Elections
Last updated: 10 Sep, 2025 05:59pm
About the 2025 Elections
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11 October: Election Day
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About the 2025 Elections
Local elections are held every three years across Aotearoa New Zealand. This is your opportunity to vote for the people who will represent you on the Carterton District Council.
In Carterton, you’ll vote for:
- 1 Mayor
- 8 Councillors, all elected at large (meaning they represent the whole district, not separate wards)
The next Carterton District Council election will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025. Voting opens in September, and all registered residents and ratepayers can have their say.
News & Updates
Vote 2025: Bins in town now and special votes open
Voting is as Kiwi as community pride — and as Carterton as our Daffodil Festival. Top town. Top turnout. Carterton’s turnout was 60.7% in 2022 — let’s beat that together. Carterton has a proud history of high voter turnout, and this year we’re aiming to be the Top...
Updated candidate profiles
Erratum – Candidate Profiles An earlier version of the 2025 Carterton District Council candidate profiles on the website did not include the complete candidate statement. These changes include the addition of the full content of each candidates' statement. Updated and...
Further Notice of Election
Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Carterton District Council. Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral...
