2022 Wellington local elections

2022 Wellington local elections
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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

Main article: 2022 Wellington City mayoral election

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

2022 Porirua mayoral election[22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Anita Baker† 70.98% 10,773
Independent Tapu Elia 12.35% 1,875
Independent Nicole Foss 9.11% 1,383
Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati 7.56% 1,147
Valid: 15178   Spoilt: 64 + 409 blank   Quota: 7589  

†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

Main article: 2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election

Two candidates unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent Campbell Barry for the mayoralty of Lower Hutt.

2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Campbell Barry 16,163 51.94 +2.66
United Hutt Tony Stallinger 13,720 44.09
Independent Fangoon Patel 1,200 3.85
Informal votes 30 0.09 −0.09
Majority 2,443 7.85 +0.14
Turnout 31,113 40.24 −2.76

At-large ward

There were six vacancies for citywide (at-large) councillors.

At-large ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Hutt Tony Stallinger 14,679 53.71
Independent Josh Briggs 13,425 49.12 +3.42
Independent Brady Dyer 11,752 43.00 +7.64
Independent Karen Morgan 11,304 41.36
Independent Gabriel Tupou 11,183 40.92 +13.64
Independent Simon Edwards 10,790 39.48 −4.85
Independent Kaz Yung 10,208 37.35 +6.60
United Hutt Jodie Winterburn 9,439 34.53
United Hutt Peter Fraser 9,143 33.45
United Hutt Rosanna von Keisenberg 7,487 27.39
United Hutt Prabha Ravi 7,218 26.41
United Hutt John Middleton 6,992 25.58
Opportunities Barbara Hay 5,569 20.37
Independent Chris Norton 5,262 19.25 −4.31
Independent Simon Gibbs 5,162 18.88
Independent Mike Fisher 4,684 17.13
Independent Rob Macdonald 3,768 13.78
Independent Daniel Reurich 2,855 10.44
Independent Phil Stratford 2,676 9.79
Independent Rachel Leamy 2,654 9.71
Independent Mark Atkin 2,639 9.65
Independent Evelyn Richter 2,592 9.48
Independent Kari Lloyd 2,287 8.36
Informal votes 201 0.73
Majority 582 2.12
Turnout 27,328 35.34

Central Ward

There was one vacancy for the Central ward.

Central ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Hutt Glenda Barratt 2,682 48.53 +26.53
Independent Faran Shahzad 1,729 31.28 +17.85
Independent Steve Hockley 1,103 19.96
Informal votes 12 0.21 −0.55
Majority 1,579 28.57 +28.07
Turnout 5,526

Eastern Ward

There was one vacancy for the Eastern ward.

Eastern ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andy Mitchell 2,771 61.68 +9.59
United Hutt Dave Harle 1,462 32.54
Independent Jerry Gass 247 5.49
Informal votes 12 0.26 +0.26
Majority 1,309 29.14 +24.95
Turnout 4,492

Harbour Ward

There was one vacancy for the Harbour ward.

Harbour ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tui Lewis 4,041 66.79 +11.21
United Hutt Petra Simm 2,002 33.09
Informal votes 7 0.11 −0.09
Majority 2,039 33.70 +3.48
Turnout 6,050

Northern Ward

There was one vacancy for the Northern ward.

Northern ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Naomi Shaw 1,892 48.62
United Hutt Alice Claire Hurdle 1,419 36.46
Independent Ash Roper 575 14.77
Informal votes 5 0.12 −0.01
Majority 473 12.15
Turnout 3,891

Wainuiomata Ward

There was one vacancy for the Wainuiomata ward.

Wainuiomata ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keri Brown 3,485 65.33 −4.58
United Hutt Phil Galley 1,841 34.51
Informal votes 8 0.14 +0.02
Majority 1,644 30.82 −9.13
Turnout 5,334

Western Ward

There was one vacancy for the Western ward.

Western ward[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chris Parkin 2,632 50.20 +20.27
United Hutt Sandra Greig 2,605 49.69
Informal votes 5 0.09 −0.17
Majority 27 0.51
Turnout 5,242

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]

ChoiceVotes%
First past the post (FPP)19,81269.50
Single transferable vote (STV)8,69630.50
Total28,508100.00
Valid votes28,50889.08
Invalid/blank votes3,49310.92
Total votes32,001100.00
Source: [24]

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]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Wayne Guppy†Independent5,81545.47
Angela McLeodIndependent4,26733.36
Hellen SwalesIndependent1,36210.65
Blair GriffithsIndependent1,34610.52
Keith BennettIndependent
Total12,790100.00
Valid votes12,79098.86
Invalid/blank votes1481.14
Total votes12,938100.00
Source: [27]

