2019 Wellington local elections

The 2019 Wellington local elections are part of the wider 2019 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts.[1]

2019 Wellington local elections
12 October 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Councillors standing down

By July 2019 four councillors had announced that they would not be standing for re-election to the Wellington Regional Council; Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw, Ian McKinnon and Paul Swain. The GWRC has been "under fire" for changes to the bus services, particularly in Wellington city.[2]

Kapiti Coast constituency (1)
  • Penny Gaylor
  • Neil Mackay

Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency (1)
  • Ros Connelly
  • Mark Crofskey
  • Bill Hammond
  • Steve Pattinson

Wairarapa constituency (1)
  • Pim Borren
  • Richard Moore
  • Adrienne Staples

Porirua-Tawa constituency (2)
  • Jenny Brash
  • Barbara Donaldson
  • Chris Kirk-Burnnand
  • Vaughn Liley
  • Phillip Marshall (Labour)
  • Natalie Repia
  • Roger Watkin

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency (3)
  • Leonie Dobbs
  • Peter Glensor
  • Ken Laban
  • Pue Lamason
  • David Ogden
  • Josh van Lier

Poneke/Wellington constituency (5)
  • Roger Blakeley
  • Gavin Bruce
  • Tony de Lorenzo
  • Jill Ford
  • Alexander Garside
  • Glenda Hughes (Wellington Party)
  • Tony Jansen
  • John Klaphake
  • Anand Kochunny
  • David Lee
  • Yvonne Legarth
  • Troy Mihaka (Wellington Party)
  • Deane Milne
  • Thomas Nash (Green)
  • Philip O'Brien (Wellington Party)
  • Bryce Pender
  • Daran Ponter (Labour)
  • Phil Quin
  • Victoria Rhodes-Carlin
  • Helene Ritchie
  • Lesleigh Salinger
  • Sam Somers
  • Ray Wilson

Upper Hutt City Council

Mayor (1)
  • Wayne Guppy
  • Angela McLeod
  • Steve Taylor

Councillors (10)
  • Michael Anderson
  • Dylan Bentley
  • Chris Carson
  • Luke Cooke
  • Ted Cooper
  • Blair Griffiths
  • Michael Hurle
  • Harry Dale Kent
  • Paul Lambert
  • Rebecca Macann
  • Glenn McArthur
  • Angela McLeod
  • D J McNicholas
  • Heather Newell
  • Michael Newell
  • Hellen Swales
  • Steve Taylor
  • Paul Thompson
  • Tracy Ultra
  • Dave Wheeler

[3]

Hutt City Council

Mayor (1)
  • James Anderson
  • Campbell Barry (Labour)
  • George MacKay
  • David Smith
  • Ray Wallace

Councillors – at-large (6)
  • James Anderson
  • Campbell Barry (Labour)
  • Josh Briggs
  • Brady Dyer
  • Simon Edwards
  • Michael Gray
  • Deborah Hislop
  • Tesh Kells
  • Michael Lulich
  • George MacKay
  • Chris Norton (Green)
  • Ashok Neil Parbhu
  • Joshua Peauafi
  • Shazly Rasheed
  • Naomi Shaw
  • Phil Sprey
  • Kamiria Mid Thomas-Savelio
  • Gabriel Tupou
  • Karen Yung

Councillor – Central ward (1)

Incumbent councillor David Bassett was re-elected unopposed.

Councillor – Eastern ward (1)
  • Glenda Barratt
  • Andy Mitchell

Councillor – Harbour ward (1)
  • Tui Lewis
  • Simon Monrad
  • Gavin Murphy

Councillor – Northern ward (1)
  • Casey Diver
  • Julie Englebretsen
  • Leigh Sutton

Councillor – Wainuiomata ward (1)
  • Keri Brown (Labour)
  • Anania Randell

Councillor – Western ward (1)
  • Margaret Cousins
  • Chris Milne
  • Chris Parkin

[4]

Wellington City Council

Mayor
Main article: 2019 Wellington City mayoral election
2019 Wellington City mayoral election (final results)[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Andy Foster 31.9 19,323 19,345 19,411 19,493 19,567 20,457 22,062 27,364
Labour Justin Lester 34.4 20,830 20,845 20,904 20,965 21,084 22,446 24,620 27,302
Independent Diane Calvert 13.8 8,385 8,405 8,429 8,493 8,584 9,335 11,471  
Independent Jenny Condie 9.7 5,901 5,925 5,957 6,005 6,143 7,227    
Independent Conor Hill 7.5 4,555 4,566 4,612 4,658 4,796      
Independent Norbert Hausberg 0.9 562 576 592 632        
Independent Ajay Rathod 0.6 399 406 426          
Independent Don McDonald 0.5 329 340            
Independent Andrew Cox 0.2 151              
Electorate:     Valid: 60,435   Quota:     Turnout: 40.12%

    Incumbent Simon Marsh did not run for re-election.

