2022 Wellington local elections
Part of the 2022 New Zealand local elections
2022 Wellington local elections
Greater Wellington Regional Council election
Wellington City Council election
Hutt City Council election
Porirua City Council election
Upper Hutt City Council election
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Wairarapa constituency returned one councillor to the regional council. Adrienne Staples was re-elected unopposed.[ 4]
Wellington City Council
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Depending on where in Wellington they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:
Porirua City Council
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
†Incumbent candidate
Onepoto general ward
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
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
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
Porirua voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.[ 20] [ 21]
Hutt City Council
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
Two candidates unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent Campbell Barry for the mayoralty of Lower Hutt .
At-large ward
There were six vacancies for citywide (at-large) councillors.
Central Ward
There was one vacancy for the Central ward.
Eastern Ward
There was one vacancy for the Eastern ward.
Harbour Ward
There was one vacancy for the Harbour ward.
Northern Ward
There was one vacancy for the Northern ward.
Wainuiomata Ward
There was one vacancy for the Wainuiomata ward.
Western Ward
There was one vacancy for the Western ward.
Electoral system referendum
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]
Other local elections
Depending on where in Lower Hutt they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:
Upper Hutt City Council
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
There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Upper Hutt. The incumbent since 2001 has been Wayne Guppy.[ 29]
Candidate Party Votes % Wayne Guppy †Independent 5,815 45.47 Angela McLeod Independent 4,267 33.36 Hellen Swales Independent 1,362 10.65 Blair Griffiths Independent 1,346 10.52 Keith Bennett Independent Total 12,790 100.00 Valid votes 12,790 98.86 Invalid/blank votes 148 1.14 Total votes 12,938 100.00 Source: [ 27]
†Incumbent candidate
Council at-large
There were ten vacancies for the Upper Hutt City Council, elected at-large.
Candidate Party Votes % David Vincent Wheeler †Independent 7,390 6.78 Hellen Swales †Independent 7,203 6.61 Heather Newell †Independent 6,600 6.06 Dylan Bentley †Independent 6,459 5.93 Matthew Carey Independent 6,439 5.91 Bill Hammond Independent 6,371 5.85 Emma Holderness Independent 6,345 5.82 Tracey Ultra †Independent 6,303 5.79 Blair Griffiths †Independent 6,092 5.59 Chris Carson †Independent 5,759 5.29 Konrad Hickson Independent 5,351 4.91 Cyndi Miller Independent 4,923 4.52 Paul Lambert† Independent 4,896 4.49 Teresa Homan Independent 4,260 3.91 Jaap Knegtmans Refreshing Local Democracy 4,202 3.86 Keith Bennett Independent 4,100 3.76 Ramil Adhikari Independent 4,026 3.70 Dean Spicer Independent 3,570 3.28 Michael J Anderson Independent 3,179 2.92 Michael Hurle Independent 2,669 2.45 Jordan Milburn Independent 1,585 1.45 Nigel Mander Electoral Reform 1,230 1.13 Total 108,952 100.00 Valid votes 108,952 99.76 Invalid/blank votes 264 0.24 Total votes 109,216 100.00 Source: [ 27]
†Incumbent candidate
Other local elections
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Paekākāriki –Raumati 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
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
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
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
Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson chose not to stand for re-election.[ 48]
Candidate Party Votes % Gary Caffell Masterton Matters 5,455 58.37 Craig Bowyer Masterton The Way You Want It 1,335 14.28 Jo Hayes Independent 930 9.95 Tina Nixon Our District, Our Taxes, Our Decisions 895 9.58 William Izard Independent 650 6.95 Hakepa Independent 81 0.87 Total 9,346 100.00 Valid votes 9,346 97.51 Invalid/blank votes 239 2.49 Total votes 9,585 100.00 Source: [ 46]
Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward
The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.
Candidate Party Votes % Bex Johnson †A Voice For Our Community 5,753 18.14 Gary Caffell† (withdrawn)* Masterton Matters 5,585 17.61 Tom Hullena Independent 4,755 14.99 Tim Nelson †Independent 4,292 13.53 Craig Bowyer Masterton The Way You Want It 2,881 9.09 Dick Graham Progress not Procrastination 2,631 8.30 Chris Peterson Independent 2,417 7.62 Peter James Independent 1,910 6.02 Ryan Soriano Independent 1,487 4.69 Total 31,711 100.00 Valid votes 31,711 99.69 Invalid/blank votes 98 0.31 Total votes 31,809 100.00 Source: [ 46]
*Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor
†Incumbent candidate
Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward
The Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward returned one councillor to the district council. Marama Tuuta was elected unopposed.[ 46]
Council at-large
Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large.
