Mayor of Hastings, New Zealand

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Mayor of Hastings
Te Koromatua o Heretaunga
Hastings CoA (shield only).svg
Coat of arms of Hastings
(Shield-only version)
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst.jpg
since 24 November 2017
Style His/Her Worship
Seat Hastings
Term length 3 years, renewable
Formation1886
First holder Robert Wellwood
DeputyTania Kerr
Salary$160,955 [1]
Website Official website

The mayor of Hastings is the elected head of local government in the Hastings District of New Zealand's North Island; one of 67 mayors in the country. The principal town of the district (and its namesake) is Hastings. The mayor presides over the Hastings District Council and is directly elected using the first-past-the-post method.

Contents

The first mayor was Robert Wellwood, and the current mayor is Sandra Hazlehurst, first elected in the 2017 by-election. She is the first woman to be elected to the office.

List of mayors

No.AffiliationMayorPortraitPopular voteTerm
1Independent Robert Wellwood
(1836–1927)		 Robert Wellwood (cropped).png unopposed [2] 1886–1887
2IndependentGeorge Ellis
(1837–1928)		Appointed after Wellwood resigned. [3] 1887–1888
unopposed [4] 1888–1889
unopposed [5] 1889–1890
3IndependentWilliam Fletcher Burnett
(1848–1893)		 William Fletcher Burnett (cropped).png 131 (60.4%) [6] 1890–1891
(2)IndependentGeorge Ellis
(1837–1928)		148 (61.7%) [7] 1891–1892
unopposed [8] 1892–1893
unopposed [9] 1893–1894
4Independent Cecil Fitzroy
(1844–1917)		unopposed [10] 1894–?
277 (76.1%) [11] 1896–?
unopposed [12] 1898–1899
5IndependentWilliam Dennett
(1845–1928)		 William Young Dennett (cropped).png 538 (67.4%) [13] 1899–1901
674 (58.4%) [14] 1901 –1902
unopposed [15] 1902–1903
unopposed [16] 1903–1904
6IndependentWilliam Lane410 (50.4%) [17] 1904–1905
(5)IndependentWilliam Dennett
(1845–1928)		 William Young Dennett (cropped).png 500 (44.7%) [18] 1905–1906
7IndependentThomas Thompson
(1855–1938)		595 (51.9%) [19] 1906–1907
659 (50.3%) [20] 1907–1909
8IndependentJohn Miller
(1869–1940)		 John A Miller.png 736 (44.2%) [21] 1909–1911
9IndependentJames Garnett
(1856–1913)		 James Garnett.png 1,256 (57.8%) [22] 1911–1913
unopposed [23] 1913 [a]
10IndependentWilliam Hart
(1863–1939)		 William Hart.png Appointed after death of Garnett. [25] 1913–1915
1,295 (55.2%) [26] 1915–1917
11IndependentHorace Simson
(1874–1954)		 Horace Ian Simson 1911 (cropped).jpg 1,415 (50.0%) [27] 1917–1919
12IndependentGeorge Ebbett
(1872–1954)		1,484 (52.2%) [28] 1919–1921
(10)IndependentWilliam Hart
(1863–1939)		 William Hart.png unopposed [29] 1921–1922 [b]
13IndependentGeorge Maddison
(1887–1949)		 George Maddison (1923).jpg Elected by council [30] 1922–1923
1,716 (81.9%) [31] 1923–1925
1,995 (75.4%) [32] 1925–1927
unopposed [33] 1927–1929
14IndependentGeorge Roach
(1866–1934)		1,110 (36.1%) [34] 1929–1933 [c]
(13)IndependentGeorge Maddison
(1887–1949)		 George Maddison (1923).jpg 4,258 (74.9%) [35] 1933–1935
unopposed [36] 1935–1938
3,279 (58.8%) [37] 1938–1941
15Citizens Algernon Rainbow
(1885–1969)		3,459 (70.0%) [38] 1941–1944
3,780 (71.6%) [39] 1944–1947
16CitizensRobert Douglas Brown
(1901–1963)		4,024 (67.3%) [40] 1947–1950
unopposed [41] 1950–1953
17 Ed Bate
(1901–1999)		1953–1956
4,578 [42] 1956–1959
18Ron Giorgi
(1907–1997)		1959–1962
1962–1965
1965–1968
1968–1971
1971–1974
19Jim O'Connor
(1936–2000)		1974–1977
1977–1980
1980–1983
1983–1986
20Independent Jeremy Dwyer
(1947–2005)		3,486 (46.5%) [43] 1986–1989
19,677 (86.4%) [44] 1989–1992
19,550 (84.0%) [45] 1992–1995
unopposed [46] 1995–1998
17,684 (78.6%) [47] 1998–2001
21Independent Lawrence Yule
(b. 1963)		 Lawrence Yule 2013 (wider crop).jpg 16,644 (72.4%) [48] 2001–2004
unopposed [49] 2004–2007
11,117 (53.6%) [50] 2007–2010
11,665 (52.6%) [51] 2010–2013
11,516 (49.7%) [52] 2013–2016
11,533 (46.0%) [53] 2016–2017
22Independent Sandra Hazlehurst
(b. 1959)		 Sandra Hazlehurst 2021 (cropped).jpg 10,154 (46.0%) 2017 –2019
13,188 (54.0%) 2019 –2022
unopposed 2022 –present

