Wayne Brown has been re-elected mayor of Auckland

Wayne Brown is on track for a substantial victory, provisionally being re-elected for a second term as Auckland mayor in first progress results.

Brown is 90,000 votes ahead of Kerrin Leoni. At this stage Brown has more votes than all other 11 mayoral candidates combined.

Progress results are being released this afternoon for voting in the local body elections, but the final declaration is not until Thursday.

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BROWN, Wayne Fix Auckland 146,642

LEONI, Kerrin Bianca Melinda 56,612

JOHNSTON, Ted Independent 21,661

STAM, Simon Independent 10,495

ALCOCK, John Ronald 9,042

CHUAH, Eric Boon Leong 5,938

COOTE, Michael Independent 5,524

MCNEIL, Rob Animal Justice Party Aotearoa NZ 5,259

WIDDISON, Denise Independent 3,489

PAUSINA, Ryan Earl 2,654

WAKEMAN, Peter Independent 1,580

PIETERSE, Jason 1,334

Informal 542

Blank 6,127