Sam Broughton

The mayor of Selwyn officiates over the Selwyn District Council, which governs New Zealand's Selwyn District. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system every three years. The immediate past mayor, Sam Broughton, lost his bid for re-election in the 2025 New Zealand local elections and was succeeded by Lydia Gliddon. The longest-serving mayor was Michael McEvedy, serving for twelve years.