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2022 Wellington local elections

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The 2022 Wellington Region local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authorities (city and district councils), and various community boards and licensing trusts.

Greater Wellington Regional Council

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The Greater Wellington Regional Council used the single transferable vote system to elect thirteen regional councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[1][2]

Kāpiti Coast constituency

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The Kāpiti Coast constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Kāpiti Coast Constituency[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Penny Gaylor 52.61% 10,216
Independent Asher Wilson-Goldman 40.29% 7,824
Valid: 18040   Spoilt: 12 + 1,366 blank   Quota: 9,020  

†Incumbent candidate

Pōneke/Wellington constituency

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The Pōneke/Wellington constituency returned five councillors to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Pōneke/Wellington Constituency election[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Independent Simon Woolf 14.77% 10,061 10,183 10,298 10,409 11,103 10,946.47 10,383.24 11,998.53 10,121.64 9,959.17 9,899.60 9,881.78 9,852.97 9,834.96 9,822.82 9,814.86 9,809.69 9,806.33 9,804.15
Green Yadana Saw 14.29% 9,734 9,799 9,911 10,203 10,346 10,905.07 10,512.36 10,924.63 10,496.97 10,239.32 10,021.22 9,954.67 9,897.13 9,864.34 9,841.23 9,826.91 9,817.37 9,811.30 9,807.35
Green Thomas Nash 13.8% 9,396 9,475 9,583 9,822 10,021 10,573.16 10,710.78 10,726.43 10,595.61 10,200.42 10,042.23 9,952.55 9,901.79 9,864.94 9,842.59 9,827.39 9,817.84 9,811.54 9,807.53
Labour Daran Ponter 10.83% 7,373 7,450 7,568 7,664 7,994 8,397.76 8,542.14 9,178.67 9,650.94 9,886.88 10,008.46 9,923.82 9,884.22 9,854.86 9,835.74 9,823.26 9,815.10 9,809.83 9,806.41
Connecting Wellington David Lee 8.01% 5,458 5,600 5,729 5,858 6,567 7,338.74 7,485.53 8,846.70 9,412.93 9,548.90 9,619.70 9,683.40 9,727.08 9,755.97 9,774.89 9,787.20 9,795.19 9,800.36 9,803.70
Independent Roger Blakeley 9.36% 6,375 6,461 6,571 6,701 7,176 7,908.45 8,037.99 8,780.93 9,254.16 9,432.38 9,531.64 9,620.25 9,678.77 9,717.81 9,743.36 9,760.01 9,770.82 9,777.82 9,782.35
Independent Glenda Hughes 6.18% 4,206 4,437 4,609 4,741 5,354 6,090.78 6,257.46
Independent Jake Arthur 5.33% 3,632 3,735 3,874 4,001 4,407
Independent Chris Calvi-Freeman 5.3% 3,611 3,702 3,910 3,993
Independent Chris Montgomerie 2.1% 1,428 1,515 1,561
Independent Thomas Bryan 1.94% 1,320 1,375
Independent Leigh Catley 1.86% 1,270
Valid: 63864   Spoilt: 358 + 3,888 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 10,644; last iteration: 9,801.92  

†Incumbent candidate

Porirua-Tawa constituency

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The Porirua-Tawa constituency returned two councillors to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Porirua-Tawa Constituency election[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Chris Kirk-Burnnand 27.71% 5,527 5,772 6,652 5,866.66
Independent Hikitia Ropata 19.56% 3,903 4,096 5,737 5,925.06
Independent Roger Watkin 21.13% 4,215 4,453 5,211 5,575.45
Green Robyn Smith 19.31% 3,852 4,091
Independent Lynette Itani 5.47% 1,092
Valid: 18589   Spoilt: 92 + 1,268 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 6,196.33; last iteration: 5,789.06  

†Incumbent candidate

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency

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The Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency returned three councillors to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt Constituency election[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent David Bassett 22.27% 7,119 7,323 7,440.21 7,404.86
Independent Ken Laban 22.17% 7,086 7,227 7,739.49 7,326.56
Green Quentin Duthie 20.26% 6,477 6,645 7,160.14 7,282.01
Labour Alex Voutratzis 10.2% 3,259 3,329 3,539.29 3,639.29
Independent Michael Stevenson 8.56% 2,736 3,052 3,206.38 3,313.03
Independent Peggy Luke-Ngaheke 4.74% 1,514 1,654
Independent Tracey Buick 3.88% 1,241
Valid: 29432   Spoilt: 895 + 1,637 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 7,358; last iteration: 7,241.45  

