Victoria Short
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Victoria Short’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
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Final ElectedVote share • 20.7%16,410 votes
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Final Not electedVote share • 16.7%14,968 votes
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Hibiscus and Bays Local Board (East Coast Bays Subdivision)Auckland CouncilAffiliation: Independent LocalsFinal ElectedVote share • 14.6%6,635 votes
Offices held
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Albany WardAuckland CouncilAffiliation: Fix AucklandOct 2025 – present
In the News
New Auckland councillor Victoria Short reflects on journey from teenage pregnancy and surviving domestic violence to politics
NZ Herald — November 12, 2025'I’ve survived the hardest parts life could throw at me', said the new rep for Albany.
From 18 and pregnant to Auckland councillor: tears amid maiden speeches
The Post — November 11, 2025“I've never shared this journey publicly, but it shaped me into who I am today,” says newly elected Albany councillor Victoria Short.
'Mind-blowing': North Shore elects first councillor of Kiribati descent
Stuff — November 1, 2025Pasifika councillor Victoria Short dreamed of representing her community, but first she had to overcome a major fear.
Auckland election upset as Victoria Short breaks once-unshakeable Albany alliance
NZ Herald — October 12, 2025Victoria Short ended a decade-long alliance in Albany with a 500-vote lead.
Mayoralty schmayoralty: these are the races that will decide the future of Auckland
The Spinoff — September 17, 2025Barring an admittedly quite precedented meltdown, Wayne Brown probably has the Auckland mayoralty in the bag. But the type of council he’ll lead will come down to the wire. Wayne Brown isn’t that interested in his own election race. Auckland’s incumbent mayor hasn’t bothered to turn up to most debates, preferring to let his rivals argue with a picture of his face.
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