# 2022 Nelson local elections

The 2022 Nelson local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one city council, consisting of twelve city councillors and one mayor.

## Nelson City Council
### Mayor

Nelson mayoral election :
| Affiliation | Political lean | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | FPv% |
| Affiliation | Political lean | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | FPv% |
| Independent | Right | Nick Smith | 9,582 | 9,590 | 9,608 | 9,709 | 10,569 | 45.85 |
| None | Left | Matt Lawrey | 5,750 | 5,763 | 5,777 | 5,856 | 6,352 | 27.52 |
| None | Left | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens | 2,642 | 2,650 | 2,669 | 2,712 | 2,921 | 12.64 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Right | Tim Skinner | 2,159 | 2,169 | 2,190 | 2,253 | | 10.33 |
| None | ? | Kerry Neal | 363 | 366 | 369 | | | 1.74 |
| Money Free Party New Zealand | ? | Richard Osmaston | 90 | 94 | | | | 0.43 |
| None | ? | John Wakelin | 59 | | | | | 0.28 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0.14 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | |

### Council

Summary of results :
| Ward | Incumbent | Incumbent | Elected | Elected |
| Whakatū Māori | New ward | New ward | | Kahu Paki Paki |
| At large | | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens |
| At large | | Tim Skinner | Tim Skinner | Tim Skinner |
| At large | | Rachel Sanson | Rachel Sanson | Rachel Sanson |
| Central | | Pete Rainey | Pete Rainey | Pete Rainey |
| Central | New ward | New ward | | Aaron Stallard |
| Central | New ward | New ward | | Matty Anderson |
| Central | New ward | New ward | | James Hodgson |
| Stoke-Tāhunanui | | Mel Courtney | Mel Courtney | Mel Courtney |
| Stoke-Tāhunanui | New ward | New ward | | Campbell Rollo |
| Stoke-Tāhunanui | | Trudie Brand | Trudie Brand | Trudie Brand |
| Stoke-Tāhunanui | New ward | New ward | | Matthew Benge |

