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The 2022 Nelson City Council election was held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. A mayor and twelve city councillors were elected.
Nelson mayoral election[1][a]
Affiliation
|
Political lean
|
Candidate
|
Votes at iteration
|
FPv%
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Independent
|
Right[b]
|
Nick Smith
|
9,582
|
9,590
|
9,608
|
9,709
|
10,569
|
45.85
|
None
|
Left[c]
|
Matt Lawrey
|
5,750
|
5,763
|
5,777
|
5,856
|
6,352
|
27.52
|
None
|
Left[d]
|
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
|
2,642
|
2,650
|
2,669
|
2,712
|
2,921
|
12.64
|
Nelson Citizens Alliance
|
Right[e]
|
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
|
31
|
0.14
|
Blank
|
102
|
0.49
|
Turnout
|
20,897
|
|
Summary of results
Ward
|
Incumbent[4]
|
Elected[1]
|
Whakatū Māori
|
New ward
|
|
Kahu Paki Paki
|
At large
|
|
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens
|
At large
|
|
Tim Skinner
|
At large
|
|
Rachel Sanson
|
Central[f]
|
|
Pete Rainey
|
Central
|
New ward
|
|
Aaron Stallard
|
Central
|
New ward
|
|
Matty Anderson
|
Central
|
New ward
|
|
James Hodgson
|
Stoke-Tāhunanui[f]
|
|
Mel Courtney
|
Stoke-Tāhunanui
|
New ward
|
|
Campbell Rollo
|
Stoke-Tāhunanui[f]
|
|
Trudie Brand
|
Stoke-Tāhunanui
|
New ward
|
|
Matthew Benge
|
Whakatū Māori Ward[1][a]
Affiliation
|
Candidate
|
Votes at iteration
|
FPv%
|
1
|
None
|
Kahu Paki Paki
|
240
|
58.54
|
Work 4 U
|
Bernie Goldsmith
|
125
|
30.49
|
Informal
|
6
|
1.46
|
Blank
|
33
|
8.05
|
Turnout
|
410
|
|
At large Ward[1][a]
Affiliation
|
Candidate
|
Votes at iteration
|
FPv%
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
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
|
334
|
1.60
|
Blank
|
1,039
|
4.97
|
Turnout
|
20,897
|
|
Central Ward[1][a]
Affiliation
|
Candidate
|
Votes at iteration
|
FPv%
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
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
|
326
|
3.10
|
Blank
|
689
|
6.55
|
Turnout
|
10,524
|
|
Stoke-Tāhunanui Ward[1][a]
Affiliation
|
Candidate
|
Votes at iteration
|
FPv%
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
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
|
271
|
2.72
|
Blank
|
533
|
5.35
|
Turnout
|
9,963
|
|
- ^ a b c d e Votes rounded to whole numbers
- ^ Was a National MP[2]
- ^ "Lawery, a left-leaning councillor"[3]
- ^ "O’Neill-Stevens, who is a Green Party member"[3]
- ^ "Tim Skinner, a right-leaning councilllor"[3]
- ^ a b c Previously At large Ward