2016 Auckland Council election

2016 Auckland Council election

8 October 2016

All 20 seats of the Governing body of the Auckland Council
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Communities & Residents
Last election 2 seats, 9.54% 3 seats, 10.59%
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 63,258 44,250
Percentage 10.75 7.52
Swing 1.21% 3.07

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Auckland Future City Vision
Last election (new) 1 seat, 5.92%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 0
Popular vote 76,342 26,725
Percentage 12.97 4.96
Swing 12.97% 0.96%

The 2016 Auckland Council election took place between September and October 2016 by postal vote. The elections were the third since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Twenty-one district health board members and 41 licensing trust members were also elected.