| Election Name: | 2010 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Image: | Dunedin city coa.gif |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Election Date: | 9 October 2010 |
| Candidate1: | Dave Cull |
| Party1: | Greater Dunedin |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,757 |
| Percentage1: | 48.60 |
| Candidate2: | Peter Chin |
| Party2: | Independent (politician) |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,084 |
| Percentage2: | 31.46 |
| Candidate3: | Lee Vandervis |
| Party3: | Independent (politician) |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,917 |
| Percentage3: | 13.22 |
| Poll1 Date: | 9 October 2010 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Peter Chin |
| After Election: | Dave Cull |
The 2010 Dunedin mayoral election occurred on Saturday, 9 October 2010 and was conducted under the Single Transferable Voting system.
The candidates for mayor included Peter Chin, the incumbent who contested for a third consecutive term. He faced six other candidates. Of these, three stood in the 2007 mayoral race (former councillor Lee Vandervis, who came second, Olivier Lequeux, who came fifth, and Jimmy Knowles, who finished last). Other candidates include incumbent city councillor Dave Cull, Aaron Hawkins and Kevin Dwyer.
Dave Cull won the mayoral election becoming Dunedin's 57th mayor.[1]
| Source | Date (published) | Chin | Cull | Vandervis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODT[2] | (27 September) | 37.4% | 45.9% | 11% | |
| ODT[3] | 6 October | 31% | 54.2% | 11.8% |
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| Candidate | Affiliation | First Preference | Last Iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Dave Cull | 21,757 | 48.60 | 22,832 | 51.89 | |
| Independent | 14,084 | 31.46 | 14,453 | 32.86 | |
| 5,917 | 13.22 | 6,692 | 15.21 | ||
| Independent | 1,527 | 3.41 | (469) | - | |
| Olivier Lequeux | 1,164 | 2.60 | (227) | - | |
| Kevin Dwyer | 197 | 0.44 | (60) | - | |
| Jimmy Knowles | 124 | 0.28 | (37) | - | |
| Informal votes | 57 | ||||
| Turnout | 45,218 | 52.34 |