2010 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2010 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Lower Hutt CoA shield.svg
  2007 9 October 2010 2013  
Turnout28,139 (40.10%)
  Ray Wallace.jpg David Ogden (cropped).jpg
Candidate Ray Wallace David Ogden
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote16,33611,023
Percentage58.0539.17

Mayor before election

David Ogden

Elected mayor

Ray Wallace

The 2010 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2010 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve 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, David Ogden, stood for a third term. He was opposed by councillor Ray Wallace.

Mayoral results

The following table gives the election results:

2010 Lower Hutt mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Wallace 16,336 58.05 +32.08
Independent David Ogden 11,02339.17+12.38
Informal votes7802.77+0.93
Majority 5,31318.88
Turnout 28,13940.10−1.00

Ward results

Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. [1]

Party/ticketCouncillors
Independent 10
City Vision2

References

  1. 1 2 "Local Body Elections 2010". The Dominion Post . 11 October 2010. p. A4.