The 2022 Carterton District Council election took place between 16 September and 18 October 2022 via postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections. Background. The Carterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Carterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. Voter turnout was 59.06%. The positions of mayor and eight district councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates: Mayor. There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Carterton. The incumbent Greg Lang stood for re-election, with Ron Mark, former Carterton mayor (2010–2014) and New Zealand First MP (1996–2008 and 2014–2020), standing against him. Incumbent candidate Council. Incumbent candidate