2022 Wellington local elections

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2022 Wellington local elections
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  2019 8 October 20222025 

The 2022 Wellington Region local elections were held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authorities (city and district councils), and various community boards and licensing trusts.

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Greater Wellington Regional Council

The Greater Wellington Regional Council used the single transferable vote system to elect thirteen regional councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [1] [2]

Kāpiti Coast constituency

The Kāpiti Coast constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.

2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Kāpiti Coast Constituency [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Penny Gaylor52.61%10,216
Independent Asher Wilson-Goldman40.29%7,824
Valid: 18040  Spoilt: 12 + 1,366 blank  Quota: 9,020  

    Incumbent candidate

    Pōneke/Wellington constituency

    The Pōneke/Wellington constituency returned five councillors to the regional council.

    2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Pōneke/Wellington Constituency election [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910111213141516171819
    Independent Simon Woolf14.77%10,06110,183 10,298 10,409 11,10310,946.47 10,383.24 11,998.53 10,121.64 9,959.17 9,899.60 9,881.78 9,852.97 9,834.96 9,822.82 9,814.86 9,809.69 9,806.33 9,804.15
    Green Yadana Saw14.29%9,7349,799 9,911 10,203 10,346 10,905.0710,512.36 10,924.63 10,496.97 10,239.32 10,021.22 9,954.67 9,897.13 9,864.34 9,841.23 9,826.91 9,817.37 9,811.30 9,807.35
    Green Thomas Nash13.8%9,3969,475 9,583 9,822 10,021 10,573.1610,710.78 10,726.43 10,595.61 10,200.42 10,042.23 9,952.55 9,901.79 9,864.94 9,842.59 9,827.39 9,817.84 9,811.54 9,807.53
    Labour Daran Ponter 10.83%7,3737,450 7,568 7,664 7,994 8,397.76 8,542.14 9,178.67 9,650.94 9,886.8810,008.46 9,923.82 9,884.22 9,854.86 9,835.74 9,823.26 9,815.10 9,809.83 9,806.41
    Connecting WellingtonDavid Lee8.01%5,4585,600 5,729 5,858 6,567 7,338.74 7,485.53 8,846.70 9,412.93 9,548.90 9,619.70 9,683.40 9,727.08 9,755.97 9,774.89 9,787.20 9,795.19 9,800.36 9,803.70
    Independent Roger Blakeley9.36%6,3756,461 6,571 6,701 7,176 7,908.45 8,037.99 8,780.93 9,254.16 9,432.38 9,531.64 9,620.25 9,678.77 9,717.81 9,743.36 9,760.01 9,770.82 9,777.82 9,782.35
    Independent Glenda Hughes6.18%4,2064,437 4,609 4,741 5,354 6,090.78 6,257.46
    Independent Jake Arthur5.33%3,6323,735 3,874 4,001 4,407
    Independent Chris Calvi-Freeman5.3%3,6113,702 3,910 3,993
    Independent Chris Montgomerie2.1%1,4281,515 1,561
    Independent Thomas Bryan1.94%1,3201,375
    Independent Leigh Catley1.86%1,270
    Valid: 63864  Spoilt: 358 + 3,888 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 10,644; last iteration: 9,801.92  

      Incumbent candidate

      Porirua-Tawa constituency

      The Porirua-Tawa constituency returned two councillors to the regional council.

      2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Porirua-Tawa Constituency election [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Independent Chris Kirk-Burnnand27.71%5,5275,772 6,6525,866.66
      Independent Hikitia Ropata19.56%3,9034,096 5,737 5,925.06
      Independent Roger Watkin21.13%4,2154,453 5,211 5,575.45
      Green Robyn Smith19.31%3,8524,091
      Independent Lynette Itani5.47%1,092
      Valid: 18589  Spoilt: 92 + 1,268 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 6,196.33; last iteration: 5,789.06  

        Incumbent candidate

        Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency

        The Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency returned three councillors to the regional council.

        2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt Constituency election [3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Independent David Bassett22.27%7,1197,3237,440.21 7,404.86
        Independent Ken Laban 22.17%7,0867,227 7,739.497,326.56
        Green Quentin Duthie20.26%6,4776,645 7,160.14 7,282.01
        Labour Alex Voutratzis10.2%3,2593,329 3,539.29 3,639.29
        Independent Michael Stevenson8.56%2,7363,052 3,206.38 3,313.03
        Independent Peggy Luke-Ngaheke4.74%1,5141,654
        Independent Tracey Buick3.88%1,241
        Valid: 29432  Spoilt: 895 + 1,637 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 7,358; last iteration: 7,241.45  

          Incumbent candidate

          Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency

          The Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency returned one councillor to the regional council.

