After a great turnout from Matamata-Piako residents, voting for the local elections 2025 has now closed. Voting ran from 9 September to 11 October 2025, closing at 12pm sharp.

Voting was consistently higher than 2022 throughout the voting period, with the latest data as follows:

Results will be released when available, with the expected timeline as follows:

11 October - Progress result

• Not all ordinary votes have been counted yet.
• Progress result is expected to be available on Saturday 11 October from 2pm, as reconciliations and quality assurance checks are completed.
• Results could change. 

12 October - Preliminary result

• All ordinary voting papers have been received and counted, but not all special votes.
• These will be announced later on Sunday 12 October from 4pm, after the last ordinary voting papers have been received and processed.
• Results could still change. 

16 October - Official result  

• All ordinary and special votes have been counted.
• This will be released by Thursday 16 October, once special voting processes have been completed.
• Results are final. 

 You can follow along with the results on our webpage here.