    Paekawakawa/Southern Ward

    The Paekawakawa/Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Southern Ward (2 vacancies)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labour Fleur Fitzsimons 3,967 41.10%
    Green Laurie Foon 3,805 39.42%
    Independent Humphrey Hanley 1,249 12.94%
    Independent Thomas Morgan 632 6.55%
    Informal votes 57
    Majority 3,218
    Turnout 10,067

    Incumbent David Lee did not for re-election.

    Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward

    The Pukehīnau/Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Lambton Ward (3 vacancies)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Green Iona Pannett 3,220
    Independent Nicola Young 2,565
    Independent Tamatha Paul 2,770
    Labour Brian Dawson 1,757
    Independent Shan Ng 669
    Independent Lee Orchard 560
    Independent Harry Smith 290
    Informal votes 28
    Majority 2,444
    Turnout

    Takapū/Northern Ward

    The Takapū/Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Northern Ward (3 vacancies)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent Jill Day 3,404
    Moderate Independent Malcolm Sparrow 2,997
    YIMBY Futureproof Wellington Jenny Condie 2,900
    Labour Peter Gilberd 2,258
    The Wellington Party John Apanowicz 1,943
    Political Parties have NO PLACE in Local Govt Graeme Sawyer 866
    Independent John Peters 518
    Independent Tracy Hurst-Porter 420
    Informal votes
    Majority
    Turnout

    Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward

    The Wharangi/Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Onslow-Western Ward (3 vacancies)
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Your Advocate Diane Calvert 4,141
    Independent Simon Woolf 3,755
    Labour Rebecca Matthews 3,814
    Independent Michelle Rush 2,471
    For a Better Wellington Conor Hill 1,958
    Independent Rohan Biggs 1,568
    Green Richard McIntosh 1,373
    Independent Ray Chung 1,108
    Andy for Wellington Andy Foster Withdrawn*
    Informal votes 24
    Majority 3,536
    Turnout

    * Withdrawn as he was elected mayor.

    Masterton District Council

    Mayor (1)
    • Cory Burling
    • Graeme Farr
    • Tina Nixon
    • Lyn Patterson

    Councillors (10)
    • Gary Caffell
    • Deborah Davidson
    • Brent Gare
    • Carys Gibbs
    • David Holmes
    • Jonathan Hooker
    • Peter James
    • Bex Johnson
    • Ronald Karaitiana
    • Donna Laing
    • John Lapslie
    • Britt Leveridge
    • Frazer Mailman
    • Graham McClymont
    • Isabella McClymont
    • Tim Nelson
    • Tina Nixon
    • Chris Peterson
    • Sandy Ryan
    • David Wright

    [6]

    Carterton District Council

    Mayor (1)
    • Bernard Bottrill
    • Graeme Farr
    • Jill Greathead
    • Greg Lang

    Councillors (8)
    • Dalina Armstrong
    • Steffen Bertram
    • Bernard Bottrill
    • Roger Boulter
    • Ruth Carter
    • Robyn Cherry-Campbell
    • Steve Cretney
    • Brian Deller
    • John Fairbrother
    • Jill Greathead
    • Jenna Hagan
    • Russell Keys
    • Douge Mende
    • Hank Optland
    • Mike Osborne
    • Marty Sebire
    • Ron Shaw
    • Rob Stockley
    • Rebecca Vergunst
    • Justus Verheij
    • Dale Williams

    [7]

    South Wairarapa District Council

    Mayor (1)
    • Beijen Alex
    • Graeme Farr
    • Dayle Harwood
    • Viv Napier

    Councillors – Greytown ward (3)
    • James Bicknall
    • Rebecca Fox
    • Leigh Hay
    • Alistair Plimmer
    • Warren Woodgyer

    Councillors – Featherston ward (3)
    • Garrick Emms
    • Colin Olds
    • Ross Vickery
    • Brenda West

    Councillors – Martinborough ward (3)
    • Pam Colenso
    • Daphne Geisler
    • Jason Jackson
    • Brian Jepson
    • Pip Maynard

    [8]

    References
    1. "About your 2019 local elections". 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
    2. "Fourth Wellington regional councillor drops out of local elections". Stuff (Fairfax). 29 July 2019.
    3. "Final Nominations for Upper Hutt City Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
    4. "Candidates". www.huttcity.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
    5. "2019 Triennial Elections Progress - Table of Iterations". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
    6. "Final Nominations for Masterton District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
    7. "Final Nominations for Carterton District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
    8. "Final Nominations for South Wairarapa District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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