†Incumbent candidate

Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency

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The Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt Constituency election[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Ros Connelly 51.78% 7,376
Independent Steve Taylor 30.33% 4,321
Independent Peter Hayes 10.2% 1,453
Valid: 13150   Spoilt: 23 + 1,072 blank   Quota: 6,575  

†Incumbent candidate

Wairarapa constituency

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The Wairarapa constituency returned one councillor to the regional council. Adrienne Staples was re-elected unopposed.[4]

Wellington City Council

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The Wellington City Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Wellington and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[5] Voter turnout was 43.27%.[6]

Incumbents not seeking re-election

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Incumbent Independent councillors Simon Woolf and Jill Day did not run again in the Wharangi/Onslow-Western and Takapū/Northern wards, respectively. Labour councillor Fleur Fitzsimons did not seek re-election in the Paekawakawa/Southern ward.[7]

Mayor

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Nine candidates announced that they would run for mayor, including incumbent Andy Foster. Tory Whanau was endorsed by the Green Party,[8] and Paul Eagle was endorsed by the Labour Party.[9]

2022 Wellington City mayoral election[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Tory Whanau 42.22% 30,656 30,762 31,176 31,330 32,027 32,317 34,462
Together for Wellington Andy Foster 16.3% 11,835 11,878 11,987 12,105 12,476 12,916 16,711
Independent Paul Eagle 16.44% 11,935 11,974 12,097 12,213 12,519 12,783 14,589
Independent Ray Chung 14.3% 10,383 10,436 10,524 10,979 11,285 12,670
Independent – Vision/Skill/Results Chris Dudfield 3.49% 2,535 2,553 2,585 2,754 2,960
Future Wellington Kelvin Hastie 2.71% 1,971 2,001 2,135 2,208
Independent Barbara McKenzie 1.69% 1,224 1,253 1,341
Independent Ellen Blake 1.52% 1,101 1,116
Our truth all but whole truth Don McDonald 0.53% 385
Valid: 72025   Spoilt: 103 + 485 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 36,013; last iteration: 32,881  

†Incumbent candidate

Motukairangi/Eastern General ward

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The Motukairangi/Eastern General ward returned three councillors to the city council.[10]

Incumbent councillor Sarah Free ran as a Green candidate in previous elections, but announced in December 2021 that she would run as an independent in 2022.[11]

2022 Wellington City Council – Motukairangi/Eastern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Teri O'Neill 14.52% 1,980 1,982 1,996 2,076 2,132 2,281 3,387
Independent Tim Brown 17.61% 2,402 2,409 2,461 2,566 2,805 3,100 3,199
Independent Sarah Free 17.36% 2,367 2,371 2,401 2,481 2,603 2,790 3,071
Independent Steph Edlin 12.83% 1,749 1,753 1,782 1,871 2,045 2,271 2,512
Green Luana Scowcroft 13.54% 1,846 1,853 1,860 1,869 1,895 1,982
Independent Ken Ah Kuoi 8.05% 1,098 1,103 1,126 1,189 1,289
Independent Nathan Meyer 5.06% 690 695 755 893
Independent Rob Goulden 4.42% 603 604 665
Independent Aaron Gilmore 2.29% 312 314
Independent Atul Prema 0.37% 51
Valid: 13098   Spoilt: 96 + 443 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 3,274.5; last iteration: 3,042.25  

†Incumbent candidate

Paekawakawa/Southern General ward

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The Paekawakawa/Southern General ward returned two councillors to the city council.[10]

2022 Wellington City Council – Paekawakawa/Southern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Green Laurie Foon 35.63% 4,499 4,078 4,092.34 4,096.95 4,078.96 4,057.60 3,961.05 4,208.47 3,972.71 3,929.31
Labour Nureddin Abdurahman 19.94% 2,517 2,770.10 2,582.89 2,832.16 2,937.23 3,082.51 3,133.54 3,439.51 3,743.06 3,929.31
Independent Paula Muollo 13.09% 1,653 1,670.96 1,712.22 1,760.98 1,840.39 1,975.63 1,981.13 2,024.71 2,281.70 2,891.58
Independent – Vision/Skill/Results Chris Dudfield 8.38% 1,058 1,061.74 1,086.25 1,127.81 1,189.83 1,245.15 1,246.53 1,268.12 1,495.89
Get Wellington Back on Course Iain MacLeod 4.89% 617 625.23 640.17 660.36 716.91 783.94 786.49 805.77
Action on Climate Jonathan Coppard 4.03% 509 606.22 632.40 651.01 690.04 738.31 761.50
Independent Inoke Afeaki 3.68% 465 471.17 483.56 512.43 551.07
Independent Ate Moala 2.97% 375 392.59 417.61 439.40
Independent #Together for Wellington Dipak Bhana 2.28% 288 292.77 332.60
Independent Urmila Bhana 2% 253 262.17
Valid: 12234   Spoilt: 53 + 339 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 4,078; last iteration: 3,611.31  

