The 2022 Carterton District Council election was a local election held from 16 September until 8 October in the Carterton District of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Carterton and 8 district councillors for the 2022–2025 term of the Carterton District Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Key dates 15 July 2022 Nominations opened for Mayor and Council candidates
12 August 2022 Nominations closed (at 12:00 PM)
17 August 2022 Public notice of candidates' names
16 September 2022 Voting opened; delivery of voting documents via post began
21 September 2022 Delivery of voting documents completed
4 October 2022 Recommended last day to post ballots via NZ Post
8 October 2022 Election Day; voting closed at 12:00 PM
8 October 2022 Progress results released (afternoon)
13–19 October 2022 Official declaration of results (final count)
26 October 2022 Inaugural meeting of the new Council
Background
Campaign
List of candidates
Mayor There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Carterton. The incumbent Greg Lang stood for re-election, with Ron Mark, former Carterton mayor (2010–2014) and New Zealand First MP (1996–2008 and 2014–2020), standing against him.
Results
Mayor
Incumbent candidate
Council
Incumbent candidate
Aftermath
References