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The 2001 Wellington local elections were part of the 2001 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 community boards and licensing trusts.
The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from six wards (Northern, Onslow, Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the First-past-the-post voting system.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kerry Prendergast | 19,782 | 34.24 | ||
| Green | Mary Varnham | 11,097 | 19.21 | ||
| Independent | John Morrison | 10,289 | 17.81 | ||
| Independent | Andy Foster | 3,982 | 6.89 | ||
| Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 3,648 | 6.31 | -16.59 | |
| Independent | Merepeka Raukawa-Tait | 3,174 | 5.49 | ||
| Independent | Rob Goulden | 1,827 | 3.16 | ||
| For The Public Interest | Bryan Pepperell | 1,714 | 2.97 | -9.90 | |
| Independent | Ollie Tafua | 745 | 1.29 | ||
| Independent | Kent Clark | 693 | 1.20 | ||
| Independent | Lindsay Milkop | 290 | 0.50 | ||
| Independent | Josie Bullock | 259 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | Hugh Baker-Boyd | 134 | 0.23 | -2.16 | |
| Independent | Thomas Morgan | 134 | 0.23 | ||
| Majority | 8,685 | 15.25 | |||
| Turnout | 57,768 | ||||
The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ray Ahipene-Mercer | 5,442 | |||
| Labour | Leonie Gill | 5,320 | |||
| Independent | Rob Goulden | 4,121 | |||
| Independent | David Major | 3,517 | |||
| Labour | Peter Benson | 3,307 | |||
| Labour | Daran Ponter | 3,053 | |||
| Independent | Linda Hobman | 2,898 | |||
| Independent | Cliff Condren | 2,330 | |||
| Independent | Phil Sprey | 2,040 | |||
| Independent | Tafa Max To'o | 1,899 | |||
| Independent | Ollie Tafua | 1,750 | |||
| Independent | Josie Bullock | 1,512 | |||
| Independent | Sean Woods | 1,471 | |||
| Independent | Karuna Muthu | 608 | |||
The Lambton ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 5,531 | |||
| Labour | David Zwartz | 4,188 | |||
| Independent | Alick Shaw | 3,872 | |||
| Independent | Chris Parkin | 3,670 | |||
| Independent | Jo Couglan | 3,643 | |||
| Green | Brent Efford | 2,895 | |||
| Independent | John Gibbons | 1,985 | |||
| Independent | Alan Whiting | 1,746 | |||
| Independent | John Shrapnell | 1,738 | |||
| Independent | Yadana Saw | 1,712 | |||
| Independent | Joy Dunsheath | 1,525 | |||
| Legalise Cannabis | Michael Appleby | 1,208 | |||
| Independent | David Scott | 1,121 | |||
| Independent | Kirk MacGibbon | 998 | |||
| Independent | Ari Roskam | 793 | |||
| Independent | Lindsay Milkop | 744 | |||
The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Helene Ritchie | 6,260 | |||
| Three 4 North | Ian Hutchings | 6,091 | |||
| Three 4 North | Ngaire Best | 5,729 | |||
| Three 4 North | Robert Armstrong | 5,550 | |||
| Northern Merit | Kent Clark | 4,475 | |||
| Northern Merit | Ray Good | 3,793 | |||
| Northern Merit | Jim Candolitis | 3,059 | |||
| Independent | John Taylor | 3,025 | |||
| Independent | Gay Limpus | 2,472 | |||
| Independent | Hugh Baker Boyd | 1,239 | |||
The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Judy Siers | 4,571 | |||
| Independent | John Morrison | 3,755 | |||
| Independent | Darryl Ray | 1,852 | |||
The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Celia Wade-Brown | 4,639 | |||
| Independent | Sue Piper | 4,035 | |||
| For The Public Interest | Bryan Pepperell | 4,035 | |||
| Labour | Hola Taue | 1,423 | |||
| Independent | Matt Taylor | 3,086 | |||
| Independent | Evan Keay | 1,674 | |||
| Independent | Ash Bhasin | 1,485 | |||
| Independent | Harry Muagututi'a Tauafiafi | 898 | |||
The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andy Foster | 5,731 | |||
| Independent Citizens | Sally Baber | 2,483 | |||
| Independent | Heather Roy | 2,449 | |||
| Independent | Haydn Nicholls | 1,468 | |||
| Independent | Craig Wylie | 730 | |||
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