2016 Dunedin mayoral election

New Zealand mayoral election November 2016 July 2026 2016 Dunedin mayoral election New Zealand Flag of Dunedin.svg Presidential no 2013 Dunedin mayoral election 2013 2019 Dunedin mayoral election 2019 8 October 2016 150x150px Dave Cull Independent politician 17,441 59.4 Lee Vandervis Independent politician 11,938 40.6 Mayor Dave Cull Independent Dave Cull Independent The 2016 Dunedin mayoral election was held on Saturday, 8 October 2016 and was conducted under the single transferable voting system. Dave Cull, Dunedin's 57th mayor, was re-elected after seeing off ten challengers. Results Cull was re-elected, defeating centre-right challenger Lee Vandervis in the tenth and final iteration of votes; however, Cull's first preference vote was severely reduced. Candidate Affiliation First Preference Last Iteration Votes % +/- Votes % Dave Cull Independent 10,816 27.1 -22.2 17,441 59.4 Lee Vandervis Independent 7,063 17.7 +2.5 11,938 40.6 Barry Timmings 5,613 14.0 Andrew Whiley 4,647 11.6 +4.4 Aaron Hawkins Green Dunedin 3,108 7.7 +0.2 Jim O'Malley 2,501 6.2 Conrad Stedman Independent 2,086 5.2 Rachel Elder 1,734 4.3 Scout Barbour-Evans 945 2.3 Abe Gray 734 1.8 Athold Bayne Stand up for Dunedin 612 1.5 Informal votes N/A http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/562510/Dunedin-City-Council-2016-Triennial-Elections-Final-STV-Result-Report.pdf Declaration of Result Dunedin City Council 28 November 2016 Turnout 39,859 References 30em Category:Politics of Dunedin 2016 Category:2016 New Zealand local elections Category:2010s in Dunedin