- Mahé Drysdale – 13,419 votes
- Greg Brownless – 8,577 votes
- Tina Salisbury – 7,145 votes
- Ria Hall – 5,740 votes
As of Friday, 19 July, the number of votes returned stands at 33,998 with special votes and votes returned on Saturday still being counted. This progress result equates to 82 percent of returned voting papers with 18 percent still to be counted.
| Ward |
Candidate leading as at 82 percent of returned voting papers |
| Mauao/Mount Maunganui |
Jen Scoular |
| Matua-Otūmoetai |
Glen Crowther |
| Te Papa |
Rod Taylor |
| Bethlehem |
Kevin Schuler |
| Tauriko |
Marten Rozeboom |
| Welcome Bay |
Hautapu Baker |
| Arataki |
Rick Curach |
| Pāpāmoa |
Steve Morris |
| Te Awanui |
Mikaere Sydney |
The preliminary result will be available around 5pm on Sunday, 21 July.
The final election result will be declared next week, once all special votes have been counted, and the new council will be sworn-in on Friday, 2 August 2024.
For details of the progress result, please visit tauranga.govt.nz/elections.