2019 Nelson mayoral election
{{Short description|Mayoral election results in Nelson, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Nelson mayoral election
| flag_image =
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Nelson mayoral election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2022 Nelson mayoral election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = 12 October 2019
| image1 = 100px
| candidate1 = Rachel Reese
| party1 = Independent (politician)
| popular_vote1 = 5,834
| percentage1 = 30.30%
| image2 = 100px
| candidate2 = Mel Courtney
| popular_vote2 = 4,190
| percentage2 = 21.76%
| image3 =
| candidate3 = Tim Skinner
| popular_vote3 = 3,737
| percentage3 = 19.41%
| image4 =
| candidate4 = Bill Dahlberg
| party4 = Mayoralty Only
| popular_vote4 = 3,380
| percentage4 = 17.55%
| image5 = 100px
| candidate5 = Mike Ward
| popular_vote5 = 1,634
| percentage5 = 8.48%
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Rachel Reese
| after_election = Rachel Reese
}}
The 2019 Nelson mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections that were held on 12 October 2019 to elect the Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand.
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 starts.
- 19 July: Nominations open for candidates. Rolls open for inspection.
- 16 August: Nominations close at 12 noon. Rolls close.
- 21 August: Election date and candidates' names announced.
- 20 to 25 September: Voting documents delivered to households. Electors can post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted.
- 12 October: Polling day. Voting documents must be at council before voting closes at 12 noon. Preliminary results will be available as soon as all ordinary votes are counted.
- 17 to 23 October: Official results, including all valid ordinary and special votes, declared.
Candidates
=Declared candidates=
- Mel Courtney, Nelson City Councillor and former Nelson MP{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112035594/old-hand-at-nelson-council-announces-bid-for-mayoralty |title=Old hand at Nelson council announces bid for mayoralty |date=20 April 2019}}
- Bill Dahlberg, Nelson City Councillor{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/114090364/nelson-councillor-announces-mayoralty-bid |title=Nelson Councillor announces mayoralty bid |date=9 July 2019}}
- Rachel Reese, incumbent Mayor of Nelson{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/114187546/nelson-mayor-rachel-reese-is-running-for-reelection |title=Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese is running for re-election |date=12 July 2019}}
- Tim Skinner, Nelson City Councillor{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/114508507/nelson-mayoral-contest-widens-as-councillor-tim-skinner-joins-race |title=Nelson mayoral contest widens as councillor Tim Skinner joins race |date=28 July 2019}}
- Mike Ward, former Nelson City Councillor and List MP, candidate for mayor in 1986, 1989, 2007, and 2010{{cite web |url=http://nelsonweekly.co.nz/2019/05/mike-for-mayor/ |title=Mike for mayor? |date=30 May 2019}}
- John Wakelin{{cite news|url=http://nelsonweekly.co.nz/2019/08/seventh-mayoral-candidate-announced/|title=Seventh Mayoral Candidate Announced|newspaper=Nelson Weekly|first=Charles|last=Anderson|date=22 August 2019}}
- Avner Nahmias
Results
{{Election box begin |title=2019 Nelson mayoral election{{cite web|url=http://www.nelson.govt.nz/council/elections-2019/nelson-city-council-2019-triennial-elections-final-result/ |title=Nelson City Council 2019 Triennial Elections Final Result and Expense Returns |publisher=Nelson City Council}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Rachel Reese
|votes = 5,834
|percentage = 30.30
|change = -30.44
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Mel Courtney
|votes = 4,190
|percentage = 21.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Tim Skinner
|votes = 3,737
|percentage = 19.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|party = Mayoralty Only
|candidate = Bill Dahlberg
|votes = 3,380
|percentage = 17.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Mike Ward
|votes = 1,634
|percentage = 8.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Avner Nahmias
|votes = 292
|percentage = 1.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|party = Patriotic
|candidate = John Wakelin
|votes = 186
|percentage = 0.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box total valid
|votes = 19,253
|percentage = 99.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 52
|percentage = 0.27
|change = +0.10
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,644
|percentage = 8.54
|change = -25.21
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 19,305
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:2019 elections in New Zealand