†Incumbent candidate

Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward

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The Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward returned three councillors to the city council.[10]

Incumbent Green Party councillor since 2007 Iona Pannett, who received the most votes in Pukehīnau Lambton Ward in 2019, was not reselected by the Green Party in April 2022, and ran as an independent.[12] Incumbent councillor Tamatha Paul was elected as an independent in 2019, but in May 2022 announced she would seek the Green nomination,[13] which she received in June.[14]

2022 Wellington City Council – Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Green Tamatha Paul 40.69% 5,206 3,123.25 3,059.73 3,060.92 3,094.24 3,109.19 3,065.41 3,006.05 2,874.06 2,812.80
Independent Nicola Young 16.22% 2,075 2,137.01 2,150.45 2,180.61 2,193.25 2,245.88 2,438.23 3,209.25 2,870.46 2,813.97
Independent Iona Pannett 11.17% 1,429 1,783.05 1,799.06 1,843.84 1,907.10 2,083.11 2,441.14 2,654.67 2,806.04 2,841.87
Labour Afnan Al-Rubayee 7.53% 963 1,752.33 1,783.59 1,807.36 1,942.39 2,168.72 2,380.57 2,585.03 2,693.71 2,731.13
Independent Karl Tiefenbacher 9.03% 1156 1,192.40 1,205.42 1,275.77 1,299.78 1,345.81 1,504.14
Independent Jane O'Loughlin 5.37% 687 814.22 820.21 852.63 901.46 1,047.83
Independent Ellen Blake 3.55% 454 680.43 690.26 712.87 773.40
Independent Jonathan Markwick 1.61% 206 387.23 399.81 429.18
Independent Nicholas Hancox 1.92% 246 274.00 285.98
1 Taxipooling off the Rank Zan Rai Gyaw 0.55% 71 76.20
Valid: 12493   Spoilt: 40 + 262 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 3,123.25; last iteration: 2,799.95  

†Incumbent candidate

Takapū/Northern General ward

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The Takapū/Northern General ward returned three councillors to the city council.

2022 Wellington City Council – Takapū/Northern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Ben McNulty 16.92% 2,390 2,401 2,443 2,516 2,611 3,099 3,421 3,161.79 3,092.96
Independent Tony Randle 16.01% 2,262 2,277 2,295 2,371 2,691 2,846 3,381 3,175.89 3,093.06
A Voice for Wellington John Apanowicz 14.2% 2,006 2,027 2,048 2,150 2,404 2,534 2,877 3,034.16 3,088.29
Futureproof Wellington Jenny Condie 13.7% 1,935 1,948 1,985 2,044 2,125 2,513 2,812 2,943.87 2,984.36
Independent Rachel Qi 11.23% 1,586 1,597 1,615 1,720 1,921 2,060
Green Robyn Parkinson 9.67% 1,366 1,378 1,397 1,429 1,501
Independent John Peters 7.38% 1,043 1,065 1,081 1,211
Independent – Together for Wellington Raveen Annamalai 4.62% 652 660 667
Independent James Sullivan 1.33% 188 199
Real Issues for Real People James Sales 1.06% 150
Valid: 13578   Spoilt: 38 + 509 blank   Quota: first iteration: 3,394.5; last iteration: 3,064.67  

†Incumbent candidate

Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward

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The Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward returned three councillors to the city council.

