Richard Mcgrath
Currently serving:
Mayor, Napier City Council
Commonsense change, needs before wants
Party
Your Community Representative
Richard Mcgrath’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 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
2025 NZ Local Government
• October 11, 2025
Local
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MayorNapier City CouncilAffiliation: Commonsense change, needs before wantsFinal Elected
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Napier Central General WardNapier City CouncilAffiliation: Your Community RepresentativeFinal Not elected
Offices held
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MayorNapier City CouncilAffiliation: Commonsense change, needs before wantsOct 2025 – present
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Onekawa-Tamatea WardNapier City CouncilOct 2019 – Oct 2025
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Council - At LargeNapier City CouncilOct 2016 – Oct 2019
In the News
‘Shocked and surprised’: New Napier Mayor Richard McGrath reacts to victory
NZ Herald — October 12, 2025Richard McGrath won by 3273 votes with about 85% of the results counted.
Local elections 2025: Richard McGrath new Napier Mayor, ousts Kirsten Wise
NZ Herald — October 11, 2025With roughly 85% of the vote counted on Saturday, McGrath has the votes.
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