The 2025 Christchurch City Council election was a local election held from 9 September to 11 October in Christchurch, New Zealand, as part of that year's territorial authority elections and other local elections held nation-wide.
Voters elected the mayor of Christchurch, 16 city councillors, and other local representatives for the 2025âÂÂ2028 term of the Christchurch City Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Key dates
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates opened
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates closed at 12 noon
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents were posted and voting opened
- 11 October 2025: Voting closed at 12 noon and progress/preliminary results published
- 16âÂÂ19 October 2025: Final results declared.
Background
Positions up for election
Voters in the city elected the mayor of Christchurch, 16 councillors in 16 wards, and the members of six community boards. They also elected several members of Environment Canterbury.
Campaign
Mayor
Council
List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
- Sara Templeton did not stand again in the Heathcote ward to focus on the mayoral campaign.
- James Gough, councillor for the Fendalton ward since 2010, had initially indicated that he would run for re-election but announced in late July that he would stand down to take up a role as executive director at The Terrace
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Phil Mauger announced he would stand for re-election. He would face Heathcote ward councillor Sara Templeton and perennial candidate Tubby Hansen.
Councillors
Each of the 16 wards returned one councillor to the city council. The People's Choice stood candidates in nine of the wards, including their six incumbents.
Harewood ward
As the only candidate, Keown was re-elected unopposed.
Waimairi ward
As the only candidate, MacDonald was re-elected unopposed.
Papanui ward
Fendalton ward
Innes ward
Burwood ward
Coastal ward
Hornby ward
As the only candidate, Peters was re-elected unopposed.
Halswell ward
Riccarton ward
Spreydon ward
Central ward
Cashmere ward
Linwood ward
Heathcote ward
Banks Peninsula ward
Withdrawn candidates
- James Daniels, former councillor for the Coastal Ward from 2019 to 2021 had announced in May that he was standing for council again. However, in late July he withdrew from the race citing a change to his personal circumstances.
Results
Summary
Composition
Mayor
Council
Harewood ward
Waimairi ward
Papanui ward
Fendalton ward
Innes ward
Burwood ward
Coastal ward
Hornby ward
Halswell ward
Riccarton ward
Spreydon ward
Central ward
Cashmere ward
Linwood ward
Heathcote ward
Banks Peninsula ward
Notes
References