2013 Dunedin mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election November 2016 October 2022 2013 Dunedin mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Dunedin.svg Presidential no 2010 Dunedin mayoral election 2010 2016 Dunedin mayoral election 2016 12 October 2013 150x150px Dave Cull Greater Dunedin 18,604 50.4 150x150px Hilary Calvert Independent (politician) 6,474 17.6 100px Lee Vandervis Independent (politician) 5,872 16.0 Mayor Dave Cull Dave Cull The 2013 Dunedin mayoral election was held on Saturday, 12 October 2013 and was conducted under the single transferable voting system. Dave Cull, Dunedin's 57th mayor, was re-elected after seeing off eight challengers. Candidates First-term incumbent Dave Cull was the first to enter the contest, announcing his candidature in January 2013.Morris Chris Councillors reveal election year priorities http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/241470/councillors-reveal-election-year-priorities 24 May 2013 Otago Daily Times 5 January 2013 He faced eight challengers, including one sitting councillor and one former Member of Parliament. Race for public office begins http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/otago/269153/race-public-office-begins 17 August 2013 Otago Daily Times 31 August 2013 Councillor Lee Vandervis, who placed third in the previous local body elections,Dunedin City Council : 2010 Triennial Elections http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/277982/vDunedin-City-Council-2010-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result-Report.pdf Dunedin City Council 24 May 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220914/http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/277982/vDunedin-City-Council-2010-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result-Report.pdf 23 September 2015 announced on 21 May that he would contest his fourth mayoralty; he had stood in every mayoral election since 2004.Morris Chris Mayoral contest heats up http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/257993/mayoral-contest-heats 24 May 2013 Otago Daily Times 22 May 2013 Aside from Cull, Vandervis was the only current councillor seeking the mayoralty. For the first time, the Green Party stood a candidate for the Dunedin mayoralty. Although former mayor Sukhi Turner was a member of the Green Party, she did not run for mayor on the party ticket.Miller Tim Greens to announce mayoral candidate http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/257388/greens-announce-mayoral-candidate 24 May 2013 Otago Daily Times 19 May 2013 Broadcaster Aaron Hawkins was confirmed by the Green Party on 24 May as their candidate.Morris Chris Aaron Hawkins Greens mayoral candidate http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/258463/aaron-hawkins-greens-mayoral-candidate 25 May 2013 Otago Daily Times 25 May 2013 Hawkins contested the 2010 mayoralty as an independent, when he came fourth. Former ACT Member of Parliament Hilary Calvert declared her candidacy, as an independent.Morris Chris Calvert confirms bid for mayoralty http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/265335/calvert-confirms-bid-mayoralty 19 July 2013 Otago Daily Times 31 August 2013 She also contested a seat on the City Council. Former United Future candidate and blogger Pete George also declared an independent bid for the mayoralty. The other mayoral candidates were two 2010 mayoral hopefuls Olivier Lequeux and Kevin Dwyer, as well as Steve McGregor and Andrew Whiley. Results Cull was re-elected, beating Calvert and Vandervis to second and third place.Dunedin City Council Results http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/your-council/electoral-information/2013-election-results/dcc-results 12 October 2013 Dunedin City Council 12 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221236/http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/your-council/electoral-information/2013-election-results/dcc-results 23 September 2015 dead Both Calvert and Vandervis were elected to Council, as were fourth-placed Aaron Hawkins and fifth-placed Andrew Whiley.Dunedin City Council : 2013 Triennial Elections http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/345979/Dunedin-City-Council-2013-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result-Report.pdf Dunedin City Council 19 October 2013Morris Chris http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/277510/final-tally-increases-mayors-vote-margin Finally tally increases mayor's vote margin 18 October 2013 19 October 2013 Otago Daily Times Candidate Affiliation First Preference Last Iteration Votes % +/- Votes % Dave Cull Greater Dunedin 18,335 49.3 +0.7 18,604 50.4 Hilary Calvert 6,191 16.7 6,474 17.6 Lee Vandervis 5,653 15.2 +2.0 5,872 16.0 Aaron Hawkins Green Dunedin 2,787 7.5 +4.1 2,972 8.1 Andrew Whiley Independent 2,674 7.2 2,962 8.0 Pete George Your Dunedin 704 1.9 Olivier Lequeux 487 1.3 -1.3 Kevin Dwyer 206 0.6 +0.2 Steve McGregor 179 0.5 Informal votes 89http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/345977/Dunedin-City-Council-2013-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result.pdf Declaration of Result Dunedin City Council 19 October 2013 Turnout 37,216 See also 2013 New Zealand local elections 2016 Dunedin mayoral election References 30em Category:2013 New Zealand local elections 2013 Category:Politics of Dunedin Category:2010s in Dunedin