Calvin Payne
Calvin Payne’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 4 races — 0 elected 4 not elected
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Council - At LargeSelwyn District CouncilAffiliation: Independent Know Payne - Know GainFinal Not elected
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Kā Mānia Rolleston WardSelwyn District CouncilAffiliation: Know Payne - Know GainFinal Not electedVote share • 11.3%1,651 votes
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MayorSelwyn District CouncilAffiliation: Know Payne - Know GainFinal Not electedVote share • 15.7%3,202 votes
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Final Not electedVote share • 1.0%436 votes
In the News
The best, worst and weirdest local elections hoardings of 2025, reviewed
The Spinoff — September 26, 2025As local elections fever grips the nation, council candidates are jostling for your vote the best way they know how: by chucking up great big bloody signs on the side of the road. Here are The Spinoff’s top picks from around the motu. Oh oh oh, Ohakune (David “Rabbit” Nottage, Ruapehu District Council) Here’s a man who knows his colour wheel, with the plummy purples of his tie and shiny (!) leopard print (!) shirt popping beautifully against the egg yolk yellow of whatever the hell that is behind him (choco eclair tank?).
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