2022 Wellington City Council – Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward (preliminary results)[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent Ray Chung 23.87% 4,192 4,202 4,238 4,401 4,400.80 4,379.83 4,463.13 4,508.21 4,242.52
Independent Diane Calvert 20.19% 3,545 3,553 3,561 3,623 3,791.26 3,972.66 4,396.77 4,673.63 4,222.24
Labour Rebecca Matthews 17.38% 3,051 3,063 3,085 3,109 3,178.10 3,355.43 3,514.46 4,017.68 4,219.26
Green Lachlan Patterson 12.32% 2,164 2,199 2,230 2,239 2,290.88 2,465.39 2,570.48 3,001.64 3,110.73
Future Wellington Kelvin Hastie 7% 1,230 1,238 1,255 1,277 1,362.90 1,521.71 1,724.24
Independent Heather Baldwin 5.36% 941 947 962 989 1,076.80 1,161.68
Opportunities Bob Mason 4.44% 779 793 799 808 873.08
Independent Ryan Bothma 3.21% 563 569 580 607
Independent Barbara McKenzie 2.07% 363 369 379
Independent Kush Bhargava 0.96% 169 173
Independent Alexander Garside 0.64% 113
Valid: 17110   Spoilt: 53 + 396 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 4,151; last iteration: 3,948.69  

†Incumbent candidate

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward

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Te Whanganui a Tara is a Māori ward created by Wellington City Council in 2021.[15] The 2022 election returned Nīkau Wi-Neera as its first-ever councillor.[6]

2022 Wellington City Council – Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Green Nīkau Wi Neera[16] 40.89% 765 872
Labour Matthew Reweti[15] 36.45% 682 805
Independent Ali Hamlin-Paenga[10] 17.58% 329
Valid: 1776   Spoilt: 7 + 88 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 888; last iteration: 839  

Overall Wellington City Council results

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Following the 2022 Wellington local election, councillors affiliated with the Labour and Green parties gained control over the three major committees in the Wellington City Council. Following a month of negotiations and restructuring, Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau had reduced the number of full council committees from five to three. Labour councillor Rebecca Matthews began chair of the committee in charge of long term-planning, finance and performance. Labour councillors Teri O'Neill and Nureddin Abdurahman became the chair and deputy chair social, cultural, and economic council committee. In addition, Green councillor Tamatha Paul became chair of the new environment and infrastructure committee.[17]

Other local elections

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Depending on where in Wellington they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

Porirua City Council

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The Porirua City Council established boundaries for three new wards, two general wards and one Māori ward, to be contested for the first time in the 2022 local elections.[19] The Porirua City Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Porirua and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[20] The positions of mayor and ten city councillors were contested by the following candidates:[21]

Mayor

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2022 Porirua mayoral election[22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Anita Baker 70.98% 10,773
Independent Tapu Elia 12.35% 1,875
Independent Nicole Foss 9.11% 1,383
Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati 7.56% 1,147
Valid: 15178   Spoilt: 64 + 409 blank   Quota: 7589  

†Incumbent candidate

Onepoto general ward

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The Onepoto ward returned five councillors to the city council.

2022 Porirua City Council – Onepoto general ward election[22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Independent Mike Duncan 1182
Independent Izzy Ford 1104.24
Labour Geoff Hayward 1052.25
Independent Moze Galo 1014.02
Independent Kathleen Filo 1007.25
Independent David Turner 993.10
Independent Murray Faivalu 658.49
Independent Findlay Siania 556.01
Independent Zechariah Fred Reuelu 471.52
Independent Tapu Elia 397.27
Independent Dennis Makalio Jnr. 316.81
Independent Faafoi Seiuli 241.61
Independent Jessica Te Huia 183.28
Independent Branden Potgieter 151.47
Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati 148.66
Spoilt: 163 + 91 blank   Quota: last iteration: 1004.48  

†Incumbent candidate

Pāuatahanui general ward

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The Pāuatahanui ward returned four councillors to the city council.

2022 Porirua City Council – Pāuatahanui general ward election (preliminary results)[22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Josh Trlin 2013
Independent Ross Leggett 1,551
Independent Nathan Waddle 1549.56
Independent Tracy Johnson 1511.31
Independent Brent Ching 1286.14
Independent Nicole Foss 475.23
Independent Andrea Nicol Coulston 432.49
Independent David Christensen 249.89
Spoilt: 47 + 84 blank   Quota: last iteration: 1,472.77  

†Incumbent candidate

Parirua Māori ward

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The Parirua Māori ward returned one councillor to the city council.

2022 Porirua City Council – Parirua Māori ward election[22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Kylie Wihapi 51.35% 590
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Caleb Te Taku Ware 48.65% 559
Valid: 1149   Spoilt: 2 + 21 blank   Quota: 575  

†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

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Porirua voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.[20][21]

Hutt City Council

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Each ward of the Hutt City Council returned one councillor to the city council, with six further councillors elected at-large. The Hutt City Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Lower Hutt and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. Voter turnout was 40.24%. The positions of mayor and twelve city councillors were contested by the following candidates:[24]

Mayor

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Two candidates unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent Campbell Barry for the mayoralty of Lower Hutt.

