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2022 Rotorua mayoral election

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2022 Rotorua mayoral election

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Turnout23,302
 
Candidate Tania Tapsell Ben Sandford Fletcher Tabuteau
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 7,362 4,070 4,043
Percentage 31.59 17.46 17.35

Mayor before election

Steve Chadwick

Elected mayor

Tania Tapsell

The 2022 Rotorua mayoral election took place on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Rotorua. Incumbent mayor Steve Chadwick did not run for re-election.

Candidates

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Declared candidates

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Declined to be candidates

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Results

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2022 Rotorua mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tania Tapsell 7,362 31.59
Independent Ben Sandford 4,070 17.46
Independent Fletcher Tabuteau 4,043 17.35
Independent Raj Kumar 3,600 15.44
Residents & Ratepayers Reynold Macpherson 3,561 15.28
Independent Rania Sears 377 1.61
Independent Kalaadevi Ananda 289 1.24
Informal votes 29 0.14
Majority 3,292 14.13
Turnout 23,302
Registered electors

References

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  1. ^ "Rotorua mayoral race: Kalaadevi Ananda joins field of six candidates". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald. 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Desmarais, Felix (27 July 2021). "Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick to stand down after next election". RNZ.
  3. ^ Desmarais, Felix (14 December 2021). "Reynold Macpherson running for Rotorua mayor in 2022 local election". Stuff.
  4. ^ Sparks, Zizi (16 July 2022). "Ben Sandford, Rotorua lawyer, announces mayoralty bid". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
  5. ^ Desmarais, Felix (10 May 2022). "Tania Tapsell to stand for mayor of Rotorua Lakes Council". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
  6. ^ Makiha, Kelly (8 August 2022). "Mayoralty consideration: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait mightn't only be eyeing Miss Rotorua crown". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
  7. ^ "Rotorua Lakes Council - 2022 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Rotorua Lakes Council. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.