Main article: 2019 Auckland mayoral election
The incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, sought a second term and was re-elected ahead of second highest polling candidate John Tamihere.1
Twenty members were elected to the Auckland Council, across thirteen wards, using the first past the post vote system.2
The Auckland Future ticket, holding four local body seats since 2016, announced in March 2019 that it would not field candidates.3
Mike Lee, sitting councillor for Waitemata and Gulf ward, announced in late-June 2019 that he would run again. The City Vision ticket, which had endorsed Lee since 1998, had selected Pippa Coom as its candidate in March 2019.45
The final candidate list was released on 19 August.6
Incumbent Greg Sayers was the only nomination.
Incumbents Walker and Watson both ran for re-election under the ticket "Putting People First".
Incumbents Darby and Hills both sought re-election.
Of the two incumbents, Linda Cooper sought re-election and Penny Hulse retired.
Incumbent Mike Lee sought re-election.
Incumbent Ross Clow sought re-election.
Incumbents Casey and Fletcher both sought re-election.
Incumbent Josephine Bartley sought re-election.
Incumbents Collins and Filipaina both sought re-election.
Of the two incumbents, Daniel Newman sought re-election and John Walker retired.
Incumbent Bill Cashmore was the only nomination.
Incumbent Desley Simpson sought re-election.
Incumbents Stewart and Young both sought re-election.
35 Members were elected to 5 licensing trusts across Auckland.
Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson, the local government reporters from The New Zealand Herald, both assessed the performance of each elected member at the end of the term. Their ratings, from 1 to 10 (worst to best), were compiled without them comparing notes. Orsman and Wilson are known to be at opposing ends of the political spectrum. Seven out of their twenty-one ratings are identical. Orsman assigned rates from 3 to 8, while Wilson had councillors rated from 1 to 10.7
"Phil Goff wins a second term as Auckland Mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12275695 ↩
"How to vote in the local elections". Auckland Council. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001034816/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/information-for-voters/Pages/how-to-vote-local-body-elections.aspx ↩
"Centre-right Auckland Future party to sit out 2019 local body election". Stuff.co.nz. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/111071911/centreright-auckland-future-party-to-sit-out-2019-local-body-election ↩
"Veteran Auckland councillor Mike Lee's vote splitting decision to run again". Stuff.co.nz. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/113788506/veteran-auckland-councillor-mike-lees-votesplitting-decision-to-run-again ↩
"City Vision selects a fresh face for Waitematā and Gulf". City Vision. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019. https://cityvision.org.nz/news/city-vision-selects-a-fresh-face-for-waitemata-and-gulf/ ↩
"Final list of candidates for local elections 2019" (PDF). https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/Documents/final-candidate-list.pdf ↩
"Rating every Auckland councillor: Bernard Orsman and Simon Wilson give their verdicts". The New Zealand Herald. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.(subscription required) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rating-every-auckland-councillor-bernard-orsman-and-simon-wilson-give-their-verdicts/2EM3NCKMXVKOBEWGJROLOGGLYY/ ↩