2013 Auckland local elections

The 2013 Auckland local elections took place between 20 September and 12 October and were conducted by postal vote. The elections were the second since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Twenty-one district health board members and 41 licensing trust members were also elected. The previous elections were in 2010. Early (not final) voting figures are below. The overall effect of the election was a shift of the Auckland Council to the right.[1]

2013 Auckland local elections

12 October 2013

All 20 seats of the Governing body of the Auckland Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Communities & Residents Labour City Vision
Last election 5 seats, 22.93% 2 seats, 4.82% 1 seat, 3.92%
Seats won 3 2 1
Seat change 2 0 0
Popular vote 47,833 43,095 26,725
Percentage 10.59% 9.54% 5.92%
Swing 12.34 4.72% 2.00%

Mayoral election

Incumbent Len Brown was re-elected.[2][3]

Auckland Mayor

2013 Auckland mayoral election[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Len Brown 164,338 47.78 -1.46
Independent John Palino 108,928 31.67
Affordable Auckland Stephen Berry 13,650 3.97
Independent Penny Bright 11,723 3.41 +2.85
Mana John Minto 11,591 3.37
Independent Uesifili Unasa 8,040 2.34
Working for the Homeless Wayne Young 3,943 1.15 +1.03
Independent Reuben Shadbolt 3,152 0.92
None Paul Duffy 3,083 0.90
Christians Against Abortion Phil O'Connor 3,032 0.88 +0.61
Independent Emmett Hussey 2,974 0.86
Independent Susanna Susara Kruger 2,173 0.63
None Matthew Goode 2,116 0.62
Roads First David Willmott 1,647 0.48 +0.37
None Jesse Butler 1,465 0.43
None Tricia Cheel 1,214 0.35
Communist League Annalucia Vermunt 856 0.25 +0.16
Majority 55,410 16.11 +2.44
Total valid votes 343,925 99.54
Informal votes 1,584 0.46
Turnout 345,509 34.72 -15.45
Registered electors 995,206

Council ward elections

20 members were elected to governing body of the Auckland Council across thirteen wards.[6][7][8]

Rodney (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentPenny Webster8587
IndependentSteven Robert Garner5616
Informal/blank1101

Albany (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Putting People FirstWayne Walker13918
Putting People FirstJohn Watson12936
IndependentLisa Whyte11646
IndependentJulia Parfitt11075
IndependentBrent Robinson7782
IndependentMary-Anne Benson-Cooper3967
IndependentKevin Moorhead3480
IndependentTricia Cheel1728
Informal/blank2715

North Shore (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Taking The Shore ForwardChris Darby14802
Fair Deal For ShoreGeorge Wood14086
IndependentAnn Hartley13072
Team of IndependentsGrant Gillon12273
Fair Deal For ShoreJoseph Bergin9515
IndependentCalum Macpherson4749
Informal/blank1239

Waitakere (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
West At Heart Penny Hulse19498
Independent Linda Cooper11437
IndependentChristine Rose9877
IndependentBrian Neeson8964
Affordable AucklandPeter Chan7413
IndependentJason Woolston3500
ManaDouglas Robertson2067
IndependentAllan Fazakerley1932
Informal/blank1356

Waitemata and Gulf (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Independent Mike Lee8886
IndependentGreg Moyle4061
IndependentRob Thomas3155
Affordable AucklandStephen Berry1435
IndependentCharlotte Fisher1055
IndependentAleksandar Zivaljevic398
Informal/blank1578

Whau (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Labour Ross Clow6227
IndependentNoelene Raffills6176
Community FirstDuncan MacDonald3843
Informal/blank1325

Albert-Eden-Roskill (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Communities & Residents Christine Fletcher17939
City VisionCathy Casey16545
Communities & ResidentsNigel Turnbull13233
City VisionPeter Haynes10180
Liveable CommunitiesPhil Chase5995
Transparency New ZealandGrace Haden4021
Informal/blank1937

Maungakiekie-Tamaki (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Communities & Residents Denise Krum8483
LabourRichard Northey7585
Informal/blank998

