Benita Cairns

Currently serving: Māori Ward, Wairoa District Council
Benita Cairns’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 3 races — 2 elected 1 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Māori Ward
    Wairoa District Council
    Ballot name: Benita Cairns
    Policy
    Final Elected
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Māori Ward
    Wairoa District Council
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 27.0%
    672 votes
  • Mayor
    Wairoa District Council
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 26.7%
    780 votes
Offices held
  • Māori Ward
    Wairoa District Council
    Oct 2022 – present
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