          2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council – Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt Constituency election [3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Independent Ros Connelly51.78%7,376
          Independent Steve Taylor30.33%4,321
          Independent Peter Hayes10.2%1,453
          Valid: 13150  Spoilt: 23 + 1,072 blank  Quota: 6,575  

            Incumbent candidate

            Wairarapa constituency

            The Wairarapa constituency returned one councillor to the regional council. Adrienne Staples was re-elected unopposed. [4]

            Wellington City Council

            The Wellington City Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Wellington and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [5] Voter turnout was 43.27%. [6]

            Incumbents not seeking re-election

            Incumbent Independent councillors Simon Woolf and Jill Day did not run again in the Wharangi/Onslow-Western and Takapū/Northern wards, respectively. Labour councillor Fleur Fitzsimons did not seek re-election in the Paekawakawa/Southern ward. [7]

            Mayor

            Nine candidates announced that they would run for mayor, including incumbent Andy Foster. Tory Whanau was endorsed by the Green Party, [8] and Paul Eagle was endorsed by the Labour Party. [9]

            2022 Wellington City mayoral election [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Independent Tory Whanau 42.22%30,65630,762 31,176 31,330 32,027 32,317 34,462
            Together for Wellington Andy Foster16.3%11,83511,878 11,987 12,105 12,476 12,916 16,711
            Independent Paul Eagle 16.44%11,93511,974 12,097 12,213 12,519 12,783 14,589
            Independent Ray Chung14.3%10,38310,436 10,524 10,979 11,285 12,670
            Independent – Vision/Skill/ResultsChris Dudfield3.49%2,5352,553 2,585 2,754 2,960
            Future WellingtonKelvin Hastie2.71%1,9712,001 2,135 2,208
            Independent Barbara McKenzie1.69%1,2241,253 1,341
            Independent Ellen Blake1.52%1,1011,116
            Our truth all but whole truthDon McDonald0.53%385
            Valid: 72025  Spoilt: 103 + 485 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 36,013; last iteration: 32,881  

              Incumbent candidate

              Motukairangi/Eastern General ward

              The Motukairangi/Eastern General ward returned three councillors to the city council. [10]

              Incumbent councillor Sarah Free ran as a Green candidate in previous elections, but announced in December 2021 that she would run as an independent in 2022. [11]

              2022 Wellington City Council – Motukairangi/Eastern General ward [6]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Labour Teri O'Neill14.52%1,9801,982 1,996 2,076 2,132 2,281 3,387
              Independent Tim Brown17.61%2,4022,409 2,461 2,566 2,805 3,100 3,199
              Independent Sarah Free 17.36%2,3672,371 2,401 2,481 2,603 2,790 3,071
              Independent Steph Edlin12.83%1,7491,753 1,782 1,871 2,045 2,271 2,512
              Green Luana Scowcroft13.54%1,8461,853 1,860 1,869 1,895 1,982
              Independent Ken Ah Kuoi8.05%1,0981,103 1,126 1,189 1,289
              Independent Nathan Meyer5.06%690695 755 893
              Independent Rob Goulden4.42%603604 665
              Independent Aaron Gilmore 2.29%312314
              Independent Atul Prema0.37%51
              Valid: 13098  Spoilt: 96 + 443 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 3,274.5; last iteration: 3,042.25  

                Incumbent candidate

                Paekawakawa/Southern General ward

                The Paekawakawa/Southern General ward returned two councillors to the city council. [10]

                2022 Wellington City Council – Paekawakawa/Southern General ward [6]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                Green Laurie Foon35.63%4,4994,078 4,092.34 4,096.95 4,078.96 4,057.60 3,961.05 4,208.47 3,972.71 3,929.31
                Labour Nureddin Abdurahman19.94%2,5172,770.10 2,582.89 2,832.16 2,937.23 3,082.51 3,133.54 3,439.51 3,743.06 3,929.31
                Independent Paula Muollo13.09%1,6531,670.96 1,712.22 1,760.98 1,840.39 1,975.63 1,981.13 2,024.71 2,281.70 2,891.58
                Independent – Vision/Skill/ResultsChris Dudfield8.38%1,0581,061.74 1,086.25 1,127.81 1,189.83 1,245.15 1,246.53 1,268.12 1,495.89
                Get Wellington Back on CourseIain MacLeod4.89%617625.23 640.17 660.36 716.91 783.94 786.49 805.77
                Action on ClimateJonathan Coppard4.03%509606.22 632.40 651.01 690.04 738.31 761.50
                Independent Inoke Afeaki3.68%465471.17 483.56 512.43 551.07
                Independent Ate Moala2.97%375392.59 417.61 439.40
                Independent #Together for WellingtonDipak Bhana2.28%288292.77 332.60
                Independent Urmila Bhana2%253262.17
                Valid: 12234  Spoilt: 53 + 339 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 4,078; last iteration: 3,611.31  

