2016 Auckland mayoral election

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2016 Auckland mayoral election
  2013 8 October 2016 2019  
Registered1,031,667
Turnout37.89% (Increase2.svg 3.17pp)
  Phil Goff 2012 (cropped).jpg Victoria Crone 2017 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Phil Goff Victoria Crone
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote187,622111,731
Percentage47.29%28.16%

  Chloe Swarbrick headshot (cropped 3 by 4).jpg John Palino 2011 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Chlöe Swarbrick John Palino
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote29,09822,387
Percentage7.33%5.64%

2016 Auckland mayoral election map.svg
Margin of victory in local boards

Mayor before election

Len Brown

Elected mayor

Phil Goff

An election was held for the Mayor of Auckland in September and October 2016, closing on 8 October, as part of the 2016 Auckland local government elections. [1] Phil Goff was elected. [2]

Contents

Background

Len Brown, previously the Mayor of Manukau City, was elected to two three-year terms as Mayor of Auckland in 2010 and 2013, following the merger of several councils, including Manukau City Council, to form Auckland Council in 2010. He did not stand in 2016.

Candidates

Prospective candidates who did not stand

Debates

A debate held on 15 February was attended by Goff, Crone, Bright, Thomas, Berry and Hay. [31] Goff promoted the public-private partnership construction of a light rail network in Auckland, while Berry described the idea as fiscally irresponsible and out of date. [32] Maria Slade of Stuff.co.nz opined the debate outcome as a victory for Goff. [33]

Goff, Crone and Thomas participated in a 17 June debate, [34] in which traffic congestion was discussed, and Goff lamented the late commitment to the City Rail Link as an example of poor investment in public infrastructure. [35] A debate was scheduled for 8 September at the University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning, to be chaired by journalist Rod Oram. [36]

Opinion polling

Poll sourceDate(s)Sample
size
Margin of
error
Len BrownPhil GoffVictoria CroneJohn PalinoChlöe SwarbrickPenny BrightMark ThomasDavid HayOtherDon't know/won't vote
Horizon Research [37] 19–26 March 2015591±4.1%5%20%28%
The Spinoff/Survey Sampling International [38] 17–19 August 2016760±3.6%31.2%8.0%7.9%2.4%1.7%1.4%2.9%48.3%
Aera Foundation/Horizon Research [39] 8–12 September 2016748±3.6%38%11%6%5%4%4%2%8%27%

Results

2016 Auckland mayoral election [40] [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Phil Goff 187,622 47.29
Independent Victoria Crone111,73128.16
Independent Chlöe Swarbrick 29,0987.33
Independent John Palino22,3875.64−26.03
Independent Mark Thomas9,5732.41
Independent Penny Bright 7,0221.77−1.64
Independent David Hay2,8450.72
Greater AucklandTyrone Raumati2,3870.60
Christians Against AbortionPhil O'Connor2,0950.53−0.35
STOPTricia Cheel2,0240.51+0.14
Communist League Patrick Brown1,8260.46+0.21
NoneMario Alupis1,8000.45
Legalise Cannabis Adam John Holland1,7720.45
Independent Susanna Kruger1,6700.42−0.21
NoneWayne Young1,6290.41−0.62
Independent Aileen Austin1,5770.40
Independent Binh Thanh Nguyen9790.25
Independent Stan Martin8360.21
Independent Alezix Heneti5990.15
Majority 75,89119.13
Total valid votes389,47299.63
Informal votes1,4270.37−0.09
Turnout 390,89937.89+3.17
Registered electors 1,031,667

By local board

Local boards and wards won by Goff
Local boards and wards won by Crone

Source: [42]

Phil GoffVictoria CroneChlöe SwarbrickJohn PalinoOthers [A] Total
BoardWard# %# %# %# %# %#
Albert–EdenAlbert–Eden–Roskill14,65051.946,38724.243,64012.911,1233.982,4038.5228,203
Devonport–TakapunaNorth Shore7,44739.597,58140.311,3387.119815.221,4617.7718,808
FranklinFranklin7,57638.837,32937.561,7518.979134.681,9429.9519,511
Great BarrierWaitematā and Gulf21347.026414.137115.67275.967817.22453
Henderson–Massey Waitākere 12,60351.924,81919.851,8757.721,6376.743,34113.7624,275
Hibiscus and BaysAlbany11,04536.7912,53441.751,8486.161,9246.412,6698.8930,020
HowickHowick17,05244.7512,51132.841,8674.903,0427.983,6309.5338,102
KaipātikiNorth Shore9,53143.456,96731.761,7748.091,4016.392,26310.3221,936
Māngere–ŌtāhuhuManukau9,59567.151,3019.117495.245353.742,10814.7514,288
ManurewaManurewa–Papakura8,80657.972,13814.087635.021,1207.372,36315.5615,190
Maungakiekie–TāmakiMaungakiekie–Tāmaki9,07253.333,80822.381,3688.048184.811,94611.4417,012
Ōrākei Ōrākei 11,05436.9313,32944.522,0586.871,2814.282,2147.4029,936
Ōtara–PapatoetoeManukau10,43069.221,2858.535703.786404.252,14314.2215,068
PapakuraManurewa–Papakura5,35650.382,17720.485264.951,12010.541,45213.6610,631
PuketāpapaAlbert–Eden–Roskill11,59169.892,62915.859225.565443.288985.4116,584
Rodney Rodney 6,80335.327,92441.141,3236.871,1125.772,09910.9019,261
Upper HarbourAlbany5,07836.885,55540.348916.471,0567.671,1898.6413,769
WaihekeWaitematā and Gulf1,99854.4678121.2944812.21872.373559.683,669
Waitākere Ranges Waitākere 6,77048.263,25023.171,77912.686784.831,55211.0614,029
WaitematāWaitematā and Gulf9,38546.875,85829.253,01415.055382.691,2306.1420,025
WhauWhau11,56761.853,05416.331,3617.289114.871,8099.6718,702
Total187,62247.29111,73128.1629,0987.3322,3875.6438,6349.92389,472

See also

Notes

References

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