Elections

19th century

1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889

On 29 September 1886, Robert Wellwood was elected unopposed as the first mayor of Hastings. [2] George Ellis was appointed on 21 December 1887 by the Borough Council after Wellwood resigned, [3] and then went on to win unopposed in 1888 [4] and 1889. [5] Ellis was declared re-elected on 19 December 1888 [4] and 18 December 1889, [5] respectively.

1890

The 1890 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. William Fletcher Burnett defeated third-term incumbent mayor George Ellis. [6]

1890 Hastings mayoral election [6]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneWilliam Fletcher Burnett13160.4
NoneGeorge Ellis8438.7
Informal20.9
Turnout217

1891

The 1891 mayoral election occurred on 26 November. George Ellis defeated incumbent mayor William Fletcher Burnett. [7]

1891 Hastings mayoral election [7]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneGeorge Ellis14861.7Increase2.svg23.0
NoneWilliam Fletcher Burnett9238.3Decrease2.svg22.1
Turnout240

1892, 1893, and 1894

George Ellis was re-elected unopposed in 1892 [8] and 1893. He was declared re-elected on 20 November in 1893. [9]

On 19 November 1894, Cecil Fitzroy was declared elected after facing no challengers for the mayoralty. [10]

1896

The 1896 mayoral election occurred circa 26 November. Cecil Fitzroy was re-elected, defeating George Ellis. [11]

1896 Hastings mayoral election [11]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneCecil Fitzroy27776.1
NoneGeorge Ellis8222.5
Informal51.4
Turnout364

1898

Fitzroy was declared re-elected on 23 November after running unopposed. [12]

1899

The 1899 mayoral election occurred on 29 November. William Dennett defeated incumbent Cecil Fitzroy. [13]

1899 Hastings mayoral election [13]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneWilliam Dennett53867.4
NoneCecil Fitzroy26032.6Decrease2.svg43.5
Turnout798

20th century

1901

The 1901 mayoral election occurred on 15 May. Incumbent mayor William Dennett again defeated former mayor Cecil Fitzroy. [14]

1901 Hastings mayoral election [14]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneWilliam Dennett67458.4Decrease2.svg9.0
NoneCecil Fitzroy48041.6Increase2.svg9.0
Turnout1,154

1902 and 1903

William Dennett was re-elected unopposed in 1902 and 1903. [15] [16]

1904

The 1904 mayoral election occurred on 27 April. William Lane defeated incumbent mayor William Dennett. [17]

1904 Hastings mayoral election [17]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneWilliam Lane41050.4
NoneWilliam Dennett39648.6Decrease2.svg9.8
Informal81.0
Turnout814

1905

The 1905 mayoral election occurred on 25 April. Former mayor William Dennett was elected, defeating Thomas Thompson and Cecil Fitzroy. [18]

1905 Hastings mayoral election [18]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneWilliam Dennett50044.7Decrease2.svg3.9
NoneThomas Thompson35431.6
NoneCecil Fitzroy26523.7
Turnout1,119

1906

The 1906 mayoral election occurred on 25 April. Thomas Thompson defeated incumbent mayor William Dennett. [19]

1906 Hastings mayoral election [19]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneThomas Thompson59551.9Increase2.svg20.3
NoneWilliam Dennett53546.6Increase2.svg1.9
Informal171.5
Turnout1,147

1907

The 1907 mayoral election occurred on 24 April. Thomas Thompson again defeated William Dennett. [20]

