The 2022 Otago Regional Council election began with postal voting on 16th Sept 2022 and ended at noon on Sat 8 October 2022, as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections.

It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport, particularly buses.

Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region).

[4][5] Notable new councillors were a candidate representing the Greens (Alan Somerville) and a 21 year old non-binary councillor (Elliot Weir) [6] The Council elected Gretchen Robertson (the highest polling candidate with 15 years experience) as the chair (7 to 5) and new councillor Lloyd McCall as deputy (7 to 5).

The previous chair (Cr Noone) said he was no longer the best person for the role.