| Election Name: | 2016 Tauranga mayoral election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Tauranga mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Tauranga mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | 8 October 2016 |
| Turnout: | 68,364 |
| Candidate1: | Greg Brownless |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,110 |
| Percentage1: | 26.65 |
| Candidate2: | Kelvin Clout |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,128 |
| Percentage2: | 20.85 |
| Candidate4: | Max Mason |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,040 |
| Percentage4: | 11.82 |
| Candidate5: | Doug Owens |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,991 |
| Percentage5: | 11.67 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Stuart Crosby |
| After Election: | Greg Brownless |
The 2016 Tauranga mayoral election was held on 8 October 2016 as part of the New Zealand local elections to elect the Mayor of Tauranga.
Incumbent mayor Stuart Crosby announced in 2014 that he would not seek re-election.[1]
The following table gives the election results:[2]