Candidate Party Votes % David Holmes †Independent 4,810 19.61 Stella Lennox Next Generation Councillor 4,278 17.44 Brent Goodwin Reduce staff and Civic Centre costs 4,028 16.42 Hewitt Harrison Affordability and Accountability 3,671 14.97 Brent (BG) Gare† Independent 3,460 14.11 Sandy Ryan† Community at heart 2,853 11.63 Drew Hullah Independent 983 4.01 Hakepa Independent 447 1.82 Total 24,530 100.00 Valid votes 24,530 98.88 Invalid/blank votes 277 1.12 Total votes 24,807 100.00 Source: [ 46]
†Incumbent candidate
Other local elections
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
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
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]
Candidate Party Votes % Ron Mark Independent 2,475 54.66 Greg Lang† Independent 2,053 45.34 Total 4,528 100.00 Valid votes 4,528 98.52 Invalid/blank votes 68 1.48 Total votes 4,596 100.00 Source: [ 50]
†Incumbent candidate
Council at-large
Candidate Party Votes % Steve Laurence Independent 2,559 9.29 Dale Williams †Independent 2,550 9.26 Steve Cretney †Independent 2,471 8.97 Steve Gallon Independent 2,411 8.75 Lou Newman Independent 2,400 8.71 Robyn Cherry-Campbell †Community at heart 2,148 7.80 Brian Deller †Independent 2,110 7.66 Grace Ayling Independent 2,029 7.37 Roger Boulter Independent 2,000 7.26 Michael O'Donnell Independent 1,792 6.51 Jill Greathead† Refreshing Local Democracy 1,515 5.50 Andy Rogers Independent 1,310 4.76 Ben Dugdale Independent 1,241 4.51 Thomas Lissington Independent 1,011 3.67 Total 27,547 100.00 Valid votes 27,547 99.56 Invalid/blank votes 121 0.44 Total votes 27,668 100.00 Source: [ 50]
†Incumbent candidate
South Wairarapa District Council
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
There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of South Wairarapa. Incumbent mayor Alex Beijen stood for re-election.[ 53]
Candidate Party Votes % Martin Connelly Independent 2,008 40.90 Alex Beijen† Fixing Our Problems, Not Hiding Them 1,205 24.54 Daphne Geisler Independent 1,053 21.45 Brenda West Independent – honesty integrity mana 644 13.12 Total 4,910 100.00 Valid votes 4,910 98.42 Invalid/blank votes 79 1.58 Total votes 4,989 100.00 Source: [ 54]
†Incumbent candidate
Featherston ward
The Featherston ward returned three councillors to the district council.
Candidate Party Votes % Melissa Sadler-Futter Independent 909 23.93 Colin Olds †Independent 659 17.35 Rebecca Gray Independent 629 16.56 Phil Blackwood Where there's a Phil there's a way 491 12.92 Garrick Emms† Independent 437 11.50 Jack Grabham Independent 342 9.00 Claire Bleakley Independent 332 8.74 Total 3,799 100.00 Valid votes 3,799 99.48 Invalid/blank votes 20 0.52 Total votes 3,819 100.00 Source: [ 54]
†Incumbent candidate
Greytown ward
The Greytown ward returned three councillors to the district council.
Candidate Party Votes % Martin Bosley Independent 1,166 26.30 Alistair Plimmer †Independent 973 21.94 Aaron (Woody) Woodcock Independent 950 21.43 Gareth Rapson Independent 757 17.07 Mike Gray Democracy South Wairarapa 588 13.26 Total 4,434 100.00 Valid votes 4,434 99.35 Invalid/blank votes 29 0.65 Total votes 4,463 100.00 Source: [ 54]
†Incumbent candidate
Martinborough ward
The Martinborough ward returned three councillors to the district council.
Candidate Party Votes % Pip Maynard †Independent 1,229 26.14 Aidan Ellims Independent 1,201 25.55 Kaye McAulay Independent 969 20.61 Jenna Matchett Independent 658 14.00 Ed Martin Independent 644 13.70 Total 4,701 100.00 Valid votes 4,701 99.58 Invalid/blank votes 20 0.42 Total votes 4,721 100.00 Source: [ 54]
†Incumbent candidate
Other local elections
Depending on where in the South Wairarapa District they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:
Featherston Community Board;
Greytown Community Board;
Martinborough Community Board; and/or
Greytown District Trust Lands Trust.[ 52] [ 55]
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