The 2019 election was held Saturday 12 October.
Local elections are held every three years by postal vote.
2019 residents and other ratepayers in Otago had the chance to vote for 12 councillors elected from four constituencies based on area using the First Past the Post (FPP) system.
These constituencies are Dunedin (six councillors), Dunstan (three councillors), Molyneux (two councillors) and Moeraki (one councillor).
This result includes all ordinary and special ballots cast through the close of voting at noon, Saturday 12th October 2019.
The 2019-2022 Councillors for the Otago Regional Council are:
Dunedin Constituency: Hilary Calvert, Michael Deaker, Marian Hobbs, Andrew Noone, Gretchen Robertson and Bryan Scott
Dunstan Constituency: Gary Kelliher, Alexa Forbes, and Michael Laws
Moeraki Constituency: Kevin Malcolm
Molyneux Constituency: Carmen Felicity Hope and Kate Wilson
2019 candidates |
Votes received |
LAWS, Michael |
10,244 |
FORBES, Alexa |
8,671 |
KELLIHER, Gary |
8,498 |
HUNT, Phill (Independent) |
6,792 |
BELL, Graeme Robert |
6,762 |
BOWMAN, Richard |
5,892 |
INFORMAL |
159 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
1,451 |
Alexa FORBES, Gary KELLIHER and Michael LAWS are declared elected. |
 |
2019 candidates |
Votes Received |
MALCOLM, Kevin |
2,962 |
FAMILTON, Alex (Independent) |
2,367 |
MAY-SHERMAN, Gail |
1,238 |
BORRIE-STEVENSON, Judith Mary |
854 |
 |
 |
INFORMAL |
46 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
706 |
Kevin MALCOLM is declared elected. |
 |
2019 candidates |
Votes received |
HOPE (NEE KNOWLER), Carmen Felicity |
5,028 |
WILSON, Kate |
4,838 |
MCCALL, Lloyd |
4,676 |
HAMLIN, Robert |
2,778 |
DICKSON, Gordon |
807 |
VELMAN, Andrew |
750 |
INFORMAL |
218 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
1,448 |
Carmen Felicity HOPE (nee Knowler) and Kate WILSON are declared elected. |
2019 candidates |
 |
Votes received |
HOBBS, Marian |
Labour Party |
16,961 |
CALVERT, Hilary |
Independent |
16,695 |
ROBERTSON, Gretchen |
 |
15,251 |
NOONE, Andrew |
Independent |
13,537 |
SCOTT, Bryan |
Independent |
13,484 |
DEAKER, Michael |
 |
12,553 |
WILLIS, Scott |
Green Party |
10,872 |
MEPHAM, Tim |
Independent |
10,338 |
HUNTER, Tony |
 |
9,627 |
WOODHOUSE, Rob |
 |
9,336 |
RUTHERFORD, Andrew |
Unitary Dunedin |
6,853 |
KRAEMER, Matt |
Independent |
6,523 |
INFORMAL |
 |
403 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS |
 |
2,676 |
Hilary CALVERT, Michael DEAKER, Marian HOBBS, Andrew NOONE, Gretchen ROBERTSON and Bryan SCOTT are declared elected. |
October 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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December 2019
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December 2019
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December 2019
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November 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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November 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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November 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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December 2019
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December 2019
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October 2019
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December 2019
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August 2019
Sarah Gardner - Chief Executive
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This report provides information on ORC's major projects over the next three years, financial information such as the estimated expenditure and revenue over the same period, along with actual results from past years.
October 2019
Anthony Morton - Electoral Officer
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This is the final result for the Otago Regional Council triennial elections held on Saturday 12th October 2019.