2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Campbell Barry 16,163 51.94 +2.66
United Hutt Tony Stallinger 13,720 44.09
Independent Fangoon Patel 1,200 3.85
Informal votes 30 0.09 −0.09
Majority 2,443 7.85 +0.14
Turnout 31,113 40.24 −2.76

At-large ward

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There were six vacancies for citywide (at-large) councillors.

At-large ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Hutt Tony Stallinger 14,679 53.71
Independent Josh Briggs 13,425 49.12 +3.42
Independent Brady Dyer 11,752 43.00 +7.64
Independent Karen Morgan 11,304 41.36
Independent Gabriel Tupou 11,183 40.92 +13.64
Independent Simon Edwards 10,790 39.48 −4.85
Independent Kaz Yung 10,208 37.35 +6.60
United Hutt Jodie Winterburn 9,439 34.53
United Hutt Peter Fraser 9,143 33.45
United Hutt Rosanna von Keisenberg 7,487 27.39
United Hutt Prabha Ravi 7,218 26.41
United Hutt John Middleton 6,992 25.58
Opportunities Barbara Hay 5,569 20.37
Independent Chris Norton 5,262 19.25 −4.31
Independent Simon Gibbs 5,162 18.88
Independent Mike Fisher 4,684 17.13
Independent Rob Macdonald 3,768 13.78
Independent Daniel Reurich 2,855 10.44
Independent Phil Stratford 2,676 9.79
Independent Rachel Leamy 2,654 9.71
Independent Mark Atkin 2,639 9.65
Independent Evelyn Richter 2,592 9.48
Independent Kari Lloyd 2,287 8.36
Informal votes 201 0.73
Majority 582 2.12
Turnout 27,328 35.34

Central Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Central ward.

Central ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Hutt Glenda Barratt 2,682 48.53 +26.53
Independent Faran Shahzad 1,729 31.28 +17.85
Independent Steve Hockley 1,103 19.96
Informal votes 12 0.21 −0.55
Majority 1,579 28.57 +28.07
Turnout 5,526

Eastern Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Eastern ward.

Eastern ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andy Mitchell 2,771 61.68 +9.59
United Hutt Dave Harle 1,462 32.54
Independent Jerry Gass 247 5.49
Informal votes 12 0.26 +0.26
Majority 1,309 29.14 +24.95
Turnout 4,492

Harbour Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Harbour ward.

Harbour ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tui Lewis 4,041 66.79 +11.21
United Hutt Petra Simm 2,002 33.09
Informal votes 7 0.11 −0.09
Majority 2,039 33.70 +3.48
Turnout 6,050

Northern Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Northern ward.

Northern ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Naomi Shaw 1,892 48.62
United Hutt Alice Claire Hurdle 1,419 36.46
Independent Ash Roper 575 14.77
Informal votes 5 0.12 −0.01
Majority 473 12.15
Turnout 3,891

Wainuiomata Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Wainuiomata ward.

Wainuiomata ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keri Brown 3,485 65.33 −4.58
United Hutt Phil Galley 1,841 34.51
Informal votes 8 0.14 +0.02
Majority 1,644 30.82 −9.13
Turnout 5,334

Western Ward

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There was one vacancy for the Western ward.

Western ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Parkin 2,632 50.20 +20.27
United Hutt Sandra Greig 2,605 49.69
Informal votes 5 0.09 −0.17
Majority 27 0.51
Turnout 5,242

Electoral system referendum

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In 2021 the Hutt City Council resolved to conduct a referendum for which electoral system to use in the 2025 and 2028 local elections. The referendum asked voters to choose between the First Past the Post and Single Transferable Voting electoral systems.[24][25]

ChoiceVotes%
First past the post (FPP)19,81269.50
Single transferable vote (STV)8,69630.50
Total28,508100.00
Valid votes28,50889.08
Invalid/blank votes3,49310.92
Total votes32,001100.00
Source: [24]

Other local elections

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Depending on where in Lower Hutt they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

Upper Hutt City Council

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The Upper Hutt City Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Upper Hutt and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[26] Voter turnout was 43.15%.[27] The positions of mayor and ten city councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates:[28]

