Results from previous elections
2022 Triennial Elections
The previous Local Body Elections were held on 8 October 2022. In the Ashburton District, there was a voter turnout of 50.62% with 11,706 votes returned.
View the Final Results released on Thursday 13 October 2022
View the Preliminary Results released on Sunday 9 October 2022
View the Progress Results released on Saturday 8 October 2022
View the daily vote return statistics
Nominations received
Nominations for the local body elections closed at 12 noon, Friday 12 August.
2023 Western Ward by-election
Early the following year, a by-election was held in the Western Ward to fill the seat left by Councillor Rodger Letham, who sadly passed away in December 2022. Voting closed at 12 noon on 12 May 2023. The voter turnout was 41.94%, with 1,755 votes returned, and Rob Mackle was elected to represent the Western Ward.
2022 Candidate election expense return forms
Results from previous elections
2023 Western Ward by-election
Voting closed at 12 noon on 12 May 2023. View the Final Results
2020 Methven Community Board by-election
Voting closed at 12 noon on 18 February 2020. View the Final Results
2019 Triennial Elections
Voting closed at 12 noon on 12 October 2019. View the Final Results
2016 Triennial Election
Voting closed at 12 noon on 8 October 2016. View the Final Results
2013 Triennial Election
Voting closed at 12 noon on 13 October 2016. View the Final Results
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