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).

Declaration of 2019 election result

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

Return of 2019 electoral donations and expenses