Mayor

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There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Upper Hutt. The incumbent since 2001 has been Wayne Guppy.[29]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Wayne GuppyIndependent5,81545.47
Angela McLeodIndependent4,26733.36
Hellen SwalesIndependent1,36210.65
Blair GriffithsIndependent1,34610.52
Keith BennettIndependent
Total12,790100.00
Valid votes12,79098.86
Invalid/blank votes1481.14
Total votes12,938100.00
Source: [27]

†Incumbent candidate

Council at-large

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There were ten vacancies for the Upper Hutt City Council, elected at-large.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David Vincent WheelerIndependent7,3906.78
Hellen SwalesIndependent7,2036.61
Heather NewellIndependent6,6006.06
Dylan BentleyIndependent6,4595.93
Matthew CareyIndependent6,4395.91
Bill HammondIndependent6,3715.85
Emma HoldernessIndependent6,3455.82
Tracey UltraIndependent6,3035.79
Blair GriffithsIndependent6,0925.59
Chris CarsonIndependent5,7595.29
Konrad HicksonIndependent5,3514.91
Cyndi MillerIndependent4,9234.52
Paul Lambert†Independent4,8964.49
Teresa HomanIndependent4,2603.91
Jaap KnegtmansRefreshing Local Democracy4,2023.86
Keith BennettIndependent4,1003.76
Ramil AdhikariIndependent4,0263.70
Dean SpicerIndependent3,5703.28
Michael J AndersonIndependent3,1792.92
Michael HurleIndependent2,6692.45
Jordan MilburnIndependent1,5851.45
Nigel ManderElectoral Reform1,2301.13
Total108,952100.00
Valid votes108,95299.76
Invalid/blank votes2640.24
Total votes109,216100.00
Source: [27]

†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

[edit]

Upper Hutt voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

  • Hutt Mana Charitable Trust; and
  • Rimutaka Licensing Trust.[26][30]

Kāpiti Coast District Council

[edit]

The Kāpiti Coast District Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Kāpiti Coast and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[31] The positions of mayor and ten district councillors were contested by the following candidates:[32]

Mayor

[edit]

Incumbent mayor K Gurunathan chose not to stand for re-election.[33]

2022 Kapiti Coast mayoral election[34][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Janet Holborow 28.44% 5538 5902 6065 6792 7819
Independent Rob McCann 23.56% 4587 4736 5086 6051 7537
Independent Chris Mitchell 17.25% 3358 3531 4023 4833
Independent Martin Halliday 15.12% 2944 3099 3417
Independent Murray Lobb 8.82% 1717 1828
Independent Michelle Lewis 6.81% 1326
Valid: 19470   Spoilt: 47 + 220 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 9,735; last iteration: 7,678  

Ōtaki Ward

[edit]

The Ōtaki ward returned one councillor to the district council.

2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Ōtaki ward election[36][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Shelly Warwick 58.39% 1468
Independent Chris Papps 41.61% 1046
Valid: 2514   Spoilt: 3 + 88 blank   Quota: 1257  

Waikanae Ward

[edit]

The Waikanae ward returned two councillors to the district council.

2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Waikanae ward election [37][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Jocelyn Prvanov 33.47% 2029 2090.37 2002.54 2133.10
Independent Nigel Wilson 30.81% 1868 1949.30 1982.99 2117.84
Independent Tim Parry 12.93% 784 816.49 831.77 939.55
Independent Kate Thomson 9.19% 557 616.73 634.39 724.33
Independent Gerald Ponsford 8.36% 507 534.72 542.13
Independent Jordon Wansbrough 5.23% 317
Valid: 6062   Spoilt: 26 + 324 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 2020.66; last iteration: 1971.61  

†Incumbent candidate

Paraparaumu Ward

[edit]

The Paraparaumu ward returned three councillors to the district council.

2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Paraparaumu ward election[38][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Martin Halliday 23.03% 1690 1738 1850 1798.75 2071.73 1818.58
Independent Glen Cooper 21.13% 1551 1640 1766 1779.24 2050.86 1830.86
Independent Kathy Spiers 15.38% 1129 1181 1337 1348.38 1585.63 1733.17
Independent Murray Lobb 13.31% 977 1026 1135 1144.94 1295.81 1452.60
Independent David Ogden 12.54% 920 984 1107 1116.11
Independent Bernie Randall 9.2% 675 714
Independent Martin Frauenstein 5.41% 397
Valid: 7339   Spoilt: 55 + 316 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 1834.75; last iteration: 1708.80  

†Incumbent candidate

Paekākāriki–Raumati Ward

[edit]

The PaekākārikiRaumati ward returned one councillor to the district council.

