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The 2016 Canterbury local elections were part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Canterbury elections cover one regional council (Environment Canterbury), nine territorial authority (city and district) councils, two district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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The People's Choice – Independent | Lan Pham | 55,313 | |||
The People's Choice – Independent | Cynthia Roberts | 50,255 | |||
Independent | Rod Cullinane | 42,491 | |||
The People's Choice | Steve Lowndes | 39,181 | |||
Community Voice .nz | Rik Tindall | 32,538 | |||
Independent | Craig Pauling | 27,553 | |||
None | Terry Huggins | 11,707 | |||
None | Drucilla Kingi-Patterson | 8,926 | |||
Total valid votes | 267,964 | ||||
Informal votes | 81 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
Incumbent mayor Winton Dalley was re-elected unopposed. [2]
Incumbent councillor Vince Daly was re-elected unopposed.
Incumbent councillor Fiona Harris was re-elected unopposed.
The Christchurch City Council significantly redrew its ward boundaries for the 2016 election, taking to account population changes since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Incumbent Fendalton-Waimari councillor Jamie Gough was elected unopposed.
Incumbent Riccarton-Wigram councillor and deputy mayor Vicki Buck was elected unopposed.
Incumbent Spreydon-Heathcote councillor Tim Scandrett was elected unopposed.
Incumbent councillor Andrew Turner was re-elected unopposed.
Jakki Guilford was elected unopposed.
Incumbent councillor Sheila Paul was re-elected unopposed.