Aksel Bech
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Aksel Bech’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
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Final Elected
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MayorWaikato District CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal Not electedVote share • 37.0%6,344 votes
Offices held
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MayorWaikato District CouncilOct 2025 – present
In the News
Mayor hits back at Wayne Brown over comments to send homeless there
Waikato Times — November 11, 2025Waikato District’s mayor Aksel Bech said it must be nice having a city so flash you can evict people for not matching the decor.
Waikato mayor hits back at Wayne Brown over comments to send homeless there
Stuff — November 10, 2025Waikato District’s mayor Aksel Bech said it must be nice having a city so flash you can evict people for not matching the decor.
Local Elections 2025: Waikato District elects Aksel Bech as new mayor
NZ Herald — October 16, 2025Aksel Bech secured 12,148 votes to replace outgoing mayor Jacqui Church.
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