Jonathan Larsen
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Jonathan Larsen’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 1 race — 1 elected
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Filed Elected
Offices held
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MayorKaipara District CouncilAffiliation: IndependentOct 2025 – present
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Kaiwaka-Mangawhai WardKaipara District CouncilOct 2019 – Oct 2025
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Otamatea WardKaipara District CouncilOct 2016 – Oct 2019
In the News
Kaipara Mayor Jonathan Larsen survives recount challenge from councillor Snow Tane
NZ Herald — October 24, 2025Judge Kevin Kelly rejected a recount bid over the mayoral election's 21-vote gap.
Some extremely weird stuff is happening with our local elections
The Spinoff — October 21, 2025Alleged voter fraud in Papatoetoe. A candidate disrupting the voting in Onehunga library. Whatever is going on in Kaipara. These have been the most bizarre local elections in living memory.
Jonathan Larsen wins razor’s edge race for Kaipara mayoralty, recount possible
NZ Herald — October 17, 2025Final count gave Jonathan Larsen a 21-vote lead over closest rival Snow Tane.
Jonathan Larsen wins Kaipara mayoralty by slim margin
RNZ — October 17, 2025Jonathan Larsen has won the mayoralty race with 21 more votes than Snow Tane.
Local body election 2025: Jonathan Larsen wins Kaipara mayoralty by 21 votes in final count
NZ Herald — October 17, 2025Jonathan Larsen secured 3138 votes to become Kaipara’s new mayor.
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