†Incumbent candidate

Council at-large

There were ten vacancies for the Upper Hutt City Council, elected at-large.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David Vincent Wheeler†Independent7,3906.78
Hellen Swales†Independent7,2036.61
Heather Newell†Independent6,6006.06
Dylan Bentley†Independent6,4595.93
Matthew CareyIndependent6,4395.91
Bill HammondIndependent6,3715.85
Emma HoldernessIndependent6,3455.82
Tracey Ultra†Independent6,3035.79
Blair Griffiths†Independent6,0925.59
Chris Carson†Independent5,7595.29
Konrad HicksonIndependent5,3514.91
Cyndi MillerIndependent4,9234.52
Paul Lambert†Independent4,8964.49
Teresa HomanIndependent4,2603.91
Jaap KnegtmansRefreshing Local Democracy4,2023.86
Keith BennettIndependent4,1003.76
Ramil AdhikariIndependent4,0263.70
Dean SpicerIndependent3,5703.28
Michael J AndersonIndependent3,1792.92
Michael HurleIndependent2,6692.45
Jordan MilburnIndependent1,5851.45
Nigel ManderElectoral Reform1,2301.13
Total108,952100.00
Valid votes108,95299.76
Invalid/blank votes2640.24
Total votes109,216100.00
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]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gary CaffellMasterton Matters5,45558.37
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It1,33514.28
Jo HayesIndependent9309.95
Tina NixonOur District, Our Taxes, Our Decisions8959.58
William IzardIndependent6506.95
HakepaIndependent810.87
Total9,346100.00
Valid votes9,34697.51
Invalid/blank votes2392.49
Total votes9,585100.00
Source: [46]

Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward

The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bex Johnson†A Voice For Our Community5,75318.14
Gary Caffell† (withdrawn)*Masterton Matters5,58517.61
Tom HullenaIndependent4,75514.99
Tim Nelson†Independent4,29213.53
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It2,8819.09
Dick GrahamProgress not Procrastination2,6318.30
Chris PetersonIndependent2,4177.62
Peter JamesIndependent1,9106.02
Ryan SorianoIndependent1,4874.69
Total31,711100.00
Valid votes31,71199.69
Invalid/blank votes980.31
Total votes31,809100.00
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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David Holmes†Independent4,81019.61
Stella LennoxNext Generation Councillor4,27817.44
Brent GoodwinReduce staff and Civic Centre costs4,02816.42
Hewitt HarrisonAffordability and Accountability3,67114.97
Brent (BG) Gare†Independent3,46014.11
Sandy Ryan†Community at heart2,85311.63
Drew HullahIndependent9834.01
HakepaIndependent4471.82
Total24,530100.00
Valid votes24,53098.88
Invalid/blank votes2771.12
Total votes24,807100.00
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]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ron MarkIndependent2,47554.66
Greg Lang†Independent2,05345.34
Total4,528100.00
Valid votes4,52898.52
Invalid/blank votes681.48
Total votes4,596100.00
Source: [50]

†Incumbent candidate

Council at-large

CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve LaurenceIndependent2,5599.29
Dale Williams†Independent2,5509.26
Steve Cretney†Independent2,4718.97
Steve GallonIndependent2,4118.75
Lou NewmanIndependent2,4008.71
Robyn Cherry-Campbell†Community at heart2,1487.80
Brian Deller†Independent2,1107.66
Grace AylingIndependent2,0297.37
Roger BoulterIndependent2,0007.26
Michael O'DonnellIndependent1,7926.51
Jill Greathead†Refreshing Local Democracy1,5155.50
Andy RogersIndependent1,3104.76
Ben DugdaleIndependent1,2414.51
Thomas LissingtonIndependent1,0113.67
Total27,547100.00
Valid votes27,54799.56
Invalid/blank votes1210.44
Total votes27,668100.00
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]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin ConnellyIndependent2,00840.90
Alex Beijen†Fixing Our Problems, Not Hiding Them1,20524.54
Daphne GeislerIndependent1,05321.45
Brenda WestIndependent – honesty integrity mana64413.12
Total4,910100.00
Valid votes4,91098.42
Invalid/blank votes791.58
Total votes4,989100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Featherston ward

The Featherston ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Melissa Sadler-FutterIndependent90923.93
Colin Olds†Independent65917.35
Rebecca GrayIndependent62916.56
Phil BlackwoodWhere there's a Phil there's a way49112.92
Garrick Emms†Independent43711.50
Jack GrabhamIndependent3429.00
Claire BleakleyIndependent3328.74
Total3,799100.00
Valid votes3,79999.48
Invalid/blank votes200.52
Total votes3,819100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Greytown ward

The Greytown ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin BosleyIndependent1,16626.30
Alistair Plimmer†Independent97321.94
Aaron (Woody) WoodcockIndependent95021.43
Gareth RapsonIndependent75717.07
Mike GrayDemocracy South Wairarapa58813.26
Total4,434100.00
Valid votes4,43499.35
Invalid/blank votes290.65
Total votes4,463100.00
Source: [54]

†Incumbent candidate

Martinborough ward

The Martinborough ward returned three councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pip Maynard†Independent1,22926.14
Aidan EllimsIndependent1,20125.55
Kaye McAulayIndependent96920.61
Jenna MatchettIndependent65814.00
Ed MartinIndependent64413.70
Total4,701100.00
Valid votes4,70199.58
Invalid/blank votes200.42
Total votes4,721100.00
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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