2016 Christchurch mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election November 2016 July 2026 2016 Christchurch mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Christchurch.svg Presidential no 2013 Christchurch mayoral election 2013 2019 Christchurch mayoral election 2019 8 October 2016 90,137 (37.4%) no 150x150px Lianne Dalziel Independent 75,524 83.86 x150px John Minto Keep Our Assets 800000 13,117 14.57 2016 Christchurch Mayoral Election results.svg Mayor Lianne Dalziel Lianne Dalziel The 2016 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held on 8 October. The incumbent mayor, former Labour MP and government Minister Lianne Dalziel, who was first elected in the 2013 mayoral election was reelected, winning a commanding 83.9% of formal votes cast in the poll.https://ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/The-Council/How-the-Council-works/2016elections/Christchurch-City-Council-2016-Triennial-Elections-Preliminary-FPP-Result.pdf Christchurch City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Preliminary Result 9 Oct 2016 Christchurch City Council However New Zealand's local government elections in 2016 were characterized by a nationwide low participation rate which saw only 41.8% of enrolled voters cast a ballot in the election. Christchurch's turnout rate was particularly low with only 38.3% of enrolled voters actually voting, down from 52.2% in 2010.http://www.lgnz.co.nz/vote2016/preliminary-voter-turnout-2016/ Preliminary voter turnout 2016 11 October 2016 Local Government New Zealand LGNZ 15 October 2016 Candidates There were three candidates:Stylianou Georgina Truebridge Nick Hats in the ring http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/83116608/who-are-the-south-islands-mayoral-and-council-hopefuls 13 August 2016 The Press 12 August 2016 A7http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/a-great-place-to-be/83834333/Mayoral-candidates-give-their-vision-for-Christchurch Mayoral candidates give their vision for Christchurch Georgina Stylianou The Press 2 September 2016 20 September 2016 Lianne Dalziel (Best for Christchurch), incumbent, who formally declared her intention to run for a second term on 25 April.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11628350 Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel running for second term 25 April 2016 The New Zealand Herald Tubby Hansen (Economic Euthenics), perennial candidate John Minto (Keep Our Assets), veteran political activist, who announced his candidacy on 12 Julyhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/82021018/keep-our-assets-run-john-minto-as-christchurch-mayoral-candidate Keep Our Assets run John Minto as Christchurch mayoral candidate Stuff.co.nz Georgina Stylianou 12 July 2016 12 July 2016 The left-leaning ticket, The People's Choice, represented on the outgoing city council by six councillors, declared that they would not stand a candidate in opposition to Dalziel – and councillor Paul Lonsdale, who came second in the 2013 mayoral campaign, acknowledged that Dalziel had done well in her first term and that he would not challenge her.Ensor Blair Spink Emily I won't walk away from city – Dalziel http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/79288726/Lianne-Dalziel-to-run-for-second-term-as-Christchurch-mayor 2 July 2016 The Press 26 April 2016 A1, A3 Debates The Press hosted a debate between Dalziel and Minto at the Cardboard Cathedral on 20 September,http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/84466155/christchurchs-cost-share-agreement-to-be-debated-publicly-mayor-says Christchurch's cost share agreement to be debated publicly, Mayor says Tina Law The Press Fairfax New Zealand 20 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706101452/https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/84466155/christchurchs-cost-share-agreement-to-be-debated-publicly-mayor-says 6 July 2022 live dmy moderated by its editor, Joanna Norris.http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/83993605/liannes-last-campaign Lianne's last campaign Philip Matthews 10 September 2016 The following day, Guyon Espiner interviewed Dalziel and Minto on RNZ National's Morning Report.http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/201816950/christchurch-mayoralty-rivals-dalziel-and-minto-debate-issues Christchurch mayoralty rivals Dalziel and Minto debate issues RNZ National 21 September 2016 21 September 2016 Generation Zero hosted a debate at the University of Canterbury's Ilam campus on 22 September 2016.http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/active/uc-events/christchurch-mayoral-debate-a-climate-smart-christchurch-.html Christchurch Mayoral Debate: A climate-smart Christchurch University of Canterbury https://web.archive.org/web/20160920103247/http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/active/uc-events/christchurch-mayoral-debate-a-climate-smart-christchurch-.html 20 September 2016 live dmy http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/84398859/christchurch-mayoral-debate-sold-out Christchurch mayoral debate sold out 20 September 2016 The Press Fairfax New Zealand https://web.archive.org/web/20170708234242/http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/84398859/christchurch-mayoral-debate-sold-out 8 July 2017 live dmy Results 2016 Christchurch mayoral electionhttps://ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/The-Council/How-the-Council-works/2016elections/Christchurch-City-Council-2016-Triennial-Elections-Final-FPP-Result-with-elected-unopposed.pdf Christchurch City Council – 2016 Triennial Elections – Declaration of Result Christchurch City Council 3 February 2017http://electionz.com/2016lgereturns/ELT60CC16_returns.htm Christchurch City Council – 2016 Triennial Elections – Election Returns Christchurch City Council 3 February 2017 Best for Christchurch Lianne Dalziel 75,524 83.86 +12.29 Keep Our Assets #800000 John Minto 13,117 14.57 +14.57 #AA6 Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen 1,414 1.57 +1.21 62,407 69.30 +20.48 90,055 99.91 82 0.09 -0.10 90,137 37.4 -5.2 241,210 By ward Source:https://ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/The-Council/How-the-Council-works/2016elections/Elections-Mayoral-results-by-ward-2016.pdf Christchurch City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Mayoralty – votes by ward Christchurch City Council 3 February 2017 DalzielMintoHansenTotal valid votes Ward # % # % # % # Banks Peninsula 2,395 78.96 612 20.18 26 0.86 3,033Burwood 5,171 86.69 718 12.04 76 1.27 5,965Cashmere 5,633 81.95 1158 16.85 83 1.21 6,874Central 2,986 76.68 838 21.52 70 1.80 3,894Coastal 4,694 80.69 1037 17.83 86 1.48 5,817Fendalton 6,066 88.65 671 9.81 106 1.55 68,43Halswell 6,039 87.85 715 10.40 120 1.75 6,874Harewood 5,670 87.91 693 10.74 87 1.35 6,450Heathcote 6,037 82.34 1208 16.48 87 1.19 7,332Hornby 4,285 82.40 803 15.44 112 2.15 5,200Innes 4,104 83.01 767 15.51 73 1.48 4,944Linwood 4,015 78.79 987 19.37 94 1.84 5,096Papanui 5,161 86.09 728 12.14 106 1.77 5,995Riccarton 3,514 82.82 628 14.80 101 2.38 4,243Spreydon 4,363 82.35 852 16.08 83 1.57 5,298Waimairi 5,391 86.99 702 11.33 104 1.68 6,197Total 75,524 83.39 13,117 15.03 1,414 1.58 90,055 References Category:Mayoral elections in Christchurch Category:2016 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of Christchurch Category:2010s in Christchurch Category:October 2016 in New Zealand