2025 Local Candidates

I've compiled 2025 local government election candidate information from every council in Aotearoa New Zealand into a single, searchable and filterable table. This dataset brings together hundreds of local elections into one consistent format, making it easier for voters, journalists, researchers, and campaigners to understand who’s standing and where. You can filter by council, position, or affiliation – or use the search box to find a specific candidate.

Frankly, this shouldn’t be necessary. If the Electoral Commission were responsible for administering local government elections, just as it does for central government, every New Zealander would enjoy the same standard of democratic service – consistent formats, accessible data, and impartial administration. It would also remove the profit motive from the administration of our local elections.

If you spot anything that needs fixing – or you have updated information – feel free to get in touch: [email protected]

Known Issues

• Missing Data: While I now have the full candidate lists uploaded for every council that is having an election (Tauranga is postponed until 2028), not all councils have every field available. There are a handful (eg New Plymouth District Council) that haven't provided candidate affiliations, and many that don't have candidate contact details.
• ACT Candidates: I've manually set all ACT candidate affiliations to "ACT Local" to standardise inconsistent naming (e.g. “ACT”, “ACT Local”, etc.).

Candidate Count by Affiliation

Chart shows party/group-affiliated candidates with more than 2 candidates nationally. Independent and unaffiliated candidates are excluded for readability.