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The 2004 Wellington local elections were part of the 2004 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 fourteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the Single Transferable Vote system.
| Candidates – Parties | 1st round | last round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Kerry Prendergast | 22,069 | 42.39% | 27,002 | 59.85% | |
| Bryan Pepperell | 7,993 | 15.35% | 18,115 | 40.15% | |
| Rob Goulden | 7,703 | 14.79% | |||
| Timothy O'Brien | 6,560 | 12.60% | |||
| Jack Ruben | 6,547 | 12.57% | |||
| Stephen Hay | 1195 | 2.30% | |||
| Total | 52,067 | 100% | 45,117 | 100% | |
The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ray Ahipene-Mercer | 2,858 | |||
| Labour | Leonie Gill | 2,616 | |||
| Independent | Rob Goulden | 2,471 | |||
| Independent | David Major | 1,978 | |||
| Independent | Chris Anastasiadis | 1,334 | |||
| Independent | Phil Sprey | 208 | |||
| Informal votes | 168 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,502 | ||||
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Stephanie Cook | 3,530 | |||
| Independent | Ian McKinnon | 2,875 | |||
| Independent | Alick Shaw | 2,871 | |||
| Green | Iona Pannett | 2,778 | |||
| Labour | David Zwartz | 1,847 | |||
| Independent | John Macalister | 782 | |||
| Legalise Cannabis | Michael Appleby | 469 | |||
| Independent | Rosamund Averton | 269 | |||
| Informal votes | 96 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,296 | ||||
The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Armstrong | 2,669 | |||
| Independent | Helene Ritchie | 2,954 | |||
| Independent | Hayley Wain | 2,580 | |||
| Independent | Ian Hutchings | 2,297 | |||
| Independent | James Candiliotis | 1,361 | |||
| Independent | Ngaire Best | 1,248 | |||
| Independent | Ashok Bhasin | 663 | |||
| Independent | Kent Clark | 550 | |||
| Independent | Ron England | 198 | |||
| Informal votes | 84 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,011 | ||||
The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andy Foster | 4,453 | |||
| Independent | John Morrison | 3,008 | |||
| Independent | Jack Ruben | 2,919 | |||
| Independent | Judy Siers | 2,338 | |||
| Independent | Makao Bowkett | 1,173 | |||
| Independent | Kelly Buchanan | 642 | |||
| Informal votes | 100 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,293 | ||||
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 2,467 | |||
| Green | Celia Wade-Brown | 2,102 | |||
| Labour | Sue Piper | 1,965 | |||
| Independent | Tafaleulua'iali'i Max To'o | 1,423 | |||
| Independent | Benjamin Knight | 566 | |||
| Independent | Linda Hobman | 467 | |||
| Independent | Silvia Zonoobi | 200 | |||
| Independent | Lagi Fatatoa Sipeli | 107 | |||
| Informal votes | 115 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,381 | ||||
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