Election Results
Local body election results
On this page, you'll find the results of recent local elections, as well as the returns for expenses and donations.
2025 local elections:
2025 - Local election and referendum results
Mayor
One vacancy
| Candidate Name | Votes Received | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| VOLZKE, Neil | 1935 | 1 |
| ERWOOD, Jono | 1707 | |
| Blank | 40 | |
| Informal | 2 |
Māori Ward
One vacancy
| Candidate Name | Votes Received | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| CHADWICK, David Kimball Kinane | 48 | 1 |
| HEMOPO, Karley | 44 | |
| HADDON, Hemi | 36 | |
| Blank | 3 | |
| Informal | 0 |
Urban General Ward
Six vacancies
| Candidate Name | Votes Received | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERWOOD, Jono | 1467 | 1 |
| DUDLEY, Annette | 1385 | 2 |
| BEST, Josh | 1242 | 3 |
| WATT, Mathew | 1038 | 4 |
| HALL, Ellen Elizabeth | 1028 | 5 |
| BERTIE, Jaimie | 1020 | 6 |
| GERNHOEFER, Brendon Christopher | 992 | |
| PROCTER, Mike | 588 | |
| GOOCH, Laurie | 502 | |
| TOLLAND, Alan Ross | 486 | |
| JONES, Brad Colin | 460 | |
| MCNAMARA, Peter | 305 | |
| Blank | 29 | |
| Informal | 8 |
Rural General Ward (four vacancies) – elected unopposed
Four vacancies
| Candidate Name |
|---|
| BECK, Steve |
| BOYDE, Grant |
| HARRIS, Amanda Kay |
| SEXTUS, Katherine |
Māori Wards Referendum
| Votes Received | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| I vote to REMOVE Māori wards | 2170 | 1 |
| I vote to KEEP Māori wards | 1320 | |
| Blank | 192 | |
| Informal | 2 |
2025 - Returns for expenses and donations
Returns for expenses and donations from candidates in the Stratford District Council local elections 2025.
Urban General Ward
- BERTIE, Jaimie (PDF, 1.4MB)
- BEST, Josh (PDF, 275.4KB)
- DUDLEY, Annette (PDF, 198KB)
- ERWOOD, Jono (PDF, 253.4KB)
- GERNHOEFER, Brendon Christopher (PDF, 271.5KB)
- GOOCH, Laurie (PDF, 1.7MB)
- HALL, Ellen Elizabeth (PDF, 256.2KB)
- JONES, Brad Colin (PDF, 1.7MB)
- MCNAMARA, Peter (PDF, 917.4KB)
- PROCTER, Mike (PDF, 246KB)
- TOLLAND, Alan Ross (PDF, 339.1KB)
- WATT, Mathew (PDF, 318.1KB)
2022 - Local election results
2022 Rural General Ward
4 Vacancies
| Last Name | First Name | Votes Received | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECK | Steve | 607 | 4 |
| BOYDE | Grant | 783 | 2 |
| HARRIS | Amanda | 815 | 1 |
| JONES | Vaughan | 666 | 3 |
| MCDONALD | Nicole | 422 |
Positions elected unopposed
| Mayor | |
|---|---|
| (1 Vacancy) Elected unopposed. | Neil Volzke |
| Stratford Māori Ward | |
|---|---|
| (1 vacancy) Elected unopposed. | Clive Tongaawhikau |
| Urban General Ward | |
|---|---|
| (6 vacancies) Elected unopposed. | Min McKay |
| Mathew Watt | |
| Jono Erwood | |
| John Sandford | |
| Ellen Hall | |
| Annette Dudley |
2022 - Returns for expenses and donations
Māori Ward
2019 - Local election results
The 2019 Local Authority elections took place on 12 October 2019.
