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Data notes
About the NZ Local Election Data Explorer
This dashboard is a map-based explorer of the DIA 2025 local authority election statistics workbook. The workbook includes issue-level sheets for Mayor, TA Wards, TA Summary, Community Boards, Local Boards, Regional Council and Regional Councils Summary.
Glossary
- Turnout
- Number of voters divided by the number of electors on the roll in contested areas.
- Blank votes
- Blank votes cast divided by total voters.
- Informal votes
- Informal votes cast divided by total voters.
- Special votes cast
- Number of voters who cast special votes. In the dashboard this is shown as a count.
- Special votes allowed %
- Allowed special votes, residential and ratepayer, divided by total special votes cast.
- Special votes disallowed %
- Special votes cast minus special votes allowed, divided by total special votes cast.
- Candidates per vacancy
- Candidates divided by positions.
- Uncontested / no stats
- An uncontested issue or where turnout-style statistics are not available for that mapped area.
For more information, please contact Independent Election Services Ltd at info@electionservices.co.nz