Local Elections
Elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council are held every three years at the same time as elections for city and district councils. The last election was held on Saturday 8 October 2022. The next local elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council will be held on Saturday 11 October 2025 by postal vote using the Single Transferable Voting (STV) electoral system.
Elections 2025
You can take part in the decisions that shape the Wellington Region by getting involved in the local authority elections. Keep an eye on this page for more information.
Key dates
- Check you are enrolled to vote: from now to 1 August 2025
- Consider being a candidate: from now to 3 July 2025
- Candidate nominations open: 4 July 2025
- Candidate nominations close (12noon): 1 August 2025
- Voting documents posted out, voting opens: 9 September 2025
- Voting closes (12noon): 11 October 2025
- Progress/preliminary results published: 11 October 2025
- Declaration of final results: 17-19 October 2025 (estimated)
Want to vote on the future of the Wellington region, then you need to be enrolled.
At Greater Wellington we deal with the issues that impact people’s lives every day.
A chance to say who you want to represent you when making decisions for our region.
Find out about the Māori Constituency and poll
See the results and candidate returns from the last election
Read and download election results and completed returns of electoral donations and expenses from previous years.
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800 666 048
- Email:
- elections@gw.govt.nz