The 2013 Auckland local elections took place between 20 September and 12 October and were conducted by postal vote.
The elections were the second since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards.
Early (not final) voting figures are below.
The overall effect of the election was a shift of the Auckland Council to the right.
[2][3] 20 members were elected to governing body of the Auckland Council across thirteen wards.