Local election voting numbers higher than previous elections

Friday 3 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 3 Oct 2025, 8:10am

In this story Local Government New Zealand

More than 622,000 votes have been returned for the current local body elections, representing just over 18 per cent of eligible voters. These figures are significantly higher than the number of votes cast at the same stage during the 2022 elections.

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1. The PressFri 3 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   How to vote in the local elections (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 3 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   More than twice the number of local election votes cast than this time in 2022 (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 3 Oct 2025, 8:10am

   Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections (opens in new tab)