2013 Auckland mayoral election

An election was held for the office of Mayor of Auckland on 12 October 2013. It was one of many triennial local elections that took place in Auckland and throughout New Zealand at the time.

2013 Auckland mayoral election

12 October 2013 (2013-10-12)
Registered995,206
Turnout345,509 (34.72%)
 
Candidate Len Brown John Palino
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 164,338 108,928
Percentage 47.78 31.67

Winning margin by local board:

Mayor before election

Len Brown

Elected mayor

Len Brown

Background

Brown appeared at number seven by the City Mayors Foundation's 2012 World Mayor list.[1]

Candidates

  • Len Brown (independent), incumbent mayor[2]
  • John Palino (independent), restaurant manager and former host of television show The Kitchen Job[3]
  • John Minto (Mana Movement), activist[2]
  • Penny Bright (independent), activist[2]
  • Uesifili Unasa (independent), Christian minister[4]
  • David Willmott (Roads First), stood for mayor in 2010[5]
  • Stephen Berry (Affordable Auckland), also candidate for the Waitematā and Gulf ward[6]
  • Jesse Butler[6]
  • Paul Duffy[6]
  • Susanna Kruger (independent)[6]
  • Matthew Goode[6]
  • Annalucia Vermunt (Communist League)[6]
  • Emmett Hussey[6]
  • Phil O'Connor (Christians Against Abortion)[6]
  • Wayne Young, homeless man and protester, stood for mayor in 2010[6]
  • Reuben Shadbolt, son of Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt[6]
  • Julia Parfitt, chair of Hibiscus and Bays local board[6]

Prospective candidates who did not stand

Campaign

Brown's priority for the city was the funding and commencement of the City Rail Link, which had 63% public support in June 2009.[9]

Palino ran on a conservative policy platform, and his campaign was managed by Communities and Residents president and former National Party president John Slater.[8] He opposed the urban intensification of some Auckland communities, including those on the North Shore,[10] instead proposing a second central business district model based in Manukau.[8]

Postal ballots were sent to voters from 20 September.[11]

Opinion polling

  – Some polls were taken after voting began on 20 September.

Poll source Date(s) Sample
size
Margin of
error
Len Brown John Palino John Minto Uesifili Unasa Other None of these/Unsure/Refused
Horizon Research[12] 13–21 June 2013 1,106 ±2.8% 36.7% 6.8% 6.7% 41.1% 8.7%
±2.9% 57.4% 42.6%
UMR Research[13] 19 August 2013 500 ±4.4% 47% 14% 5% 1% 4% 29%
Horizon Research[14] 2 October 2013 1072 ±2.9% 38.2% 24.1% 2.8% 1.3% 10.0% 23.6%
Herald on Sunday–Key Research[15] 6 October 2013 514 ±4.9% 66% 21% 2% 1% 9%
Horizon Research[14] 9 October 2013 1162 ±2.8% 38.5% 24.4% 3.5% 1.4% 9.8% 22.6%

Results

2013 Auckland mayoral election[16][17]
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
Independent 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
Independent Matthew Goode 2,116 0.62
Roads First David Willmott 1,647 0.48 +0.37
Independent Jesse Butler 1,465 0.43
Independent 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

By local board

Local boards and wards won by Brown
Local boards and wards won by Palino

Source:[18]

Len Brown John Palino Stephen Berry Penny Bright John Minto Others[upper-alpha 1] Total
Board Ward # % # % # % # % # % # % #
Albert–Eden Albert–Eden–Roskill 12,11451.986,57428.216372.737413.181,3355.731,9048.1723,305
Devonport–Takapuna North Shore 6,41838.107,62045.235843.475083.024562.711,2607.4816,846
Franklin Franklin 7,36444.246,31037.917344.417164.303281.971,1947.1716,646
Great Barrier Waitematā and Gulf 22250.238018.10337.47194.30398.824911.09442
Henderson–Massey Waitākere 10,30945.266,16827.081,1545.079914.359063.983,25014.2722,778
Hibiscus and Bays Albany 8,30632.8511,76046.511,1804.671,1824.685632.232,2929.0725,283
Howick Howick 16,54948.9711,79034.891,2843.801,0273.044851.442,5557.5833,690
Kaipātiki North Shore 7,67338.947,60938.611,0815.497273.696583.341,9599.9419,707
Māngere–Ōtāhuhu Manukau 9,36966.551,1558.203992.832691.917215.122,16615.3814,079
Manurewa Manurewa–Papakura 9,94963.872,67117.155263.383642.345293.401,5349.8515,573
Maungakiekie–Tāmaki Maungakiekie–Tāmaki 8,61652.204,01824.346553.975573.376153.732,04512.3916,506
Orākei Orākei 9,68238.6912,04148.116562.624881.954341.731,7256.8925,026
Ōtara–Papatoetoe Manukau 10,28568.241,53910.214643.083102.065683.771,90612.6515,072
Papakura Manurewa–Papakura 5,47654.082,76227.283563.523423.383022.988878.7610,125
Puketāpapa Albert–Eden–Roskill 6,95751.983,38525.296404.784713.524673.481,46410.9413,384
Rodney Rodney 5,11934.656,11041.358185.547535.104983.371,47710.1714,775
Upper Harbour Albany 3,86933.075,30845.376885.884623.952412.061,1319.6711,699
Waiheke Waitematā and Gulf 2,09859.0067719.041083.041544.332346.582858.013,556
Waitākere Ranges Waitākere 6,17949.953,23926.185174.185454.416295.081,26110.1912,370
Waitematā Waitematā and Gulf 9,10856.764,16325.943932.454372.728475.281,0996.8516,047
Whau Whau 8,67650.993,94923.217434.376603.886964.092,29213.4717,016
Total 164,33847.78108,92831.6713,6503.9711,7233.4111,5913.3733,6959.80343,925

Notes

  1. Excludes informal votes

References

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  3. "John Palino to contest Auckland mayoralty". 3 News. MediaWorks New Zealand. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. Harvey, Sarah (1 July 2013). "Samoan minister to challenge for Auckland mayoralty". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
  5. "The race begins for the Auckland supercity". Manujau Courier. Fairfax New Zealand. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.
  6. Whiteacre, Charlotte (20 August 2013). "Auckland mayoral race – who are the candidates?". 3 News. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  7. "Williamson won't run for Auckland mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  8. Orsman, Bernard (1 October 2013). "Super City elections 2013: The front runners - John Palino". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  9. Orsman, Bernard (1 October 2013). "Super City elections 2013: The front runners - Len Brown". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  10. Hallahan, Marnie (30 May 2015). "Palino notes North Shore's concerns". North Shore Times. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
  11. "Voting opens for 2013 local government elections" (Press release). Local Government New Zealand. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  12. "Palino closes on Brown among definite voters in Auckland Mayoralty race". Horizon Research. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  13. Garner, Duncan (19 August 2013). "Auckland mayoralty polling". Radio Live. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  14. "Brown-Palino gap 15.8%: Horizon's call 14%". Horizon Research. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  15. Blackstock, Russell (6 October 2013). "Palino narrows gap on Brown". Herald on Sunday. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  16. "2013 election results" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  17. "Voting Document Returns – 2013 Elections" (PDF). Auckland Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  18. "Final Result by Local Board" (PDF). Auckland Council. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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