2025 local elections results

Voting in the 2025 local elections closed at 12pm on Saturday 11 October. The final results are available now. These results include ordinary and special votes cast. And the election has been declared.

Final results - Palmerston North City Council 2025 local elections(PDF, 154KB)

Declaration of results of election and poll

Mayor – City-wide (at large)

Grant Smith

Councillor - Te Hirawanui General Ward (at large) (13)

  • William George Wood
  • Mark Arnott
  • Orphée Mickalad
  • Karen Naylor
  • Rachel Bowen
  • Lew Findlay
  • Vaughan Dennison
  • Brent Barrett
  • Hayden Fitzgerald
  • Lorna Johnson
  • Billy Meehan
  • Leonie Hapeta
  • Kaydee Zabelin

Councillor – Te Pūao Māori Ward (at large) (2)

  • Debi Marshall-Lobb
  • Bonnie Kuru

Referendum

The Te Pūao Māori Ward will remain.


Progress results - Palmerston North City Council 2025 local elections(PDF, 153KB) - published on Saturday 11 October

Preliminary results - Palmerston North City Council 2025 local elections - published on Sunday 12 October(PDF, 154KB)