2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Paekākāriki–Raumati ward election[39][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Sophie Handford 69.63% 2015
Independent Richard Young 30.37% 879
Valid: 2894   Spoilt: 3 + 120 blank   Quota: 1447  

†Incumbent candidate

Council at-large

[edit]

Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large, from a field of nine candidates.

2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Council at-large election[40][35]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Independent Liz Koh 22.35% 4179 4336 4644 4960.61 4547.51 4929.17 4441.20 4438.16 4919.03 4386.38
Independent Rob Kofoed 16.98% 3176 3324 3545 3902.98 4015.32 4370.00 4509.88 4421.83 4987.29 4396.66
Independent Lawrence Kirby 12.53% 2343 2504 2622 2865.92 2936.71 3222.57 3311.61 3334.51 3764.91 4093.90
Independent Jackie Elliott 9.88% 1847 1934 2080 2261.06 2323.10 2655.49 2734.93 2753.74 3184.22 3465.53
Independent Michelle Lewis 10.04% 1877 2015 2130 2326.53 2383.20 2587.57 2659.48 2678.47
Independent Mark Benton 8.04% 1504 1533 1736 1872.92 1913.07
Independent Ian Powell 6.9% 1291 1512 1669
Independent Michael Scott 7.24% 1354 1401
Independent Maria McMillan 6.04% 1130
Valid: 18701   Spoilt: 172 + 657 blank   Quota: 1st iteration: 4675.25; last iteration: 4085.62  

†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

[edit]

Depending on where in the Kāpiti Coast District they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

  • Ōtaki Community Board;
  • Paekākāriki Community Board;
  • Paraparaumu Community Board;
  • Raumati Community Board (newly created); or
  • Waikanae Community Board.[32][41]

Masterton District Council

[edit]

In May 2021 the Masterton District Council voted to establish a Māori ward for the council,[42] and as part of their representation review reduced the number of councillors from ten to eight.[43][44] The Masterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Masterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[45] Voter turnout was 46.68%.[46] The positions of mayor and eight district councillors were contested by the following candidates:[47]

Mayor

[edit]

Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson chose not to stand for re-election.[48]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gary CaffellMasterton Matters5,45558.37
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It1,33514.28
Jo HayesIndependent9309.95
Tina NixonOur District, Our Taxes, Our Decisions8959.58
William IzardIndependent6506.95
HakepaIndependent810.87
Total9,346100.00
Valid votes9,34697.51
Invalid/blank votes2392.49
Total votes9,585100.00
Source: [46]

Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward

[edit]

The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bex JohnsonA Voice For Our Community5,75318.14
Gary Caffell† (withdrawn)*Masterton Matters5,58517.61
Tom HullenaIndependent4,75514.99
Tim NelsonIndependent4,29213.53
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It2,8819.09
Dick GrahamProgress not Procrastination2,6318.30
Chris PetersonIndependent2,4177.62
Peter JamesIndependent1,9106.02
Ryan SorianoIndependent1,4874.69
Total31,711100.00
Valid votes31,71199.69
Invalid/blank votes980.31
Total votes31,809100.00
Source: [46]

*Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor
†Incumbent candidate

Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward

[edit]

The Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward returned one councillor to the district council. Marama Tuuta was elected unopposed.[46]

Council at-large

[edit]

Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David HolmesIndependent4,81019.61
Stella LennoxNext Generation Councillor4,27817.44
Brent GoodwinReduce staff and Civic Centre costs4,02816.42
Hewitt HarrisonAffordability and Accountability3,67114.97
Brent (BG) Gare†Independent3,46014.11
Sandy Ryan†Community at heart2,85311.63
Drew HullahIndependent9834.01
HakepaIndependent4471.82
Total24,530100.00
Valid votes24,53098.88
Invalid/blank votes2771.12
Total votes24,807100.00
Source: [46]

†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

[edit]

Masterton voters also be voted in concurrent local elections for the:

  • Masterton Community Trust;
  • Masterton Trust Lands Trust; and
  • Montfort Trimble Foundation.[45]

Carterton District Council

[edit]

The Carterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Carterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[49] Voter turnout was 59.06%.[50] The positions of mayor and eight district councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates:[51]

Mayor

[edit]

