2004 Wellington City mayoral election

2004 Wellington City mayoral election
← 2001 9 October 2004 2007 →
Turnout52,067
 
Candidate Kerry Prendergast Bryan Pepperell
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 27,002 18,115
Percentage 59.85 40.15
Mayor before election

Kerry Prendergast

 Elected mayor

Kerry Prendergast

The 2004 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October 2004, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast was re-elected for a second term as mayor of Wellington.[1] This was the first Wellington mayoral election to be held under the Instant runoff voting system.

Candidates

There were seven candidates nominated for the election:[2]

  • Bryon Charles Burke, a Newtown environmentalist
  • Rob Goulden, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 1998
  • Stephen Hay, an unemployed film-maker stood for the Anti-Capitalist Alliance
  • Timothy O'Brien, a writer and broadcaster from Mount Cook
  • Kerry Prendergast, Incumbent Mayor since 2001
  • Bryan Pepperell, Councillor for the Southern Ward since 1996
  • Jack Ruben, former city councillor

Bryon Burke withdrew from the Mayoral election on 13 September 2004.[1]

Results

2004 Wellington mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Kerry Prendergast 42.39 22,069 22,200 23,170 23,926 27,002
Independent Bryan Pepperell 15.35 7,993 8,274 10,448 14,220 18,115
Independent Rob Goulden 14.79 7,703 7,868 9,334 10,388  
Independent Timothy O'Brien 12.60 6,560 6,778 7,537    
Independent Jack Ruben 12.57 6,547 6,724      
Anti-Capitalist Alliance Stephen Hay 2.30 1,195        
Valid: 52,067   Spoilt: 268   Quota: 22,559  

Ward results

See also: 2004 Wellington City local elections

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 11
Labour 1
Greens 1
Alliance 1

References

  1. ^ a b "Election Results - 2004 Results". Wellington City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Julie (21 August 2004). "Wildcards dealt in mayoral race". The Dominion Post. p. A8.
  3. ^ "Calculator Commentary" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2022.


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