An election was held for the Mayor of Auckland in September and October 2016, closing on 8 October, as part of the 2016 Auckland local government elections.[1] Phil Goff was elected.[2]
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Registered | 1,031,667 | |||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 37.9% | |||||||||||||||
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Winning margin by local board:
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Len Brown, previously the Mayor of Manukau City, was elected to two three-year terms as Mayor of Auckland in 2010 and 2013, following the merger of several councils, including Manukau City Council, to form Auckland Council in 2010. He did not stand in 2016.
A debate held on 15 February was attended by Goff, Crone, Bright, Thomas, Berry and Hay.[31] Goff promoted the public-private partnership construction of a light rail network in Auckland, while Berry described the idea as fiscally irresponsible and out of date.[32] Maria Slade of Stuff.co.nz opined the debate outcome as a victory for Goff.[33]
Goff, Crone and Thomas participated in a 17 June debate,[34] in which traffic congestion was discussed, and Goff lamented the late commitment to the City Rail Link as an example of poor investment in public infrastructure.[35] A debate was scheduled for 8 September at the University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning, to be chaired by journalist Rod Oram.[36]
Poll source | Date(s) | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Len Brown | Phil Goff | Victoria Crone | John Palino | Chlöe Swarbrick | Penny Bright | Mark Thomas | David Hay | Other | Don't know/won't vote |
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Horizon Research[37] | 19–26 March 2015 | 591 | ±4.1% | 5% | 20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28% | — |
The Spinoff/Survey Sampling International[38] | 17–19 August 2016 | 760 | ±3.6% | — | 31.2% | 8.0% | 7.9% | — | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 48.3% |
Aera Foundation/Horizon Research[39] | 8–12 September 2016 | 748 | ±3.6% | — | 38% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 27% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Phil Goff | 187,622 | 47.29 | — | |
Independent | Victoria Crone | 111,731 | 28.16 | — | |
Independent | Chlöe Swarbrick | 29,098 | 7.33 | — | |
Independent | John Palino | 22,387 | 5.64 | -26.03 | |
Independent | Mark Thomas | 9,573 | 2.41 | — | |
Independent | Penny Bright | 7,022 | 1.77 | -1.64 | |
Independent | David Hay | 2,845 | 0.72 | — | |
Greater Auckland | Tyrone Raumati | 2,387 | 0.60 | — | |
Christians Against Abortion | Phil O'Connor | 2,095 | 0.53 | -0.35 | |
STOP | Tricia Cheel | 2,024 | 0.51 | +0.14 | |
Communist League | Patrick Brown | 1,826 | 0.46 | +0.21 | |
None | Mario Alupis | 1,800 | 0.45 | — | |
Legalise Cannabis | Adam John Holland | 1,772 | 0.45 | — | |
Independent | Susanna Kruger | 1,670 | 0.42 | -0.21 | |
None | Wayne Young | 1,629 | 0.41 | -0.62 | |
Independent | Aileen Austin | 1,577 | 0.40 | — | |
Independent | Binh Thanh Nguyen | 979 | 0.25 | — | |