                  Incumbent candidate

                  Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward

                  The Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward returned three councillors to the city council. [10]

                  Incumbent Green Party councillor since 2007 Iona Pannett, who received the most votes in Pukehīnau Lambton Ward in 2019, was not reselected by the Green Party in April 2022, and ran as an independent. [12] Incumbent councillor Tamatha Paul was elected as an independent in 2019, but in May 2022 announced she would seek the Green nomination, [13] which she received in June. [14]

                  2022 Wellington City Council – Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward [6]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Green Tamatha Paul 40.69%5,2063,123.25 3,059.73 3,060.92 3,094.24 3,109.19 3,065.41 3,006.05 2,874.06 2,812.80
                  Independent Nicola Young16.22%2,0752,137.01 2,150.45 2,180.61 2,193.25 2,245.88 2,438.23 3,209.252,870.46 2,813.97
                  Independent Iona Pannett11.17%1,4291,783.05 1,799.06 1,843.84 1,907.10 2,083.11 2,441.14 2,654.67 2,806.04 2,841.87
                  Labour Afnan Al-Rubayee7.53%9631,752.33 1,783.59 1,807.36 1,942.39 2,168.72 2,380.57 2,585.03 2,693.71 2,731.13
                  Independent Karl Tiefenbacher9.03%11561,192.40 1,205.42 1,275.77 1,299.78 1,345.81 1,504.14
                  Independent Jane O'Loughlin5.37%687814.22 820.21 852.63 901.46 1,047.83
                  Independent Ellen Blake3.55%454680.43 690.26 712.87 773.40
                  Independent Jonathan Markwick1.61%206387.23 399.81 429.18
                  Independent Nicholas Hancox1.92%246274.00 285.98
                  1 Taxipooling off the RankZan Rai Gyaw0.55%7176.20
                  Valid: 12493  Spoilt: 40 + 262 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 3,123.25; last iteration: 2,799.95  

                    Incumbent candidate

                    Takapū/Northern General ward

                    The Takapū/Northern General ward returned three councillors to the city council.

                    2022 Wellington City Council – Takapū/Northern General ward [6]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    Labour Ben McNulty16.92%2,3902,401 2,443 2,516 2,611 3,099 3,4213,161.79 3,092.96
                    Independent Tony Randle16.01%2,2622,277 2,295 2,371 2,691 2,846 3,3813,175.89 3,093.06
                    A Voice for WellingtonJohn Apanowicz14.2%2,0062,027 2,048 2,150 2,404 2,534 2,877 3,034.16 3,088.29
                    Futureproof WellingtonJenny Condie13.7%1,9351,948 1,985 2,044 2,125 2,513 2,812 2,943.87 2,984.36
                    Independent Rachel Qi11.23%1,5861,597 1,615 1,720 1,921 2,060
                    Green Robyn Parkinson9.67%1,3661,378 1,397 1,429 1,501
                    Independent John Peters7.38%1,0431,065 1,081 1,211
                    Independent – Together for WellingtonRaveen Annamalai4.62%652660 667
                    Independent James Sullivan1.33%188199
                    Real Issues for Real PeopleJames Sales1.06%150
                    Valid: 13578  Spoilt: 38 + 509 blank  Quota: first iteration: 3,394.5; last iteration: 3,064.67  

                      Incumbent candidate

                      Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward

                      The Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward returned three councillors to the city council.

                      2022 Wellington City Council – Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward (preliminary results) [6]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456789
                      Independent Ray Chung23.87%4,1924,202 4,238 4,4014,400.80 4,379.83 4,463.13 4,508.21 4,242.52
                      Independent Diane Calvert20.19%3,5453,553 3,561 3,623 3,791.26 3,972.66 4,396.774,673.63 4,222.24
                      Labour Rebecca Matthews17.38%3,0513,063 3,085 3,109 3,178.10 3,355.43 3,514.46 4,017.68 4,219.26
                      Green Lachlan Patterson12.32%2,1642,199 2,230 2,239 2,290.88 2,465.39 2,570.48 3,001.64 3,110.73
                      Future WellingtonKelvin Hastie7%1,2301,238 1,255 1,277 1,362.90 1,521.71 1,724.24
                      Independent Heather Baldwin5.36%941947 962 989 1,076.80 1,161.68
                      Opportunities Bob Mason4.44%779793 799 808 873.08
                      Independent Ryan Bothma3.21%563569 580 607
                      Independent Barbara McKenzie2.07%363369 379
                      Independent Kush Bhargava0.96%169173
                      Independent Alexander Garside0.64%113
                      Valid: 17110  Spoilt: 53 + 396 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 4,151; last iteration: 3,948.69  