There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Carterton. The incumbent Greg Lang stood for re-election, with Ron Mark, former Carterton mayor (2010–2014) and New Zealand First MP (1996–2008 and 2014–2020), standing against him.[51]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ron MarkIndependent2,47554.66
Greg Lang†Independent2,05345.34
Total4,528100.00
Valid votes4,52898.52
Invalid/blank votes681.48
Total votes4,596100.00
Source: [50]

†Incumbent candidate

Council at-large

[edit]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve LaurenceIndependent2,5599.29
Dale WilliamsIndependent2,5509.26
Steve CretneyIndependent2,4718.97
Steve GallonIndependent2,4118.75
Lou NewmanIndependent2,4008.71
Robyn Cherry-CampbellCommunity at heart2,1487.80
Brian DellerIndependent2,1107.66
Grace AylingIndependent2,0297.37
Roger BoulterIndependent2,0007.26
Michael O'DonnellIndependent1,7926.51
Jill Greathead†Refreshing Local Democracy1,5155.50
Andy RogersIndependent1,3104.76
Ben DugdaleIndependent1,2414.51
Thomas LissingtonIndependent1,0113.67
Total27,547100.00
Valid votes27,54799.56
Invalid/blank votes1210.44
Total votes27,668100.00
Source: [50]

†Incumbent candidate

South Wairarapa District Council

[edit]

The South Wairarapa District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of South Wairarapa and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[52] The positions of mayor and nine district councillors were contested by the following candidates:[53]

Mayor

[edit]

There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of South Wairarapa. Incumbent mayor Alex Beijen stood for re-election.[53]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin ConnellyIndependent2,00840.90
Alex Beijen†Fixing Our Problems, Not Hiding Them1,20524.54
Daphne GeislerIndependent1,05321.45
Brenda WestIndependent – honesty integrity mana64413.12
Total4,910100.00
Valid votes4,91098.42
Invalid/blank votes791.58
Total votes4,989100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Featherston ward

[edit]

The Featherston ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Melissa Sadler-FutterIndependent90923.93
Colin OldsIndependent65917.35
Rebecca GrayIndependent62916.56
Phil BlackwoodWhere there's a Phil there's a way49112.92
Garrick Emms†Independent43711.50
Jack GrabhamIndependent3429.00
Claire BleakleyIndependent3328.74
Total3,799100.00
Valid votes3,79999.48
Invalid/blank votes200.52
Total votes3,819100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Greytown ward

[edit]

The Greytown ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin BosleyIndependent1,16626.30
Alistair PlimmerIndependent97321.94
Aaron (Woody) WoodcockIndependent95021.43
Gareth RapsonIndependent75717.07
Mike GrayDemocracy South Wairarapa58813.26
Total4,434100.00
Valid votes4,43499.35
Invalid/blank votes290.65
Total votes4,463100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Martinborough ward

[edit]

The Martinborough ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pip MaynardIndependent1,22926.14
Aidan EllimsIndependent1,20125.55
Kaye McAulayIndependent96920.61
Jenna MatchettIndependent65814.00
Ed MartinIndependent64413.70
Total4,701100.00
Valid votes4,70199.58
Invalid/blank votes200.42
Total votes4,721100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Featherston Community Board

[edit]

The Featherston Community Board returned four board members to the board.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Warren MaxwellIndependent1,07223.67
Anneliese SchroederIndependent81017.89
Tui RutherfordIndependent76716.94
John DennisonThe Opportunities Party71515.79
Mary ByrneIndependent59213.07
Jayson TahinuruaIndependent2996.60
Roger BradshawIndependent2736.03
Total4,528100.00
Valid votes4,52899.10
Invalid/blank votes410.90
Total votes4,569100.00

Greytown District Trust Lands Trust

[edit]

The Greytown District Trust Lands Trust returned three trustees to the trust.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve MeyrickCommunity first1,25927.19
Andy HolmesCommunity first1,13024.40
Derek WilliamsCommunity first1,00421.68
Erica BuxtonIndependent71015.33
Rachel GawithIndependent52811.40
Total4,631100.00
Valid votes4,63198.85
Invalid/blank votes541.15
Total votes4,685100.00

Greytown Community Board

[edit]

The Greytown Community Board returned four board members to the board unopposed. A by-election will be held as one seat was left uncontested.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Louise BrownIndependent0
Jo WoodcockIndependent0
Warren WoodgyerIndependent0
Total

Martinborough Community Board

[edit]

The Martinborough Community Board returned four board members to the board unopposed.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Angela BrownIndependent0
Karen KroghIndependent0
Mel MaynardIndependent0
Storm RobertsonIndependent0
Total

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