Local Elections

Elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council are held every three years at the same time as elections for city and district councils. The last election was held on Saturday 8 October 2022. The next local elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council will be held on Saturday 11 October 2025 by postal vote using the Single Transferable Voting (STV) electoral system.

Elections 2025

You can take part in the decisions that shape the Wellington Region by getting involved in the local authority elections. Keep an eye on this page for more information.

Key dates

  • Check you are enrolled to vote: from now to 1 August 2025
  • Consider being a candidate: from now to 3 July 2025
  • Candidate nominations open: 4 July 2025
  • Candidate nominations close (12noon): 1 August 2025
  • Voting documents posted out, voting opens: 9 September 2025
  • Voting closes (12noon): 11 October 2025
  • Progress/preliminary results published: 11 October 2025
  • Declaration of final results: 17-19 October 2025 (estimated)

Are you enrolled?

Want to vote on the future of the Wellington region, then you need to be enrolled.

Do you want to stand?

At Greater Wellington we deal with the issues that impact people’s lives every day.

Ready to vote?

A chance to say who you want to represent you when making decisions for our region.

2022 Election Results and Candidate Returns

See the results and candidate returns from the last election

Past election results and candidate returns

Read and download election results and completed returns of electoral donations and expenses from previous years.
Updated December 18, 2024 at 3:32 PM

Get in touch

Phone:
0800 666 048
Email:
elections@gw.govt.nz