                        Incumbent candidate

                        Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward

                        Te Whanganui a Tara is a Māori ward created by Wellington City Council in 2021. [15] The 2022 election returned Nīkau Wi-Neera as its first-ever councillor. [6]

                        2022 Wellington City Council – Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward [6]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12
                        Green Nīkau Wi Neera [16] 40.89%765872
                        Labour Matthew Reweti [15] 36.45%682805
                        Independent Ali Hamlin-Paenga [10] 17.58%329
                        Valid: 1776  Spoilt: 7 + 88 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 888; last iteration: 839  

                          Overall Wellington City Council results

                          Following the 2022 Wellington local election, councillors affiliated with the Labour and Green parties gained control over the three major committees in the Wellington City Council. Following a month of negotiations and restructuring, Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau had reduced the number of full council committees from five to three. Labour councillor Rebecca Matthews began chair of the committee in charge of long term-planning, finance and performance. Labour councillors Teri O'Neill and Nureddin Abdurahman became the chair and deputy chair social, cultural, and economic council committee. In addition, Green councillor Tamatha Paul became chair of the new environment and infrastructure committee. [17]

                          Other local elections

                          Depending on where in Wellington they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

                          Porirua City Council

                          The Porirua City Council established boundaries for three new wards, two general wards and one Māori ward, to be contested for the first time in the 2022 local elections. [19] The Porirua City Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Porirua and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [20] The positions of mayor and ten city councillors were contested by the following candidates: [21]

                          Mayor

                          2022 Porirua mayoral election [22] [23]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1
                          Independent Anita Baker 70.98%10,773
                          Independent Tapu Elia12.35%1,875
                          Independent Nicole Foss9.11%1,383
                          Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati7.56%1,147
                          Valid: 15178  Spoilt: 64 + 409 blank  Quota: 7589  

                            Incumbent candidate

                            Onepoto general ward

                            The Onepoto ward returned five councillors to the city council.

                            2022 Porirua City Council – Onepoto general ward election [22] [23]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
                            Independent Mike Duncan1182
                            Independent Izzy Ford 1104.24
                            Labour Geoff Hayward1052.25
                            Independent Moze Galo1014.02
                            Independent Kathleen Filo1007.25
                            Independent David Turner993.10
                            Independent Murray Faivalu658.49
                            Independent Findlay Siania556.01
                            Independent Zechariah Fred Reuelu471.52
                            Independent Tapu Elia397.27
                            Independent Dennis Makalio Jnr.316.81
                            Independent Faafoi Seiuli 241.61
                            Independent Jessica Te Huia183.28
                            Independent Branden Potgieter151.47
                            Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati148.66
                            Valid: Spoilt: 163 + 91 blank  Quota: last iteration: 1004.48  

                              Incumbent candidate

                              Pāuatahanui general ward

                              The Pāuatahanui ward returned four councillors to the city council.

                              2022 Porirua City Council – Pāuatahanui general ward election (preliminary results) [22] [23]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678
                              Labour Josh Trlin2013
                              Independent Ross Leggett1,551
                              Independent Nathan Waddle1549.56
                              Independent Tracy Johnson1511.31
                              Independent Brent Ching1286.14
                              Independent Nicole Foss475.23
                              Independent Andrea Nicol Coulston432.49
                              Independent David Christensen249.89
                              Valid: Spoilt: 47 + 84 blank  Quota: last iteration: 1,472.77  

                                Incumbent candidate

                                Parirua Māori ward

                                The Parirua Māori ward returned one councillor to the city council.

                                2022 Porirua City Council – Parirua Māori ward election [22] [23]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1
                                Independent Kylie Wihapi51.35%590
                                Te Rūnanga o Toa RangatiraCaleb Te Taku Ware48.65%559
                                Valid: 1149  Spoilt: 2 + 21 blank  Quota: 575  

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Other local elections

                                  Porirua voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust. [20] [21]

                                  Hutt City Council

                                  Each ward of the Hutt City Council returned one councillor to the city council, with six further councillors elected at-large. The Hutt City Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Lower Hutt and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. Voter turnout was 40.24%. [24] The positions of mayor and twelve city councillors were contested by the following candidates: [25]

                                  Mayor

                                  Two candidates unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent Campbell Barry for the mayoralty of Lower Hutt.

