List of by-elections to the Auckland Council

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By-elections to the Auckland Council occur to fill vacant seats in the Council. The death, resignation, bankruptcy or expulsion of a sitting Councillor can cause a by-election to occur.

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List of by-elections

The following is a list of by-elections held to fill vacancies on the Auckland Council:

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  Independent   Citizens & Ratepayers   Labour   Auckland Future
Ward DateIncumbentCauseWinner
Howick 2011 Jami-Lee Ross Resignation Dick Quax
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 2018 Denise Lee Resignation Josephine Bartley
Howick 2018 Dick Quax Death Paul Young

Results

2011 by-election, Howick ward

Howick ward by-election, 2011 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Citizens & Ratepayers Dick Quax 11,600 41.32
Independent Maggie Burrill7,02325.01
Independent David Collings5,39319.21
Independent Penny Bright 1,4915.31
Independent Wayne Young1,3494.80
Independent Ram Parkash1,1163.97
Informal votes370.13
Majority4,57716.30
Turnout 28,07230.88

2018 by-election, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward, 2018 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Josephine Bartley 7,225 56.12
Auckland Future Josh Beddell5,64843.87
Informal votes80.06
Majority1,57712.25
Turnout 12,87324.85

2018 by-election, Howick ward

Howick ward by-election, 2018 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Young 7,631 27.20
Independent Jim Donald5,83020.78
Independent Phil Taylor5,60619.98
Independent Damian Light 5,50119.61
Independent Jessica Collings1,7866.36
Independent Olivia Montgomery1,6715.95
Informal votes250.08
Majority1,8016.42
Turnout 28,050

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References

  1. "Results Out For The Howick Ward By-election". Voxy.co.nz. 27 May 2011. p. 7.
  2. "New Auckland Council representatives elected". The New Zealand Herald . 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. "Howick Ward by-election 2018". Auckland Council . Retrieved 14 September 2018.