Manukau (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Labour Alf Filipaina17441
IndependentArthur Anae12961
LabourTunumafono Ava Fa'amoe11842
ManaRoger Fowler4213
IndependentAvtar Hans3679
ManaJoe Trinder2192
Communist LeagueBaskaran Appu1154
Informal/blank1385

Manurewa-Papakura (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Independent for Manurewa-PapakuraJohn Walker15577
Independent for Manurewa-PapakuraCalum Penrose13696
Team SouthColleen Brown10331
Team SouthPeter Goldsmith5205
ManaJames Papali'i2537
ManaBarry Tumai1644
Informal/blank787

Franklin (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Team Franklin C&RBill Cashmore8178
IndependentLynn Murphy4295
Affordable AucklandNiko Kloeten3727
Informal/blank843

Orakei (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentCameron Brewerelected unopposed

Howick (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentDick Quaxelected unopposed
IndependentSharon Stewartelected unopposed

Licensing trust elections

Birkenhead Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentBill Plunkett4565
Team of IndependentsPaula Gillion4410
IndependentMarilyn Nicholls4285
IndependentStuart Wier4119
Kaipatiki VoiceScott Espie3886
Shane Prince3458
IndependentMerv Adair3122

Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
LabourLeila Boyle4368
LabourAlan Verrall4145
LabourMike Murray4067
LabourJenifer Salesa3683
LabourMary-Ann De Koort3648
LabourDenise Eggers3506
IndependentLeanne Margaret Cross2400
IndependentBryan Mockridge2224
IndependentJocelyn Calvert2158

Ward No 1 – Auckland City (3)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
City VisionCatherine Farmer4163
Community FirstDuncan Macdonald4105
Community IndependentsKathryn Davie3362
City VisionLoraine Wilson3353
City VisionMargi Watson3200
Community IndependentsPaul Davie2758
Community FirstRaj Mitra2531
Community FirstGordon Gibbons2321
Community IndependentsManilal Patel1377
IndependentAlan John Thompson1148

Ward No 2 – New Lynn (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Community FirstGraeme ElisonElected Unopposed
IndependentsSandy TaylorElected Unopposed

Ward No 3 – Glen Eden (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Progressive IndependentsJanet Clews1459
Future WestNeil Henderson1392
IndependentGayle Marshall1347
Future WestJack Henderson1064

Ward No 4 – Titirangi / Green Bay (2)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentRoss Clow2917
Future WestGreg Presland2724
IndependentTracy Mulholland1838
West WardsLinda Potauaine1336
Jason Woolston1246
IndependentTenna Speedy971
Community FirstTam Canter-Visscher783

Ward No 5 – Kelston West (1)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
LabourAmi ChandElected Unopposed
Ward No 1 – Te Atatū (2)
Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentRoss Dallow2906
John Tamihere2335
IndependentTracy Kirkley2309
LabourCheryl Brown-Talamaivao1940
Wayne Bainbridge1638
IndependentBob Stanic1530
IndependentElizabeth Grimmer1464
Ward No 2 –Lincoln (3)
Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentLinda Cooper8563
IndependentWarren William Flaunty7311
IndependentBrian Neeson7181
West WardsMahendra Sharma2991
Ward No 3 – Waitakere (1)
Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Future WestSteve Tollestrup1428
Totally IndependentJudy Lawley1421
IndependentPaul Mitchell1090
IndependentMark Bellingham798
IndependentHeather Tanguay272
Ward No 4 – Henderson (1)
Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
IndependentAssid CorbanElected Unopposed

Wiri Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation (if any)NameVotes
Manurewa Action TeamKen Penney9606
Manurewa Action TeamGrant Dalton9153
Manurewa Action TeamStella Cattle8327
Manurewa Action TeamDuncan White7919
Manurewa Action TeamRangi Maclean7855
IndependentAlan Johnson7350
IndependentMote Pahulu4897

See also

References

  1. "Auckland 'our only world class city'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. "'Humbled' Brown back for Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. "Auckland Council Mayor -- Final result" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. "2013 election results" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. "Voting Document Returns – 2013 Elections" (PDF). Auckland Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  6. "Election results: Around the country". The New Zealand Herald.
  7. "Untitled" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  8. "About Local Body Elections : SOLGM". Vote.co.nz. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

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