2004 Wellington City mayoral election

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2004 Wellington City mayoral election
Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg
  2001 9 October 2004 2007  
Turnout52,067
  Kerry Prendergast, 2011.jpg No image.png
Candidate Kerry Prendergast Bryan Pepperell
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote27,00218,115
Percentage59.8540.15

Mayor before election

Kerry Prendergast

Elected Mayor

Kerry Prendergast

The 2004 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October 2004, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast was re-elected for a second term as mayor of Wellington. [1] This was the first Wellington mayoral election to be held under the Instant runoff voting system.

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Candidates

There were seven candidates nominated for the election: [2]

Bryon Burke withdrew from the Mayoral election on 13 September 2004. [1]

Results

2004 Wellington mayoral election [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
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  

    Ward results

    Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.

    Party/ticketCouncillors
    Independent 11
    Labour 1
    Greens 1
    Alliance 1

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Election Results - 2004 Results". Wellington City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
    2. Jacobson, Julie (21 August 2004). "Wildcards dealt in mayoral race". The Dominion Post . p. A8.
    3. "Calculator Commentary" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2022.