2016 Tauranga mayoral election

2016 Tauranga mayoral election

8 October 2016
Turnout	68,364
Candidate Greg Brownless Kelvin Clout Party Independent Independent Popular vote 9,110 7,128 Percentage 26.65 20.85   Candidate Max Mason Doug Owens Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,040 3,991 Percentage 11.82 11.67
Mayor before election Stuart Crosby Elected mayor Greg Brownless

The 2016 Tauranga mayoral election was held on 8 October 2016 as part of the New Zealand local elections to elect the Mayor of Tauranga.

Incumbent mayor Stuart Crosby announced in 2014 that he would not seek re-election.^[1]

Results

The following table gives the election results:^[2]

2016 Tauranga mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Greg Brownless	9,110	26.65
	Independent	Kelvin Clout	7,128	20.85	−11.37
	Independent	Max Mason	4,040	11.82
	Independent	Doug Owens	3,991	11.67
	Independent	Steve Morris	3,019	8.83
	Independent	Murray Guy	1,764	5.16
	Independent	Larry Baldock	1,654	4.83
	Independent	John Robson	1,478	4.32	−6.28
	Independent	Graeme Purches	995	2.91
	Independent	Noel James Peterson	452	1.32
	Independent	Hori BOP Leaming	406	1.18	−8.15
Informal votes			145	0.42	+0.16
Majority			1,982	5.8
Turnout			68,364

References

1. "Mayor won't seek another term". 21 February 2014.
2. "Final results in for Tauranga City Council". 13 October 2016.