The 2022 Kāpiti Coast District Council election took place between 16 September and 18 October 2022 via postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections.
Background.
The Kāpiti Coast District Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Kāpiti Coast and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. The positions of mayor and ten district councillors were contested by the following candidates:
Mayor.
Incumbent mayor K Gurunathan chose not to stand for re-election.
Other local elections.
Depending on where in the Kāpiti Coast District they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the: