List of Chatham Islands Council elections

Elections are held every three years for the governing body of the Chatham Islands Council.

2022 Chatham Islands Council election

2022 Chatham Islands Council election
8 October 2022
Mayoral election
Turnout240 (53.22%)
 
Candidate Monique Croon Greg Horler
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 124 116
Percentage 51.67% 48.32%
Mayor before election

Monique Croon
Independent

 Elected mayor

Monique Croon
Independent

Council election
8 seats on the Chatham Islands Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 8 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Mayor

2022 Chatham Islands mayoral election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Monique Croon† 124 51.67
Independent Greg Horler 116 48.33
Informal votes 0 0.00
Blank votes 0 0.00
Turnout 240 53.22
Registered electors 451
Independent hold
† incumbent

Council

2022 Chatham Islands Council election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Keri Lea Day† elected unopposed
Independent Celine Gregory-Hunt† elected unopposed
Independent Graeme Hoare† elected unopposed
Independent Greg Horler† elected unopposed
Independent Richard Joyce† elected unopposed
Independent Judy Kamo elected unopposed
Independent Nigel Ryan elected unopposed
Independent Amanda Seymour† elected unopposed
Registered electors 451
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
† incumbent

2025 Chatham Islands Council election

2025 Chatham Islands Council election
11 October 2025
Mayoral election
Turnout313 (70.98% Increase 17.76 pp)
 
Candidate Greg Horler Monique Croon
Affiliation Independent Independent
Popular vote 212 95
Percentage 67.73% 30.35%
Mayor before election

Monique Croon
Independent

 Elected mayor

Greg Horler
Independent

Council election
8 seats on the Chatham Islands Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent 8 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Mayor

2025 Chatham Islands mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Greg Horler 212 67.73
Independent Monique Croon† 95 30.35
Informal votes 0 0.00
Blank votes 6 1.92
Turnout 313 70.98
Registered electors 441
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

Council

2025 Chatham Islands Council election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nathaniel Whaitiri 205 65.50
Independent Graeme Hoare† 202 64.54
Independent Jacqui Southcombe 172 54.95
Independent Keri Lea Day† 167 53.35
Independent Bridget Gibb 161 51.44
Independent Celine Gregory-Hunt† 158 50.48
Independent Pita Thomas 139 44.41
Independent Jenna Hoverd (elected on lot draw) 129 41.21
Independent Amanda Seymour† 129 41.21
Independent Jack Daymond 110 35.14
Independent Rennae Edmonds 107 34.19
Independent Judy Kamo† 103 32.91
Independent Loretta Lanauze 98 31.31
Independent Trescia Lawson 63 20.13
Informal votes 3 0.96
Blank votes 1 0.32
Turnout 313 70.98
Registered electors 441
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Independent gain from Independent
† incumbent

2026 by-election

In February 2026, councillor Pita Thomas resigned from the council.[4] A by-election to fill the vacancy left by Thomas was to be held from 4 May to 5 June 2026,[5] but the council received no nominations.[6] In June 2026, the council reopened the by-election process, taking nominations for candidates between 11 June and 9 July 2026.[7] Five nominations were received and the by-election is due to take place between 17 August and 18 September 2026.[8]

Candidate Notes
Jack Daymond Ran in the 2025 local elections
Alfie Johanson
Loretta Lanauze Ran in the 2025 local elections
Georgie Murchie
Wigs Wairua

References

  1. 1 2 Guise, Jo (11 October 2022). "Declaration of results for the Chatham Islands Council – 2022 elections" (PDF). ElectioNZ.
  2. ↑ "Local Authority Election Statistics 2022". Department of Internal Affairs. 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 Guise, Jo (16 October 2025). "Local elections 2025". Chatham Islands Council. Archived from the original on 16 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Vance, Andrea (20 February 2026). "Back-to-back exits shake Chatham Islands council". The Post. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "By-election 2026". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Public notice: Chatham Islands Council by-election, Chatham Islands Council. 27 March 2026. Accessed 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Chatham Islands Councillor (At-large) Notice of By-election (2)". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Further Notice of 2026 Councillor By-election". www.cic.govt.nz. Chatham Islands Council. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
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