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Campbell Barry Labour 16,16352.00
                                  Tony StallingerUnited Hutt13,72044.14
                                  Fangoon Patel Independent 1,2003.86
                                  Total31,083100.00
                                  Valid votes31,08397.13
                                  Invalid/blank votes9182.87
                                  Total votes32,001100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Central Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Central ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Glenda BarrattUnited Hutt2,68248.64
                                  Faran Shahzad Independent 1,72931.36
                                  Steve Hockley Independent 1,10320.00
                                  Total5,514100.00
                                  Valid votes5,51494.35
                                  Invalid/blank votes3305.65
                                  Total votes5,844100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Eastern Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Eastern ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Andy Mitchell Independent 2,77161.85
                                  Dave HarleUnited Hutt1,46232.63
                                  Jerry Gass Independent 2475.51
                                  Total4,480100.00
                                  Valid votes4,48093.51
                                  Invalid/blank votes3116.49
                                  Total votes4,791100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Harbour Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Harbour ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Tui Lewis Independent 4,04166.87
                                  Petra SimmUnited Hutt2,00233.13
                                  Total6,043100.00
                                  Valid votes6,04394.57
                                  Invalid/blank votes3475.43
                                  Total votes6,390100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Northern Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Northern ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Naomi Shaw Independent 1,89248.64
                                  Alice Claire HurdleUnited Hutt1,41936.48
                                  Ashley Roper Independent 57914.88
                                  Total3,890100.00
                                  Valid votes3,89096.00
                                  Invalid/blank votes1624.00
                                  Total votes4,052100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Wainuiomata Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Wainuiomata ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Keri Brown Labour 2,77165.46
                                  Phil GalleyUnited Hutt1,46234.54
                                  Total4,233100.00
                                  Valid votes4,23397.15
                                  Invalid/blank votes1242.85
                                  Total votes4,357100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Western Ward

                                  There was one vacancy for the Western ward. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Chris Parkin Independent 2,63250.26
                                  Sandra GreigUnited Hutt2,60549.74
                                  Total5,237100.00
                                  Valid votes5,23795.67
                                  Invalid/blank votes2374.33
                                  Total votes5,474100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Council at-large

                                  There were six vacancies for citywide (at-large) councillors. [25]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Tony StallingerUnited Hutt14,6798.96
                                  Josh Briggs Independent 13,4258.20
                                  Brady Dyer Independent 11,7527.18
                                  Karen Morgan Independent 11,3046.90
                                  Gabriel Tupou Independent 11,1836.83
                                  Simon Edwards Independent 10,7906.59
                                  Karen Yung Independent 10,2086.23
                                  Jodie WinterburnUnited Hutt9,4395.76
                                  Peter FraserUnited Hutt9,1435.58
                                  Rosanna von KeisenbergUnited Hutt7,4874.57
                                  Prabha RaviUnited Hutt7,2184.41
                                  John MiddletonUnited Hutt6,9924.27
                                  Barbara Hay Opportunities 5,5693.40
                                  Chris Norton Independent 5,2623.21
                                  Simon Gibbs Independent 5,1623.15
                                  Mike Fisher Independent 4,6842.86
                                  Rob Macdonald Independent 3,7682.30
                                  Daniel Reurich Independent 2,8551.74
                                  Phil Stratford Independent 2,6761.63
                                  Rachel Leamy Independent 2,6541.62
                                  Mark Atkin Independent 2,6391.61
                                  Evelyn Joy Richter Independent 2,5921.58
                                  Kari Lloyd Independent 2,2871.40
                                  Total163,768100.00
                                  Valid votes163,76899.52
                                  Invalid/blank votes7860.48
                                  Total votes164,554100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Electoral system referendum

                                  In 2021 the Hutt City Council resolved to conduct a referendum for which electoral system to use in the 2025 and 2028 local elections. The referendum asked voters to choose between the First Past the Post and Single Transferable Voting electoral systems. [25] [26]

                                  ChoiceVotes%
                                  First past the post (FPP)19,81269.50
                                  Single transferable vote (STV)8,69630.50
                                  Total28,508100.00
                                  Valid votes28,50889.08
                                  Invalid/blank votes3,49310.92
                                  Total votes32,001100.00
                                  Source: [24]