1907 Hastings mayoral election [20]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±pp
NoneThomas Thompson65950.3Decrease2.svg1.6
NoneWilliam Dennett37828.8Decrease2.svg17.8
NoneWilliam Lane23718.1
Informal372.8Increase2.svg1.3
Turnout1,311

1953–1995

1998

The 1998 mayoral election occurred on 10 October. Jeremy Dwyer was elected to a fifth term. [47]

1998 Hastings mayoral election [47]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Jeremy Dwyer 17,68478.6
NoneDouglas John Green4,80521.4
Turnout22,489

21st century

2001

The 2001 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected. [48]

2001 Hastings mayoral election [48]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Lawrence Yule 16,64472.4
NoneDinah Allison Williams3,46715.1
NoneKevin Victor Watkins2,84612.4
Informal170.0
Turnout22,974

2004

Lawrence Yule was re-elected to his second term unopposed. [49]

2007

The 2007 mayoral election occurred on 13 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a third term. [50]

2007 Hastings mayoral election [50]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Lawrence Yule 11,11753.6Decrease2.svg 18.8
NoneSimon Nixon7,14734.5
NonePeter Nee Harland1,8759.0
Informal120.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Blank5722.8
Turnout20,723

2010

The 2010 mayoral election occurred on 9 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fourth term. [51]

2010 Hastings mayoral election [51]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Lawrence Yule 11,66552.6Decrease2.svg 1.0
NoneSimon Nixon6,97631.5Decrease2.svg 3.0
IndependentDes Ratima2,27610.3
NonePeter Nee Harland7993.6Decrease2.svg 5.4
Informal400.2Increase Neutral.svg 0.2
Blank4071.8Decrease Neutral.svg 1.0
Turnout22,163

2013

The 2013 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Lawrence Yule was elected to a fifth term. [52]

2013 Hastings mayoral election [52]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Lawrence Yule 11,51649.7Decrease2.svg 2.9
NoneWayne Lindsay Bradshaw6,11926.4
NoneSimon Nixon4,85921.0Decrease2.svg 10.5
Informal380.2Steady2.svg 0.0
Blank6402.8Increase Neutral.svg 1.0
Turnout23,172

2016

The 2016 mayoral election occurred on 8 October. Lawrence Yule won a sixth term in the role. [54]

2016 Hastings mayoral election [53]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Lawrence Yule 11,53346.0Decrease2.svg 2.7
NoneGuy Wellwood7,98831.8
NoneAdrienne Pierce5,05320.1
Informal430.2Steady2.svg 0.0
Blank4651.9Decrease Neutral.svg 0.9
Turnout25,082

2017

A by-election was held on 24 November after Lawrence Yule resigned to run for Parliament as the MP for Tukituki. [55] Acting mayor and third-term councillor Sandra Hazlehurst was elected to the position, becoming the district's first female mayor. [56]

2017 Hastings mayoral by-election [57]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
None Sandra Hazlehurst 10,15446.0
NoneBayden Barber5,25223.8
NoneSimon Nixon2,97713.48
NoneStuart Perry2,66212.06
NoneWaitawhara Tupaea6613.0
NoneAllister David Tosh3251.8
Informal120.0Decrease Neutral.svg 0.2
Blank550.2Decrease Neutral.svg 1.7
Turnout22,078

2019

The 2019 mayoral election occurred on 12 October. Incumbent mayor Sandra Hazlehurst faced off against first-term district councillor Damon Harvey. [58]

2019 Hastings mayoral election [58]
AffiliationCandidatePopular Vote %±
Independent Sandra Hazlehurst 13,18854.0Increase2.svg 8.0
Change Up HastingsDamon Harvey10,12041.4
Informal100.0Steady2.svg 0.0
Blank1,1054.5Increase Neutral.svg 4.3
Turnout24,423
Registered55,080

2022

Sandra Hazlehurst was elected unopposed. [59]

Notes

  1. ↑ Died May 1913 [24]
  2. ↑ Resigned in 1922 due to poor health. [30]
  3. ↑ The 1931 elections were not held in Napier and Hastings due to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

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  53. 1 2 "Election results finalised". Hastings District Council . 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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  56. ↑ "Hastings gets its first female mayor". 1News. 27 November 2017.
  57. ↑ "Hastings by-election final results". Hastings District Council. 24 November 2017.
  58. 1 2 "Election Results". Hastings District Council. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019.
  59. ↑ "Hastings District Council 2022 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). Hastings District Council. 13 October 2022.
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