# The wards and boards of Christchurch 16 electoral wards of the Christchurch City Council, each electing one councillor, grouped under 6 community boards, under a mayor elected at large: Phil Mauger (declared 16 October 2025). The boundary layer is the council’s own; a suburb belongs where its centre falls. ## The wards - [Banks Peninsula ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/banks-peninsula), 25 suburbs, 11,480 reports, councillor Tyrone Fields, 52.7% of 7,613 electors returned a paper - [Burwood ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/burwood), 4 suburbs, 15,812 reports, councillor Kelly Barber, 38.1% of 18,060 electors returned a paper - [Cashmere ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/cashmere), 8 suburbs, 24,647 reports, councillor Tim Scandrett, 45.7% of 20,182 electors returned a paper - [Central ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/central), 5 suburbs, 85,595 reports, councillor Jake McLellan, 28.7% of 15,918 electors returned a paper - [Coastal ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/coastal), 11 suburbs, 25,648 reports, councillor Celeste Donovan, 40.8% of 19,005 electors returned a paper - [Fendalton ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/fendalton), 6 suburbs, 20,051 reports, councillor David Cartwright, 40.8% of 18,812 electors returned a paper - [Halswell ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/halswell), 4 suburbs, 10,938 reports, councillor Andrei Moore, 40.9% of 21,168 electors returned a paper - [Harewood ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/harewood), 10 suburbs, 12,995 reports, councillor Aaron Keown, 40.9% of 19,886 electors returned a paper - [Heathcote ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/heathcote), 12 suburbs, 36,379 reports, councillor Nathaniel Herz Jardine, 44.3% of 19,886 electors returned a paper - [Hornby ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/hornby), 8 suburbs, 14,064 reports, councillor Mark Peters, 30.6% of 17,455 electors returned a paper - [Innes ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/innes), 5 suburbs, 23,925 reports, councillor Pauline Cotter, 35% of 17,951 electors returned a paper - [Linwood ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/linwood), 5 suburbs, 25,611 reports, councillor Yani Johanson, 30.6% of 16,418 electors returned a paper - [Papanui ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/papanui), 3 suburbs, 10,146 reports, councillor Victoria Henstock, 36.3% of 17,947 electors returned a paper - [Riccarton ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/riccarton), 3 suburbs, 24,630 reports, councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt, 26.2% of 15,242 electors returned a paper - [Spreydon ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/spreydon), 5 suburbs, 26,418 reports, councillor Melanie Coker, 32% of 17,826 electors returned a paper - [Waimairi ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/waimairi), 2 suburbs, 4,944 reports, councillor Sam MacDonald, 37.1% of 17,377 electors returned a paper ## The community boards - [Banks Peninsula](https://www.chch.live/boards/banks-peninsula), 1 ward, 25 suburbs - [Coastal-Burwood-Linwood](https://www.chch.live/boards/coastal-burwood-linwood), 3 wards, 20 suburbs - [Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood](https://www.chch.live/boards/fendalton-waimairi-harewood), 3 wards, 18 suburbs - [Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/boards/halswell-hornby-riccarton), 3 wards, 15 suburbs - [Papanui-Innes-Central](https://www.chch.live/boards/papanui-innes-central), 3 wards, 13 suburbs - [Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote](https://www.chch.live/boards/spreydon-cashmere-heathcote), 3 wards, 25 suburbs ## Questions, answered briefly **How many wards does Christchurch have?** 16 electoral wards, each elects one councillor: grouped under 6 community boards. **Which ward holds the most suburbs?** [Banks Peninsula](https://www.chch.live/wards/banks-peninsula), 25 suburbs by where each suburb’s centre falls. **Which ward has the most council reports on record?** [Central](https://www.chch.live/wards/central), 85,595 resident-filed reports inside its boundary. **Who is the mayor of Christchurch?** Phil Mauger: elected at large, declared 16 October 2025. The ward seats this page lists were filled in the same election. --- Data: https://www.chch.live/wards.json The mechanics: https://www.chch.live/how-nz-works/community-boards Source: Christchurch City Council electoral boundaries (ArcGIS OpenData/Electoral)