                                  Other local elections

                                  Depending on where in Lower Hutt they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

                                  Upper Hutt City Council

                                  The Upper Hutt City Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Upper Hutt and city councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [27] Voter turnout was 43.15%. [28] The positions of mayor and ten city councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates: [29]

                                  Mayor

                                  There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Upper Hutt. The incumbent since 2001 has been Wayne Guppy. [30]

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  Wayne Guppy Independent5,81545.47
                                  Angela McLeodIndependent4,26733.36
                                  Hellen SwalesIndependent1,36210.65
                                  Blair GriffithsIndependent1,34610.52
                                  Keith BennettIndependent
                                  Total12,790100.00
                                  Valid votes12,79098.86
                                  Invalid/blank votes1481.14
                                  Total votes12,938100.00
                                  Source: [28]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Council at-large

                                  There were ten vacancies for the Upper Hutt City Council, elected at-large.

                                  CandidatePartyVotes%
                                  David Vincent WheelerIndependent7,3906.78
                                  Hellen SwalesIndependent7,2036.61
                                  Heather NewellIndependent6,6006.06
                                  Dylan BentleyIndependent6,4595.93
                                  Matthew CareyIndependent6,4395.91
                                  Bill HammondIndependent6,3715.85
                                  Emma HoldernessIndependent6,3455.82
                                  Tracey UltraIndependent6,3035.79
                                  Blair GriffithsIndependent6,0925.59
                                  Chris CarsonIndependent5,7595.29
                                  Konrad HicksonIndependent5,3514.91
                                  Cyndi MillerIndependent4,9234.52
                                  Paul Lambert†Independent4,8964.49
                                  Teresa HomanIndependent4,2603.91
                                  Jaap KnegtmansRefreshing Local Democracy4,2023.86
                                  Keith BennettIndependent4,1003.76
                                  Ramil AdhikariIndependent4,0263.70
                                  Dean SpicerIndependent3,5703.28
                                  Michael J AndersonIndependent3,1792.92
                                  Michael HurleIndependent2,6692.45
                                  Jordan MilburnIndependent1,5851.45
                                  Nigel ManderElectoral Reform1,2301.13
                                  Total108,952100.00
                                  Valid votes108,95299.76
                                  Invalid/blank votes2640.24
                                  Total votes109,216100.00
                                  Source: [28]

                                  Incumbent candidate

                                  Other local elections

                                  Upper Hutt voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

                                  Kāpiti Coast District Council

                                  The Kāpiti Coast District Council used the single transferable vote system to elect the Mayor of Kāpiti Coast and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [32] The positions of mayor and ten district councillors were contested by the following candidates: [33]

                                  Mayor

                                  Incumbent mayor K Gurunathan chose not to stand for re-election. [34]

                                  2022 Kapiti Coast mayoral election [35] [36]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  12345
                                  Independent Janet Holborow28.44%55385902 6065 6792 7819
                                  Independent Rob McCann23.56%45874736 5086 6051 7537
                                  Independent Chris Mitchell17.25%33583531 4023 4833
                                  Independent Martin Halliday15.12%29443099 3417
                                  Independent Murray Lobb8.82%17171828
                                  Independent Michelle Lewis6.81%1326
                                  Valid: 19470  Spoilt: 47 + 220 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 9,735; last iteration: 7,678  

                                    Ōtaki Ward

                                    The Ōtaki ward returned one councillor to the district council.

                                    2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Ōtaki ward election [37] [36]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1
                                    Independent Shelly Warwick58.39%1468
                                    Independent Chris Papps41.61%1046
                                    Valid: 2514  Spoilt: 3 + 88 blank  Quota: 1257  

                                      Waikanae Ward

                                      The Waikanae ward returned two councillors to the district council.

                                      2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Waikanae ward election [38] [36]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234
                                      Independent Jocelyn Prvanov33.47%20292090.37 2002.54 2133.10
                                      Independent Nigel Wilson30.81%18681949.30 1982.99 2117.84
                                      Independent Tim Parry12.93%784816.49 831.77 939.55
                                      Independent Kate Thomson9.19%557616.73 634.39 724.33
                                      Independent Gerald Ponsford8.36%507534.72 542.13
                                      Independent Jordon Wansbrough5.23%317
                                      Valid: 6062  Spoilt: 26 + 324 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 2020.66; last iteration: 1971.61  

                                        Incumbent candidate

                                        Paraparaumu Ward

                                        The Paraparaumu ward returned three councillors to the district council.