Independent | Stan Martin | 836 | 0.21 | — | |
Independent | Alezix Heneti | 599 | 0.15 | — | |
Majority | 75,891 | 19.13 | |||
Total valid votes | 389,472 | 99.63 | |||
Informal votes | 1,427 | 0.37 | -0.09 | ||
Turnout | 390,899 | 37.89 | +3.17 | ||
Registered electors | 1,031,667 |
Local boards and wards won by Goff |
Local boards and wards won by Crone |
Source:[42]
Phil Goff | Victoria Crone | Chlöe Swarbrick | John Palino | Others[A] | Total | ||||||||
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Board | Ward | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | |
Albert–Eden | Albert–Eden–Roskill | 14,650 | 51.94 | 6,387 | 24.24 | 3,640 | 12.91 | 1,123 | 3.98 | 2,403 | 8.52 | 28,203 | |
Devonport–Takapuna | North Shore | 7,447 | 39.59 | 7,581 | 40.31 | 1,338 | 7.11 | 981 | 5.22 | 1,461 | 7.77 | 18,808 | |
Franklin | Franklin | 7,576 | 38.83 | 7,329 | 37.56 | 1,751 | 8.97 | 913 | 4.68 | 1,942 | 9.95 | 19,511 | |
Great Barrier | Waitematā and Gulf | 213 | 47.02 | 64 | 14.13 | 71 | 15.67 | 27 | 5.96 | 78 | 17.22 | 453 | |
Henderson–Massey | Waitākere | 12,603 | 51.92 | 4,819 | 19.85 | 1,875 | 7.72 | 1,637 | 6.74 | 3,341 | 13.76 | 24,275 | |
Hibiscus and Bays | Albany | 11,045 | 36.79 | 12,534 | 41.75 | 1,848 | 6.16 | 1,924 | 6.41 | 2,669 | 8.89 | 30,020 | |
Howick | Howick | 17,052 | 44.75 | 12,511 | 32.84 | 1,867 | 4.90 | 3,042 | 7.98 | 3,630 | 9.53 | 38,102 | |
Kaipātiki | North Shore | 9,531 | 43.45 | 6,967 | 31.76 | 1,774 | 8.09 | 1,401 | 6.39 | 2,263 | 10.32 | 21,936 | |
Māngere–Ōtāhuhu | Manukau | 9,595 | 67.15 | 1,301 | 9.11 | 749 | 5.24 | 535 | 3.74 | 2,108 | 14.75 | 14,288 | |
Manurewa | Manurewa–Papakura | 8,806 | 57.97 | 2,138 | 14.08 | 763 | 5.02 | 1,120 | 7.37 | 2,363 | 15.56 | 15,190 | |
Maungakiekie–Tāmaki | Maungakiekie–Tāmaki | 9,072 | 53.33 | 3,808 | 22.38 | 1,368 | 8.04 | 818 | 4.81 | 1,946 | 11.44 | 17,012 | |
Ōrākei | Ōrākei | 11,054 | 36.93 | 13,329 | 44.52 | 2,058 | 6.87 | 1,281 | 4.28 | 2,214 | 7.40 | 29,936 | |
Ōtara–Papatoetoe | Manukau | 10,430 | 69.22 | 1,285 | 8.53 | 570 | 3.78 | 640 | 4.25 | 2,143 | 14.22 | 15,068 | |
Papakura | Manurewa–Papakura | 5,356 | 50.38 | 2,177 | 20.48 | 526 | 4.95 | 1,120 | 10.54 | 1,452 | 13.66 | 10,631 | |
Puketāpapa | Albert–Eden–Roskill | 11,591 | 69.89 | 2,629 | 15.85 | 922 | 5.56 | 544 | 3.28 | 898 | 5.41 | 16,584 | |
Rodney | Rodney | 6,803 | 35.32 | 7,924 | 41.14 | 1,323 | 6.87 | 1,112 | 5.77 | 2,099 | 10.90 | 19,261 | |
Upper Harbour | Albany | 5,078 | 36.88 | 5,555 | 40.34 | 891 | 6.47 | 1,056 | 7.67 | 1,189 | 8.64 | 13,769 | |
Waiheke | Waitematā and Gulf | 1,998 | 54.46 | 781 | 21.29 | 448 | 12.21 | 87 | 2.37 | 355 | 9.68 | 3,669 | |
Waitākere Ranges | Waitākere | 6,770 | 48.26 | 3,250 | 23.17 | 1,779 | 12.68 | 678 | 4.83 | 1,552 | 11.06 | 14,029 | |
Waitematā | Waitematā and Gulf | 9,385 | 46.87 | 5,858 | 29.25 | 3,014 | 15.05 | 538 | 2.69 | 1,230 | 6.14 | 20,025 | |
Whau | Whau | 11,567 | 61.85 | 3,054 | 16.33 | 1,361 | 7.28 | 911 | 4.87 | 1,809 | 9.67 | 18,702 | |
Total | 187,622 | 47.29 | 111,731 | 28.16 | 29,098 | 7.33 | 22,387 | 5.64 | 38,634 | 9.92 | 389,472 |