Below is a list of candidates that stood in the election. Mayoral Candidates Eric Carter John Freer Steve Hart Ron Julian Len Salt Peter Pinkham Cherie Staples Councillor Candidates Coromandel-Colville WARD (One councillor will be elected from this ward) John Morrissey (Elected Unopposed) Mercury Bay WARD (Three councillors will be elected from this ward) Grahame Christian Deli Connell Rekha Giri-Percival John Grant Caroline Hobman Ivan Steenhuis Candice Van de Ven South Eastern WARD (Two councillors will be elected from this ward) Gary Gotlieb Chris New Reuben Van Dorsten Terry Walker Thames WARD (Three councillors will be elected from this ward) Jenny Arnold Phillip Bridge Patrick O'Brien Peter Revell Martin Rodley Robyn Sinclair Warren Sly Community Board Candidates Coromandel-Colville COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward) Jean Ashby Kim Brett James Davis Pamela Grealey Gavin Jeffcoat Alasdair Macdonald Shirley Mangakahia Abby Morgan Mercury Bay COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected form this ward) Caroline Hobman Billie Hunter Bess Kingi Peter MacKenzie Krissy Robinson Tairua-Pāuanui COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward) Nathaniel Blomfield Warwick Brooks Chris New Barry Roberts Cath Wightman Whangamatā COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward) Denis Beaver Mark Drury Neil Evans Dave Ryan Aimee Sorrell Thames COMMUNITY BOARD (Four community board members will be elected from this ward) Fiona Cameron Adrian Catran Chris Dale Kara-Leah Grant Rob Johnston Holly MacKenzie Kishan Raikwar Peter Thomas