                                        2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Paraparaumu ward election [39] [36]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        Independent Martin Halliday23.03%16901738 18501798.75 2071.73 1818.58
                                        Independent Glen Cooper21.13%15511640 1766 1779.24 2050.861830.86
                                        Independent Kathy Spiers15.38%11291181 1337 1348.38 1585.63 1733.17
                                        Independent Murray Lobb13.31%9771026 1135 1144.94 1295.81 1452.60
                                        Independent David Ogden 12.54%920984 1107 1116.11
                                        Independent Bernie Randall9.2%675714
                                        Independent Martin Frauenstein5.41%397
                                        Valid: 7339  Spoilt: 55 + 316 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 1834.75; last iteration: 1708.80  

                                          Incumbent candidate

                                          Paekākāriki–Raumati Ward

                                          The PaekākārikiRaumati ward returned one councillor to the district council.

                                          2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Paekākāriki–Raumati ward election [40] [36]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1
                                          Independent Sophie Handford69.63%2015
                                          Independent Richard Young30.37%879
                                          Valid: 2894  Spoilt: 3 + 120 blank  Quota: 1447  

                                            Incumbent candidate

                                            Council at-large

                                            Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large, from a field of nine candidates.

                                            2022 Kapiti Coast District Council – Council at-large election [41] [36]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345678910
                                            Independent Liz Koh22.35%41794336 46444960.61 4547.51 4929.17 4441.20 4438.16 4919.03 4386.38
                                            Independent Rob Kofoed16.98%31763324 3545 3902.98 4015.32 4370.00 4509.884421.83 4987.29 4396.66
                                            Independent Lawrence Kirby12.53%23432504 2622 2865.92 2936.71 3222.57 3311.61 3334.51 3764.91 4093.90
                                            Independent Jackie Elliott9.88%18471934 2080 2261.06 2323.10 2655.49 2734.93 2753.74 3184.22 3465.53
                                            Independent Michelle Lewis10.04%18772015 2130 2326.53 2383.20 2587.57 2659.48 2678.47
                                            Independent Mark Benton8.04%15041533 1736 1872.92 1913.07
                                            Independent Ian Powell6.9%12911512 1669
                                            Independent Michael Scott7.24%13541401
                                            Independent Maria McMillan6.04%1130
                                            Valid: 18701  Spoilt: 172 + 657 blank  Quota: 1st iteration: 4675.25; last iteration: 4085.62  

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Other local elections

                                              Depending on where in the Kāpiti Coast District they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

                                              Masterton District Council

                                              In May 2021 the Masterton District Council voted to establish a Māori ward for the council, [43] and as part of their representation review reduced the number of councillors from ten to eight. [44] [45] The Masterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Masterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [46] Voter turnout was 46.68%. [47] The positions of mayor and eight district councillors were contested by the following candidates: [48]

                                              Mayor

                                              Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson chose not to stand for re-election. [49]

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Gary CaffellMasterton Matters5,45558.37
                                              Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It1,33514.28
                                              Jo Hayes Independent9309.95
                                              Tina NixonOur District, Our Taxes, Our Decisions8959.58
                                              William IzardIndependent6506.95
                                              HakepaIndependent810.87
                                              Total9,346100.00
                                              Valid votes9,34697.51
                                              Invalid/blank votes2392.49
                                              Total votes9,585100.00
                                              Source: [47]

                                              Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward

                                              The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Bex JohnsonA Voice For Our Community5,75318.14
                                              Gary Caffell† (withdrawn)*Masterton Matters5,58517.61
                                              Tom HullenaIndependent4,75514.99
                                              Tim NelsonIndependent4,29213.53
                                              Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It2,8819.09
                                              Dick GrahamProgress not Procrastination2,6318.30
                                              Chris PetersonIndependent2,4177.62
                                              Peter JamesIndependent1,9106.02
                                              Ryan SorianoIndependent1,4874.69
                                              Total31,711100.00
                                              Valid votes31,71199.69
                                              Invalid/blank votes980.31
                                              Total votes31,809100.00
                                              Source: [47]

                                              *Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor
                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward

                                              The Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward returned one councillor to the district council. Marama Tuuta was elected unopposed. [47]

                                              Council at-large

                                              Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large.

