2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election
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  2001 9 October 2004 2007  
Turnout24,736 (37.00%)
  David Ogden (cropped).jpg John Terris.jpg No image.png
Candidate David Ogden John Terris Scott Dalziell
Party Independent Independent Hutt 2020 - Labour
Popular vote10,2728,4093,718
Percentage41.5233.9915.03

Mayor before election

John Terris

Elected Mayor

David Ogden

The 2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2004 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including eleven city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

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Background

The incumbent Mayor, John Terris, stood for a fourth term. He was opposed by Eastern Ward councillor Scott Dalziel and former councillor David Ogden. Ogden and Terris were previously political allies though came to differ on policy issues, particularly over council debt and rates. Terris' campaign suffered greatly when was hospitalised with blood poisoning at the start of the election leaving him little time or energy to campaign. [1]

Mayoral results

2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Ogden 10,272 41.52
Independent John Terris 8,40933.99-23.22
Hutt 2020 - Labour Scott Dalziel3,71815.03-22.84
Independent Stu Carlson2,2549.11
Informal votes830.33-4.58
Majority1,8637.53
Turnout 24,73637.00-8.76

Ward results

Eleven candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. [2]

Party/ticketCouncillors
Independent 7
City Vision3
Hutt 2020 - Labour 1

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References

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  2. 1 2 "How You Voted - Our community leaders for the next three years". The Dominion Post . 11 October 2004. p. A8.