2025 Local Election Final Results
Candidates are ranked in descending order by number of votes received.
The voter return for the election was 46.23 per cent, being 10,662 votes, including special votes.
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Last updated: 16 Oct 2025 4:39pm
| Mayoralty (1 Vacancy) | |
|---|---|
| MCMILLAN, Liz | 5,979 Votes |
| ELLIS, Russell | 1,989 Votes |
| MACKLE, Rob | 1,627 Votes |
| RYAN, Jeff | 924 Votes |
| Ashburton Ward (5 Vacancies) | |
|---|---|
| CAMERON, Carolyn | 5,075 Votes |
| HOOPER, Phill | 5,071 Votes |
| TODD, Tony | 4,530 Votes |
| ELLIS, Russell | 4,154 Votes |
| MOFFETT, Julie | 2,645 Votes |
| POOLE, Steph | 1,960 Votes |
| RYAN, Jeff | 1,639 Votes |
| VAN AMERSFOORT, Dolf | 960 Votes |
| COJOCARU, Leonard | 698 Votes |
| Western Ward (2 Vacancies) | |
|---|---|
| MAXWELL, Jeanette | 1,193 Votes |
| GILKISON, Deb | 954 Votes |
| *MCMILLAN, Liz (Withdrawn as elected to Mayor) | 1,708 Votes |
| Braided Rivers Community Trust (6 Vacancies) | |
|---|---|
| RUSHTON, Gerard | 6,191 Votes |
| QUINN, Chantelle | 5,420 Votes |
| SILVA, Tim | 5,415 Votes |
| DOUGLAS, Mark (Roasty) | 5,155 Votes |
| CLOUGH, Kerry | 4,650 Votes |
| BROWN, Maddy | 4,123 Votes |
| CLARKE, Christina | 3,769 Votes |
| WILSON, Natasha | 2,674 Votes |
| JAMES, Warren | 2,085 Votes |
Earlier Results:
| Eastern Ward (2 Vacancies) | |
|---|---|
| EVEREST, Phillip | No election required. |
| WILSON, Richard | No election required. |
| Methven Community Board (5 Vacancies) | |
|---|---|
| BARRAND, Faye | No election required. |
| FITZGERALD, Megan | No election required. |
| JENKINSON, Robin | No election required. |
| OWEN, Richie | No election required. |
| WAREING, Simon | No election required. |
