419
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Devonport-Takapuna \|{{n/a}}	8,568	50.89	3,647	21.66	1,103	6.55	814	4.83	825	4.9	1,880	11.17	16,837
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Franklin \| Waiuku	1,530	39.28	770	19.77	737	18.92	44	1.13	222	5.7	592	15.2	3,895
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Franklin \| Pukekohe	3,714	43.54	1,738	20.37	1,458	17.09	87	1.02	447	5.24	1,087	12.74	8,531
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Franklin \| Wairoa	3,027	45.77	1,509	22.82	899	13.59	98	1.48	326	4.93	755	11.42	6,614
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Henderson-Massey \|{{n/a}}	10,240	42.83	6,480	27.1	2,100	8.78	1,095	4.58	808	3.38	3,185	13.32	23,908
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Hibiscus and Bays \| Hibiscus Coast	6,536	40.37	4,039	24.94	2,075	12.81	305	1.88	968	5.98	2,269	14.01	16,192
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Hibiscus and Bays \| East Coast Bays	5,731	44.01	2,825	21.7	1,176	9.03	786	6.04	823	6.32	1,680	12.9	13,021
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Howick \| Pakuranga	4,866	43.53	2,442	21.85	786	7.03	1,273	11.39	547	4.89	1,264	11.31	11,178
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Howick \| Howick	5,525	43.77	2,878	22.8	1,061	8.4	1,118	8.86	678	5.37	1,364	10.8	12,624
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Howick \| Botany	5,989	45.29	2647	20.02	669	5.06	1762	13.32	566	4.28	1,592	12.04	13,225
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Kaipātiki \|{{n/a}}	10,066	48.94	3,990	19.4	1,802	8.76	1,194	5.8	780	3.79	2,738	13.31	20,570
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Māngere-Ōtāhuhu \|{{n/a}}	6,578	54.37	2,855	23.6	388	3.21	156	1.29	403	3.33	1,719	14.21	12,099
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Manurewa \|{{n/a}}	7,454	48.58	3,886	25.32	795	5.18	341	2.22	646	4.21	2,223	14.49	15,345
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Maungakiekie-Tāmaki \| Maungakiekie	4,157	57.95	1,361	18.97	399	5.56	249	3.47	298	4.15	710	9.9	7,174
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Maungakiekie-Tāmaki \| Tāmaki	4,491	51.97	1,803	20.87	410	4.74	318	3.68	348	4.03	1,271	14.71	8,641
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Ōrākei \|{{n/a}}	13,799	52.9	6,602	25.31	1,296	4.97	848	3.25	1,247	4.78	2,295	8.8	26,087
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Ōtara-Papatoetoe \| Papatoetoe	4,136	53.73	1,674	21.75	296	3.85	215	2.79	312	4.05	1,065	13.83	7,698
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Ōtara-Papatoetoe \| Otara	2,527	51.81	1,304	26.74	80	1.64	78	1.6	188	3.85	700	14.35	4,877
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Papakura \|{{n/a}}	5,285	47.91	2,575	23.34	992	8.99	207	1.88	498	4.51	1,474	13.36	11,031
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Puketāpapa \|{{n/a}}	8,427	60.49	2,490	17.87	605	4.34	844	6.06	416	2.99	1,150	8.25	13,932
bgcolor="#CCDDFF" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Rodney \| Wellsford	308	20.37	365	24.14	570	37.7	16	1.06	58	3.84	195	12.9	1,512
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Rodney \| Warkworth	2,499	36.2	1,793	25.97	1,256	18.19	53	0.77	359	5.2	943	13.66	6,903
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Rodney \| Kumeu	2,792	33.42	2,103	25.17	1,785	21.36	112	1.34	425	5.09	1,138	13.62	8,355
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Rodney \| Dairy Flat	609	34.48	509	28.82	226	12.8	79	4.47	130	7.36	213	12.06	1,766
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Upper Harbour \| Upper Harbour	5,831	39.7	3,307	22.52	1,544	10.51	1,380	9.4	727	4.95	1,898	12.92	14,687
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Waiheke \|{{n/a}}	1,799	54.88	608	18.55	218	6.65	13	0.4	178	5.43	462	14.09	3,278
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Waitākere Ranges \|{{n/a}}	7,231	51.33	2,771	19.67	1,698	12.05	201	1.43	437	3.1	1,749	12.42	14,087
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Waitematā \|{{n/a}}	11,342	61.46	3,535	19.16	678	3.67	374	2.03	658	3.57	1,867	10.12	18,454
bgcolor="#FFBAA8" !scope="row" style="text-align:left;"\|Whau \|{{n/a}}	9,348	52.75	3,616	20.4	1,328	7.49	1,002	5.65	518	2.92	1,910	10.78	17,722
scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" data-sort-value="Z"\|Total \| 180,146 \|\| 49.19 \|\| 80,903 \|\| 22.09 \|\| 29,577 \|\| 8.08 \|\| 16,211 \|\| 4.43 \|\| 15,637 \|\| 4.27 \|\| 43,747 \|\| 11.95 \|\| 366,221

Turnout

Turnout was expected to be lower than in previous elections. Initial counts, while voting was still open, showed turnout to be lower compared with the same time in the 2016 election. The final turnout for Auckland was predicted to be around 35%.{{Cite web|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/local-elections/13-10-2019/winners-losers-big-losers-and-gigantic-losers-from-the-2019-local-elections/|title=Winners, losers, big losers, and gigantic losers from the 2019 local elections|last=Donnell|first=Hayden|date=2019-10-13|website=The Spinoff|access-date=2019-10-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lgnz.co.nz//vote2019/voters/preliminary-voter-turnout-2019/?1|title=Preliminary voter turnout 2019|website=www.lgnz.co.nz|language=en|access-date=2019-10-15}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}