#### Details

Whakatū Māori Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | FPv% |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | FPv% |
| None | Kahu Paki Paki | 240 | 58.54 |
| Work 4 U | Bernie Goldsmith | 125 | 30.49 |
| Informal | Informal | 6 | 1.46 |
| Blank | Blank | 33 | 8.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 410 | |
At large Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | FPv% |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | FPv% |
| None | Rohan O'Neill-Stevens | 5,678 | 4,871 | 4,845 | 4,829 | 4,864 | 4,852 | 4,814 | 4,916 | 4,795 | 4,783 | 4,988 | 4,868 | 4,737 | 4,694 | 5,003 | 27.17 |
| None | Tim Skinner | 4,998 | 4,933 | 4,836 | 4,829 | 4,859 | 4,871 | 4,810 | 4,857 | 4,799 | 4,782 | 4,834 | 4,947 | 4,722 | 4,695 | 4,923 | 23.92 |
| None | Rachel Sanson | 2,942 | 3,285 | 3,314 | 3,314 | 3,371 | 3,409 | 3,436 | 3,541 | 3,604 | 3,612 | 3,800 | 4,055 | 4,169 | 4,196 | 4,607 | 14.08 |
| Independent | Ian Williams | 1,209 | 1,278 | 1,296 | 1,298 | 1,315 | 1,375 | 1,389 | 1,423 | 1,443 | 1,447 | 1,516 | 1,652 | 1,712 | 1,722 | 1,914 | 5.79 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Zoe Byrne | 1,236 | 1,295 | 1,314 | 1,316 | 1,337 | 1,370 | 1,384 | 1,446 | 1,465 | 1,469 | 1,519 | 1,689 | 1,751 | 1,761 | 1,870 | 5.91 |
| None | Mike Ward | 1,141 | 1,252 | 1,266 | 1,269 | 1,287 | 1,315 | 1,327 | 1,406 | 1,430 | 1,434 | 1,501 | 1,616 | 1,667 | 1,678 | | 5.46 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Mani Rai | 638 | 685 | 697 | 699 | 709 | 744 | 753 | 789 | 803 | 805 | 855 | | | | | 3.05 |
| Whiria te tāngata Weave together | Marie Lindaya | 547 | 619 | 624 | 626 | 656 | 670 | 676 | 766 | 782 | 784 | | | | | | 2.62 |
| Work 4 U | Cindy Batt | 518 | 562 | 567 | 568 | 597 | 611 | 616 | | | | | | | | | 2.48 |
| Independent | Brent Pahl | 263 | 279 | 283 | 283 | 293 | | | | | | | | | | | 1.26 |
| None | Margot Haley | 238 | 263 | 266 | 266 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.14 |
| Informal | Informal | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 1.60 |
| Blank | Blank | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | 4.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | 20,897 | |
Central Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | FPv% |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | FPv% |
| Independent | Pete Rainey | 2,661 | 2,098 | 1,924 | 1,854 | 1,842 | 1,842 | 1,854 | 1,819 | 1,794 | 1,807 | 1,815 | 1,758 | 1,704 | 25.29 |
| Independent | Aaron Stallard | 2,518 | 2,138 | 1,911 | 1,856 | 1,842 | 1,845 | 1,854 | 1,821 | 1,794 | 1,812 | 1,832 | 1,758 | 1,705 | 23.93 |
| Independent | Matty Anderson | 1,309 | 1,680 | 1,849 | 1,887 | 1,844 | 1,867 | 1,897 | 1,827 | 1,802 | 1,842 | 1,912 | 1,767 | 1,717 | 12.44 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | James Hodgson | 778 | 905 | 959 | 978 | 994 | 1,017 | 1,057 | 1,091 | 1,111 | 1,233 | 1,522 | 1,618 | 1,672 | 7.39 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Peter Win | 883 | 953 | 980 | 990 | 995 | 1,038 | 1,080 | 1,094 | 1,103 | 1,244 | 1,444 | 1,484 | 1,506 | 8.40 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Cleo Cowdrey | 470 | 537 | 565 | 576 | 585 | 606 | 650 | 671 | 683 | 807 | | | | 4.47 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Murray Cameron | 424 | 471 | 489 | 496 | 500 | 515 | 547 | 556 | 562 | | | | | 4.03 |
| None | Sean Davis | 250 | 277 | 288 | 293 | 299 | 318 | | | | | | | | 2.38 |
| Independent | Dai Mitchell | 154 | 182 | 194 | 198 | 202 | | | | | | | | | 1.46 |
| Informal | Informal | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 3.10 |
| Blank | Blank | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 689 | 6.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | 10,524 | |
Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward :
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | Votes at iteration | FPv% |
| Affiliation | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | FPv% |
| Independent | Mel Courtney | 2,381 | 1,822 | 1,817 | 1,816 | 1,819 | 1,834 | 1,849 | 1,776 | 1,838 | 1,751 | 1,832 | 1,737 | 1,791 | 1,692 | 1,635 | 1,606 | 1,591 | 1,583 | 23.90 |
| Independent | Campbell Rollo | 1,138 | 1,220 | 1,230 | 1,254 | 1,277 | 1,371 | 1,498 | 1,511 | 1,656 | 1,673 | 1,856 | 1,744 | 1,956 | 1,695 | 1,654 | 1,612 | 1,594 | 1,585 | 11.42 |
| Working For You | Trudie Brand | 952 | 1,033 | 1,055 | 1,078 | 1,100 | 1,174 | 1,225 | 1,236 | 1,372 | 1,388 | 1,503 | 1,549 | 1,743 | 1,740 | 1,644 | 1,613 | 1,594 | 1,585 | 9.56 |
| None | Matthew Benge | 762 | 802 | 804 | 812 | 831 | 877 | 975 | 982 | 1,066 | 1,075 | 1,170 | 1,202 | 1,382 | 1,479 | 1,533 | 1,561 | 1,575 | 1,582 | 7.65 |
| Time to work better together | Ian Barker | 835 | 948 | 954 | 968 | 979 | 1,012 | 1,064 | 1,080 | 1,178 | 1,198 | 1,261 | 1,303 | 1,370 | 1,459 | 1,510 | 1,536 | 1,549 | 1,556 | 8.38 |
| None | Valmai Palatchie | 578 | 601 | 612 | 624 | 671 | 715 | 770 | 774 | 839 | 844 | 987 | 1,017 | | | | | | | 5.80 |
| Independent | Harvey Ruru | 635 | 669 | 677 | 688 | 698 | 722 | 779 | 784 | 806 | 812 | | | | | | | | | 6.37 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Allan Douglas Hoult | 491 | 527 | 537 | 550 | 566 | 652 | 721 | 727 | | | | | | | | | | | 4.93 |
| Independent | Mike Gane | 485 | 523 | 527 | 543 | 551 | 582 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.87 |
| Nelson Citizens Alliance | Harry Pearson | 452 | 475 | 479 | 484 | 500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.54 |
| Independent | Sarah Minchington | 163 | 174 | 180 | 191 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.64 |
| None | Rhys Bromell | 142 | 149 | 156 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.43 |
| None | Lyndell Dodunski | 97 | 103 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.97 |
| Informal | Informal | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 2.72 |
| Blank | Blank | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 5.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | 9,963 | |