The 2019 Local Government Elections in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Molineaux, Julienne Andrea
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Taylor and Francis Group
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The election report describes the organization of local government and analyses the results of the 2019 local elections in Aotearoa New Zealand (the bilingual Māori-English name for New Zealand). The report reveals a trend of declining turnout. Districts with higher numbers of electors and those with lower numbers of elected representatives per capita had the lowest turnout. Apart from three large cities, Auckland, Christchurch and the capital city Wellington, most council and mayoral candidates do not stand for a political party or on a local ticket. As the report highlights, 2019 did see an increase in the number of women elected to positions on councils.Description
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4408 Political Science, 44 Human Society, 1605 Policy and Administration, 1606 Political Science, Political Science & Public Administration, 4407 Policy and administration, 4408 Political science, Turnout, Local government elections, Representation, Electoral competition
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Regional and Federal Studies, ISSN: 1359-7566 (Print); 1743-9434 (Online), Taylor and Francis Group, 35(1), 119-133. doi: 10.1080/13597566.2023.2234295
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