2025 Election results

Final result

The final result for the Selwyn District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.

The voter return was 47.94%, being 26,442 votes, excluding special votes.

Preliminary results released on Sunday 12 October are available here.

Progress results released on Saturday 11 October are available here.

Mayoralty		Votes received
GLIDDON, Lydia	Independent	19,129

BROUGHTON, Sam	Independent	5,277
MANNERING, Brad		1,867

INFORMAL		5
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		162
Lydia GLIDDON is declared elected.

At-large (2 vacancies)		Votes received
MACLEOD, Tracey	Independent	11,553
WILSHIRE, Samuel	(Stop the spend, start the mend)	9,591

HUNT, Sharon		7,362
PAYNE, Calvin	Independent Know Payne – Know Gain	6,315
MACKENZIE, Barry	Independent	6,263
SAMUEL, Samantha	Independent	5,888

INFORMAL		128
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		1,156
Tracey MACLEOD and Samuel WILSHIRE are declared elected.

Tawera Malvern Ward (1 vacancy)		Votes received
VERRY, John		2,380

NU’U, Sharn		1,400

INFORMAL		1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		295
John VERRY is declared elected.

Kā Mānia Rolleston Ward (3 vacancies)		Votes received
MCINNES, Sophie	Independent	3,290
SHEFFORD, Big Red		2,783
LARAMAN, Rhys	Independent	2,716

MORRIS, Joe		2,462
PORRITT, Haydn	PORRITT, Haydn	2,296
TILL, Chris	ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.	2,281
WEGGERY, Paul	Independent	2,047
PRATAP, Moneel	Independent — Your life is my life.	1,725
AULAKH, Avi		1,305
SINGH, Prabh	Independent	718
MAFFEY, Errol	Independent	656
MANI, Ashwin aka Robert	Independent	414

INFORMAL		9
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		99
Rhys LARAMAN, Sophie MCINNES and Big Red SHEFFORD are declared elected.

Te Waihora Ellesmere Ward (1 vacancy)		Votes received
MUNDT, Elizabeth	Independent	1,941

LEMON, Murray	Independent	1,593

INFORMAL		6
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		73
Elizabeth MUNDT is declared elected.

Kā Puna Springs Ward (3 vacancies)		Votes received
MCGLINCHY, Aaron	Independent	6,490
CARRICK, Denise	Independent	4,848
BARNSLEY, Sarah		3,481

RAKOVC, Zoran	Independent	3,403
SABET, Karim	Independent voice for our community	3,291
POW, Tim		2,876
PETERS, Till	Independent for Kā Puna Springs	1,534

INFORMAL		1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		388
Sarah BARNSLEY, Denise CARRICK and Aaron MCGLINCHY are declared elected.

Malvern Community Board
Tawera community subdivision (2 vacancies)
LAMBIE, Bex	Independent	844
MACKENZIE, Barry	Independent	705

PAYNE, Gary	Independent	656

INFORMAL		0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		124
Bex LAMBIE and Barry MACKENZIE are declared elected.

Hawkins community subdivision (3 vacancies)
FREW, Evan		1,721
SAMUEL, Samantha	Independent	947
PEACOCK, Alan	Independent	910

LAWSON, Wayne	Independent	906
BRODIE, Erin	Independent	652
PIETERS, Gideon		623

INFORMAL		0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS		180
Evan FREW, Alan PEACOCK and Samantha SAMUEL are declared elected.

Anthony Morton

Electoral Officer

Selwyn District Council

16 October 2025

2025 Electoral Donations & Expenses

Following are the completed Return of electoral donations and Expenses forms filed by candidates in the 2025 elections, as at 10 December 2025.

Files are in PDF format.

Copies of these returns are also available for public inspection at the Council offices in Rolleston. Members of the public may request a copy of one or more returns filed, subject to any charges applicable under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

Mayor

At-Large

Tawera Malvern Ward