title: 2019 Christchurch mayoral election
text: # 2019 Christchurch mayoral election
  
  The 2019 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections on 12 October 2019.
  
  ## Candidates
  
  ### Confirmed
  
  * Blair Anderson (Another Mildgreen Initiative), perennial candidate and former deputy leader of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
  * J T Anderson
  * Lianne Dalziel (Best for Christchurch), incumbent mayor
  * Jim Glass (Independent)
  * Tubby Hansen (Economic Euthenic's), perennial candidate who first stood in 1971
  * Robin McCarthy (Independent)
  * Stephen McPaike, social housing tenant
  * Sam Park
  * John Minto (Keep Our Assets Canterbury), activist and 2016 candidate
  * Darryll Park (Independent Move Otautahi Christchurch Forward), hospitality business proprietor
  * Adrian-Cosmin Schönborn (Independent), telecommunications technician
  * Peter Wakeman (STOP Trashing Our Planet)
  * Aaron White (Independent)
  
  ### Declined
  
  * Nicky Wagner, Christchurch-based National Party MP
  
  ## Results
  
  2019 Christchurch mayoral election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Best for Christchurch | Lianne Dalziel | 48,400 | 47.43 | −36.43 |
  | | Independent Move Christchurch Forward | Darryll Park | 30,086 | 29.48 | |
  | | Keep Our Assets Canterbury | John Minto | 9,827 | 9.63 | −4.94 |
  | | | J.T. Anderson | 5,183 | 5.07 | |
  | | Independent | Adrian-Cosmin Schonborn | 2,229 | 2.18 | |
  | | Independent | Robin McCarthy | 1,209 | 1.18 | |
  | | | Stephen McPaike | 1,101 | 1.07 | |
  | | | Sam Park | 1,053 | 1.03 | |
  | | STOP Trashing Our Planet | Peter Wakeman | 815 | 0.79 | |
  | | Another Mildgreen Initiative | Blair Anderson | 729 | 0.71 | |
  | | Independent | Aaron White | 547 | 0.53 | |
  | | Independent | Jim Glass | 542 | 0.53 | |
  | | Economic Euthenic's | Tubby Hansen | 308 | 0.30 | −1.27 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,029 | | |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 241,210 | | |
  