Howick Ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Paul Young are the current councillors.
Howick Ward | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
Howick Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Howick Local Board. Sharon Stewart and Paul Young are the current councillors.
| Howick Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Sharon Stewart Jami-Lee Ross |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 23716 | |
| 2 | Jami-Lee Ross | Citizens & Ratepayers | 19289 | Resigned on 7 March 2011 after winning election to parliament. [1] | |
| 2011 by-election | Dick Quax | Citizens & Ratepayers | 11600(a) | Elected in May 2011 by-election. [2] | |
| 2013 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | – | Unopposed |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | – | Unopposed | |
| 2016 [3] | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 17923 [4] | |
| 2 | Dick Quax | Independent | 15516 [4] | Died in office in May 2018. [5] | |
| 2018 by-election | Paul Young | Independent | 7624(a) [6] | Elected in September 2018 by-election. | |
| 2019 | 1 | Sharon Stewart | Independent | 19531 [7] | |
| 2 | Paul Young | Independent | 16809 [7] |
(a)By-election result.
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