2001 Wellington City Council election

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2001 Wellington City Council election
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The 2001 Wellington City Council election was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards.

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Council

The Wellington City Council consisted of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from six wards (Northern, Onslow, Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the First-past-the-post voting system.

Mayor

2001 Wellington mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kerry Prendergast 19,782 33.73
Green Mary Varnham 11,09718.92
Independent John Morrison 10,28917.54
Independent Andy Foster 3,9826.79
Alliance Stephanie Cook3,6486.22−16.24
Independent Merepeka Raukawa-Tait 3,1745.41
Independent Rob Goulden1,8273.11
Independent Bryan Pepperell1,7142.92−9.95
Independent Ollie Tafua7451.27
Independent Kent Clark6931.18
Independent Lindsay Milkop2900.49
Independent Josie Bullock2590.44
Independent Hugh Baker-Boyd1340.22−2.16
Independent Thomas Morgan1340.22
Informal votes8741.49
Majority 8,68514.81
Turnout 58,64247.78−0.68
Registered electors 122,730

Eastern ward

The Eastern ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Eastern Ward (4 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 5,442 46.71 +13.59
Labour Leonie Gill 5,320 45.66 +4.98
Independent Rob Goulden 4,121 35.37 −3.08
Independent David Major 3,517 30.18
Labour Peter Benson3,30728.38
Labour Daran Ponter 3,05326.20
Independent Linda Hobman2,89824.87+6.45
Independent Cliff Condren2,33020.00
Independent Phil Sprey2,04017.51+15.93
Independent Tafa Max To'o1,89916.30
Independent Ollie Tafua1,75015.02
Independent Josie Bullock1,51212.97
Independent Sean Woods1,47112.62
Independent Karuna Muthu6085.21
Informal votes4413.78+3.49
Majority 2101.80
Turnout 11,65050.61+12.11
Registered electors 23,019

Lambton ward

The Lambton ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Lambton Ward (4 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Stephanie Cook 5,531 50.18 +5.50
Labour David Zwartz 4,188 38.00
Independent Alick Shaw 3,872 35.13
Independent Chris Parkin 3,670 33.30 −6.22
Independent Jo Couglan3,64333.05
Green Brent Efford2,89526.26
Independent John Gibbons1,98518.01
Independent Alan Whiting1,74615.84
Independent John Shrapnell1,73815.76
Independent Yadana Saw1,71215.53
Independent Joy Dunsheath1,52513.83
Legalise Cannabis Michael Appleby 1,20810.96+2.06
Independent David Scott1,12110.17
Independent Kirk MacGibbon9989.05
Independent Ari Roskam7937.19
Independent Lindsay Milkop7446.75
Informal votes4804.35
Majority 270.24
Turnout 11,02142.05+2.25
Registered electors 26,204

Northern ward

The Northern ward returned four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Northern Ward (4 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Helene Ritchie 6,260 49.74 +9.24
Three 4 NorthIan Hutchings6,09148.40+1.92
Three 4 NorthNgaire Best5,72945.52
Three 4 NorthRobert Armstrong5,55044.10+7.92
Northern MeritKent Clark4,47535.56+9.52
Northern MeritRay Good3,79330.14
Northern MeritJim Candolitis3,05924.31
Independent John Taylor3,02524.04
Independent Gay Limpus2,47219.64
Independent Hugh Baker Boyd1,2399.84−0.81
Informal votes7015.57
Majority 1,0758.54
Turnout 12,58347.78+2.05
Registered electors 26,333

Onslow ward

The Onslow ward returned two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Onslow Ward (2 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Judy Siers 4,571 72.65 +20.96
Independent John Morrison 3,755 59.68
Independent Darryl Ray1,85229.43
Informal votes5188.23
Majority 1,90330.24
Turnout 6,29153.41+3.75
Registered electors 11,778

Southern ward

The Southern ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Southern Ward (3 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Celia Wade-Brown 4,639 48.45
Independent Sue Piper 4,035 42.14 −13.82
Independent Bryan Pepperell 3,782 39.50 −0.25
Labour Hola Taue3,47736.32
Independent Matt Taylor3,08632.23+0.73
Independent Evan Keay1,67417.48
Independent Ash Bhasin1,48515.51
Independent Duncan Mackay1,46415.29
Independent Harry Muagututi'a Tauafiafi8989.38
Informal votes3964.13
Majority 2,61227.28
Turnout 9,57346.30+4.79
Registered electors 20,675

Western ward

The Western ward returned two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Western Ward (2 vacancies) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Foster 5,731 76.16 +16.77
Independent Citizens Sally Baber2,48333.00
Independent Heather Roy 2,44932.54
Independent Haydn Nicholls1,46819.51
Independent Craig Wylie7309.70+1.45
Informal votes4906.51
Majority 340.45
Turnout 7,52451.11+3.99
Registered electors 14,721

Other local elections

Wellington Regional Council - Wellington Ward

The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.

Wellington Ward (5 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Laidlaw 31,361 70.71 +4.79
Independent Hugh Barr 22,829 51.47
Independent Judith Aitken 22,162 49.97
Labour Terry McDavitt 20,926 47.18 −3.60
Independent Irvine Yardley 20,497 46.21
Independent Michael Gibson15,20134.27−2.37
Labour Robin Boldarin14,21432.04
Labour Kevin Burrows13,41930.25
Independent Martyn Turner12,71928.67−7.29
Green Paul Bruce10,78224.31
Independent Derek Milne7,56417.05
Alliance Russell Taylor7,50216.91
Independent Rosamund Averton5,93213.37
Independent Steve Cardno5,25611.85
Independent Al McWhinnie4,67810.54
McGillicuddy Serious Vince Terreni3,7408.43
Independent Ivan Brody-Solt2,9666.68
Majority 5,29611.94
Turnout 44,35036.13+0.25
Registered electors 122,730

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Final Results for Wellington City Elections". Archived from the original on 19 August 2002. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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