2025 Auckland mayoral election

2025 Auckland mayoral election
11 October 2025
Mayor before election

Wayne Brown
Independent[a]

Elected mayor

TBD

The 2025 Auckland mayoral election will be held on 11 October 2025 to determine who will serve as Mayor of Auckland from 2025 to 2028.

Key dates

  • 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
  • 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
  • 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
  • 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
  • 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1]

Background

For broader coverage of this topic, see 2022–2025 term of the Auckland Council.

Campaign

List of candidates

Declared candidates

Candidate Photo Affiliation[b] Notes
Wayne Brown Fix Auckland Incumbent mayor since 2022[3][4]
Ted Johnston Former New Conservatives Party leader, and mayoral candidate in the 2022 election[5]
Kerrin Leoni Independent Whau ward councillor since 2022[6][7]

Potential candidates

Declined to be candidates

Notes

  1. ^ Ran with the slogan "Fix Auckland"
  2. ^ A candidate may leave their affiliation blank, run as an independent, or run with an affiliation to an organisation, local body ticket or political party. Auckland Council does not allow election slogans to be used for the affiliation.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Key dates for the 2025 local elections". voteauckland.co.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ^ "CANDIDATE HANDBOOK | AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTIONS 2025" (PDF). voteauckland.co.nz. Auckland Council. p. 27. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ Murphy, Tim (10 June 2025). "The Fix is in – Brown's next political play". Newsroom. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ Orsman, Bernard (19 February 2025). "Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown announces plans for a second term". The New Zealand Herald.
  5. ^ Harrowell, Chris (9 January 2025). "The race for Auckland's mayoralty is on!". times.co.nz.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Jessica (2 May 2025). "Councillor Kerrin Leoni throws her hat in the ring for Auckland mayor". RNZ. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. ^ Leatinu'u, Aui'a Vaimaila (19 November 2024). "Kerrin Leoni declares mayoral bid, champions Te Tiriti". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b Long, David (9 February 2025). "Kerrin Leoni aims to be a point of difference in Auckland mayoralty election". Stuff.
  9. ^ "Who could run for the Auckland mayoralty next year?". 1News. 26 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b Killick, Jonathan (2 February 2025). "Unfinished business: Wayne Brown's agenda for next three years as mayor". The Post.
  11. ^ a b c d Orsman, Bernard (10 April 2024). "Exclusive poll: Who do Aucklanders fancy as their next mayor? Have your say". The New Zealand Herald.
  12. ^ a b Manhire, Toby (7 February 2025). "Who is in and who is out in the big mayoral races of 2025?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ^ Afemata, Mary (6 March 2025). "Alf Filipaina won't seek re-election for council". RNZ.
  14. ^ Afemata, Mary (6 May 2025). "Veteran councillor set for a comeback as successor steps down". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. ^ Neville, Alice (4 July 2025). "Nominations are now open – so how are the big mayoral races shaping up?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  16. ^ Orsman, Bernard (26 February 2024). "Auckland mayoral race: Paula Bennett confirms she is eyeing mayoralty, Desley Simpson in mix of possible challengers to Wayne Brown". The New Zealand Herald.
  17. ^ Sam Smith (5 June 2025). "Desley Simpson rules out Auckland mayoralty run". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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