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              David HolmesIndependent4,81019.61
                                              Stella LennoxNext Generation Councillor4,27817.44
                                              Brent GoodwinReduce staff and Civic Centre costs4,02816.42
                                              Hewitt HarrisonAffordability and Accountability3,67114.97
                                              Brent (BG) Gare†Independent3,46014.11
                                              Sandy Ryan†Community at heart2,85311.63
                                              Drew HullahIndependent9834.01
                                              HakepaIndependent4471.82
                                              Total24,530100.00
                                              Valid votes24,53098.88
                                              Invalid/blank votes2771.12
                                              Total votes24,807100.00
                                              Source: [47]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Other local elections

                                              Masterton voters also be voted in concurrent local elections for the:

                                              Carterton District Council

                                              The Carterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Carterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [50] Voter turnout was 59.06%. [51] The positions of mayor and eight district councillors elected at-large were contested by the following candidates: [52]

                                              Mayor

                                              There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Carterton. The incumbent Greg Lang stood for re-election, with Ron Mark, former Carterton mayor (2010–2014) and New Zealand First MP (1996–2008 and 2014–2020), standing against him. [52]

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Ron Mark Independent2,47554.66
                                              Greg Lang†Independent2,05345.34
                                              Total4,528100.00
                                              Valid votes4,52898.52
                                              Invalid/blank votes681.48
                                              Total votes4,596100.00
                                              Source: [51]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Council at-large

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Steve LaurenceIndependent2,5599.29
                                              Dale WilliamsIndependent2,5509.26
                                              Steve CretneyIndependent2,4718.97
                                              Steve GallonIndependent2,4118.75
                                              Lou NewmanIndependent2,4008.71
                                              Robyn Cherry-CampbellCommunity at heart2,1487.80
                                              Brian DellerIndependent2,1107.66
                                              Grace AylingIndependent2,0297.37
                                              Roger BoulterIndependent2,0007.26
                                              Michael O'DonnellIndependent1,7926.51
                                              Jill Greathead†Refreshing Local Democracy1,5155.50
                                              Andy RogersIndependent1,3104.76
                                              Ben DugdaleIndependent1,2414.51
                                              Thomas LissingtonIndependent1,0113.67
                                              Total27,547100.00
                                              Valid votes27,54799.56
                                              Invalid/blank votes1210.44
                                              Total votes27,668100.00
                                              Source: [51]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              South Wairarapa District Council

                                              The South Wairarapa District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of South Wairarapa and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term. [53] The positions of mayor and nine district councillors were contested by the following candidates: [54]

                                              Mayor

                                              There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of South Wairarapa. Incumbent mayor Alex Beijen stood for re-election. [54]

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Martin ConnellyIndependent2,00840.90
                                              Alex Beijen†Fixing Our Problems, Not Hiding Them1,20524.54
                                              Daphne GeislerIndependent1,05321.45
                                              Brenda WestIndependent – honesty integrity mana64413.12
                                              Total4,910100.00
                                              Valid votes4,91098.42
                                              Invalid/blank votes791.58
                                              Total votes4,989100.00
                                              Source: [55]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Featherston ward

                                              The Featherston ward returned three councillors to the district council.

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Melissa Sadler-FutterIndependent90923.93
                                              Colin OldsIndependent65917.35
                                              Rebecca GrayIndependent62916.56
                                              Phil BlackwoodWhere there's a Phil there's a way49112.92
                                              Garrick Emms†Independent43711.50
                                              Jack GrabhamIndependent3429.00
                                              Claire BleakleyIndependent3328.74
                                              Total3,799100.00
                                              Valid votes3,79999.48
                                              Invalid/blank votes200.52
                                              Total votes3,819100.00
                                              Source: [55]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Greytown ward

                                              The Greytown ward returned three councillors to the district council.

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Martin BosleyIndependent1,16626.30
                                              Alistair PlimmerIndependent97321.94
                                              Aaron (Woody) WoodcockIndependent95021.43
                                              Gareth RapsonIndependent75717.07
                                              Mike GrayDemocracy South Wairarapa58813.26
                                              Total4,434100.00
                                              Valid votes4,43499.35
                                              Invalid/blank votes290.65
                                              Total votes4,463100.00
                                              Source: [55]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Martinborough ward

                                              The Martinborough ward returned three councillors to the district council.

                                              CandidatePartyVotes%
                                              Pip MaynardIndependent1,22926.14
                                              Aidan EllimsIndependent1,20125.55
                                              Kaye McAulayIndependent96920.61
                                              Jenna MatchettIndependent65814.00
                                              Ed MartinIndependent64413.70
                                              Total4,701100.00
                                              Valid votes4,70199.58
                                              Invalid/blank votes200.42
                                              Total votes4,721100.00
                                              Source: [55]

                                              Incumbent candidate

                                              Other local elections

                                              Depending on where in the South Wairarapa District they lived, voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the:

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