Eleven people have flung their hat in the ring to contest the Tauranga Mayoralty in October, while five others have signed up to win Western Bay of Plenty's top seat.

Nominations for October's local body elections have closed – revealing who wants the top jobs with Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and Western BOP Mayor Ross Paterson retiring.

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and Western BOP counterpart Ross Paterson are not seeking re-election this local body elections.

For the Tauranga Mayoralty Larry Baldock, Greg Brownless, Kelvin Clout, Murray Guy, Terry ‘Hori BOP' Leaming, Max Mason, Steve Morris, Doug Owens, Noel Peterson, Graeme Purches and John Robson are running.

Voters will have to elect two councillors from nominees Leanne Brown, Bob Harnor, Steve Morris and Peter Stanley for the Mount Maunganui-Papamoa Ward.

In the Otumoetai-Pyes Pa Ward, Larry Baldock, Bev Edlin, Graeme Moore, Sheldon Nesdale, Catherine Stewart and Jo West are running for seats.

The Te Papa-Welcome Bay Ward's two vacancies will be contested by Sam Bailey, Bill Grainger, Murray Guy, Terry ‘Hori BOP' Leaming, Jesse Misa, Terry Molloy and Brian Oxley.

And for Council At Large – offering four seats – Geoffrey Brown, Tony Christiansen, Kelvin Clout, Antoine Coffin, Matt Cowley, Rick Curach, Alan Davidson, Max Mason, Gail McIntosh, Kevin Millin, Grayson Ottaway, Noel Peterson, Hugh Robb, John Robson, Ramesh Sharma and Mark Wassung want the jobs.

Meanwhile, Gwendalyn Merriman​, Mike Lally, Don Thwaites, Garry Webber and Kevin Tohiariki want the Western BOP Mayoralty position.

Four Kaimai Ward seats are being contested by Mark Dean, Christina Humphreys, Don Thwaites, Margaret Murray-Benge, John Palmer, Tracy Livingston-Pooley.

Three Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward seats have nominees Phil Bowyer, David Marshall, Mike Williams, Peter Mackay, Ross Goudie and Kevin Tohiariki.

And Te Puke -Maketu Ward's four seats will be fought for by Grant Daly, Gus Cantlon, Kevin Marsh, John Scrimgeour, Karyl Gunn-Thomas, Bertie Ratu, Mike Lally and Margaret Colmore.

Bay of Plenty regional Council's Tauranga General Constituency has five seats – with eight nominees putting their hands up. While the BOPRC Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency's two seats only received nominations by Norm Bruning and Jane Nees, which has seen electoral officer Lucinda Butt elect the pair unopposed.

Seven elected positions on the Bay of Plenty District Health Board are being contested by 20 people.

Voting papers will be sent out to those enrolled next month, with local body elections closing on October 8. For more information, see: www.elections.org.nz/voting-system/local-elections