Tauranga will choose who will be running their city, for the first time in five years today

There are 75 people vying for 10 spots at the Tauranga City Council table.

This year's election will be under a new governance model with a mayor and nine councillors to be elected.

There are 15 mayoral candidates, and some of them are also standing in a ward.

Council candidates are standing in the eight local wards and the Maori ward, Te Awanui.

Provisional results are expected from 3.30pm.