2004 Wellington City Council election

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2004 Wellington City Council election
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  2001 9 October 2004 2007  

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The 2004 Wellington City Council election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards.

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Council

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and fourteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the Single Transferable Vote system.

Mayor

2004 Wellington mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Kerry Prendergast 42.3922,06922,20023,17023,92627,002
Independent Bryan Pepperell15.357,9938,274 10,448 14,220 18,115
Independent Rob Goulden14.797,7037,868 9,334 10,388  
Independent Timothy O'Brien12.606,5606,778 7,537   
Independent Jack Ruben12.576,5476,724    
Anti-Capitalist Alliance Stephen Hay2.301,195    
Valid: 52,067  Spoilt: 268  Quota: 22,559  

    Eastern ward

    The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Eastern Ward (3 vacancies) [2]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 2,858
    Labour Leonie Gill 2,616
    Independent Rob Goulden 2,471
    Independent David Major1,978
    Independent Chris Anastasiadis1,334
    Independent Phil Sprey208
    Informal votes168
    Turnout 10,502

    Lambton ward

    The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Lambton Ward (3 vacancies) [3]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Alliance Stephanie Cook 3,530
    Independent Ian McKinnon 2,875
    Independent Alick Shaw 2,871
    Green Iona Pannett2,778
    Labour David Zwartz1,847
    Independent John Macalister782
    Legalise Cannabis Michael Appleby 469
    Independent Rosamund Averton269
    Informal votes96
    Turnout 12,296

    Northern ward

    The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Northern Ward (3 vacancies) [4]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Robert Armstrong 2,669
    Independent Helene Ritchie 2,954
    Independent Hayley Wain 2,580
    Independent Ian Hutchings2,297
    Independent James Candiliotis1,361
    Independent Ngaire Best1,248
    Independent Ashok Bhasin663
    Independent Kent Clark550
    Independent Ron England198
    Informal votes84
    Turnout 11,011

    Onslow-Western ward

    The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Onslow-Western Ward (3 vacancies) [5]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Andy Foster 4,453
    Independent John Morrison 3,008
    Independent Jack Ruben 2,919
    Independent Judy Siers 2,338
    Independent Makao Bowkett1,173
    Independent Kelly Buchanan642
    Informal votes100
    Turnout 12,293

    Southern ward

    The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Southern Ward (2 vacancies) [6]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    Independent Bryan Pepperell 2,467
    Green Celia Wade-Brown 2,102
    Labour Sue Piper 1,965
    Independent Tafaleulua'iali'i Max To'o1,423
    Independent Benjamin Knight566
    Independent Linda Hobman467
    Independent Silvia Zonoobi200
    Independent Lagi Fatatoa Sipeli107
    Informal votes115
    Turnout 7,381

    References

    1. "Calculator Commentary" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
    2. Election Results – 2004 Results at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 October 2008)
    3. Election Results – 2004 Results at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 October 2008)
    4. Election Results – 2004 Results at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 October 2008)
    5. Election Results – 2004 Results at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 October 2008)
    6. Election Results – 2004 Results at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 October 2008)