2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election
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  2013 8 October 2016 2019  
Turnout26,044 (37.84%)
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Candidate Ray Wallace James Anderson
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote20,5851,925
Percentage79.037.39

Mayor before election

Ray Wallace

Elected mayor

Ray Wallace

The 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2016 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, Ray Wallace, stood for a third term. He was opposed by truck driver James Anderson, former city councillor Glenda Barratt, property developer Phil "Stratty" Stratford and cleaning business owner David L.F. Smith. [1]

Mayoral results

2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ray Wallace 20,585 79.03 −7.51
Independent James Anderson1,9257.39
Independent Glenda Barratt1,7066.55
Independent Phil Stratford1,1014.22−9.17
Independent David Smith6542.51
Informal votes730.28+0.21
Majority 18,66071.64−1.52
Turnout 26,04437.84+1.48

Ward results

Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. [2]

Party/ticketCouncillors
Independent 11
Greens 1

References

  1. "Meet the five contenders for the Hutt City mayoralty". Stuff . 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Past Elections". Hutt City Council . Retrieved 5 July 2022.