At the close of nominations at 12pm, six incumbent city councillors had joined the race - Crs Rachel Elder, Christine Garey, Aaron Hawkins, Jim O'Malley, Lee Vandervis and Andrew Whiley.
Alongside them were another eight mayoral candidates from outside council - Scout Barbour-Evans, Bob Barlin, Finn Campbell, Carmen Houlahan, Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, Jules Radich and Richard Seager.
In the council's 2016 election 11 candidates stood for mayor.
Another 37 candidates had put their hands up for one of the 14 other seats around the council table, and there were some last-minute surprises.
As the rush of last-minute nominations were received, it emerged that Dunedin businessman Russell Lund was among those vying for election.
And, among incumbent councillors, Cr Conrad Stedman confirmed he would not be seeking a second term.
Two of Dunedin's six community boards - the West Harbour and Strath-Taieri boards - would also be elected unopposed in October, after just six nominees were received for the six vacancies on each.
Full list:
Mayor (1 Vacancy)
Barbour-Evans, Scout (Independent)
Barlin, Bob (Independent)
Campbell, Finn (Independent Youth)
Elder, Rachel
Garey, Christine
Hawkins, Aaron (Green Dunedin)
Houlahan, Carmen (Independent)
Mayhem-Bullock, Mandy
Moncrief-Spittle, Malcolm
O'Malley, Jim (Independent)
Radich, Jules (Independent)
Seager, Richard (Independent climate, transport & small business focussed green)
Vandervis, Lee (Independent)
Whiley, Andrew
Council - At Large (14 Vacancies)
Barbour-Evans, Scout (Independent)
Barker, Sophie (Independent)
Barlin, Bob (Independent)
Benson-Pope, David (Independent)
Campbell, Finn (Independent Youth)
Davie-Nitis, Sarah (Independent)
Elder, Rachel
Forsyth, Hugh (Independent)
Garey, Christine
Guthrie, John
Hall, Doug
Hanan, Dave
Hawkins, Aaron (Green Dunedin)
Houlahan, Carmen (Independent)
James, Muthiah
Jemmett, Neville K (Independent)
Kenny, Anthony (Independent)
Laufiso, Marie (Green Dunedin)
Lindsey, Jason
Lord, Mike
Lund, Russell (Independent)
MacKenzie, Peter
Marrable, John
Mayhem-Bullock, Mandy
Miller, Brian
Moncrief-Spittle, Malcolm
Morris, George
Newell, Damian (Independent)
O'Malley, Jim (Independent)
Radich, Jules (Independent)
Robinson-Lewis, Hadley (Independent)
Seager, Richard (Independent climate, transport & small business focussed green)
Staynes, Chris (Independent)
Steele-MacIntosh, Callum (Independent)
Vandervis, Lee
Walker, Steve (NZ Labour Party)
Whiley, Andrew
Strath Taieri Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Dale, Blair
Frew, David (Jock)
McLew (Barnes), Leann
O'Neill, Mark
Thomas, Robin
Williams, Barry
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Barratt, Andy
Billyard, Sonya
Brown, Mark
Mayhem-Bullock, Mandy
Morrison, Alasdair
Parker, Rafferty
Stringer-Wright, Rose
Tait, Geraldine
Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Bain, Phillipa
Davis, Joy
Dillon, Martin
Horrell, Regan
McAlwee, Dean
McCarthy, Trish (Independent)
Miller, Brian
Newstead, Jenny
Peat, Brian
Saddle Hill Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Gouverneur, Peter
McBratney, Christina
McFadyen, Keith
Moyle, John (Independent)
Stenhouse, Leanne (Independent)
Voight, Warren
Weatherall, Scott
Weir, Paul
West Harbour Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Eddy, Duncan (Independent )
Griffin, Francisca
Johnson, Trevor (Independent )
McErlane, Ange
Ruston, Jacque
Tucker, Jan
Otago Peninsula Community Board (6 Vacancies)
Clutha, Jane
Kellas, Lox
Langsbury, Hoani
McArthur, Graham
Neill, Cheryl
Pope, Paul
Stevenson, Edna
