2019 Wellington local elections
The 2019 Wellington local elections are part of the wider 2019 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts.[1]
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Greater Wellington Regional Council
Councillors standing down
By July 2019 four councillors had announced that they would not be standing for re-election to the Wellington Regional Council; Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw, Ian McKinnon and Paul Swain. The GWRC has been "under fire" for changes to the bus services, particularly in Wellington city.[2]
Kapiti Coast constituency (1)
- Penny Gaylor
- Neil Mackay
Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency (1)
- Ros Connelly
- Mark Crofskey
- Bill Hammond
- Steve Pattinson
Wairarapa constituency (1)
- Pim Borren
- Richard Moore
- Adrienne Staples
Porirua-Tawa constituency (2)
- Jenny Brash
- Barbara Donaldson
- Chris Kirk-Burnnand
- Vaughn Liley
- Phillip Marshall (Labour)
- Natalie Repia
- Roger Watkin
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency (3)
- Leonie Dobbs
- Peter Glensor
- Ken Laban
- Pue Lamason
- David Ogden
- Josh van Lier
Poneke/Wellington constituency (5)
- Roger Blakeley
- Gavin Bruce
- Tony de Lorenzo
- Jill Ford
- Alexander Garside
- Glenda Hughes (Wellington Party)
- Tony Jansen
- John Klaphake
- Anand Kochunny
- David Lee
- Yvonne Legarth
- Troy Mihaka (Wellington Party)
- Deane Milne
- Thomas Nash (Green)
- Philip O'Brien (Wellington Party)
- Bryce Pender
- Daran Ponter (Labour)
- Phil Quin
- Victoria Rhodes-Carlin
- Helene Ritchie
- Lesleigh Salinger
- Sam Somers
- Ray Wilson
Kapiti Coast District Council
Porirua City Council
Upper Hutt City Council
Mayor (1)
- Wayne Guppy
- Angela McLeod
- Steve Taylor
Councillors (10)
- Michael Anderson
- Dylan Bentley
- Chris Carson
- Luke Cooke
- Ted Cooper
- Blair Griffiths
- Michael Hurle
- Harry Dale Kent
- Paul Lambert
- Rebecca Macann
- Glenn McArthur
- Angela McLeod
- D J McNicholas
- Heather Newell
- Michael Newell
- Hellen Swales
- Steve Taylor
- Paul Thompson
- Tracy Ultra
- Dave Wheeler
Hutt City Council
Mayor (1)
- James Anderson
- Campbell Barry (Labour)
- George MacKay
- David Smith
- Ray Wallace
Councillors – at-large (6)
- James Anderson
- Campbell Barry (Labour)
- Josh Briggs
- Brady Dyer
- Simon Edwards
- Michael Gray
- Deborah Hislop
- Tesh Kells
- Michael Lulich
- George MacKay
- Chris Norton (Green)
- Ashok Neil Parbhu
- Joshua Peauafi
- Shazly Rasheed
- Naomi Shaw
- Phil Sprey
- Kamiria Mid Thomas-Savelio
- Gabriel Tupou
- Karen Yung
Councillor – Central ward (1)
Incumbent councillor David Bassett was re-elected unopposed.
Councillor – Eastern ward (1)
- Glenda Barratt
- Andy Mitchell
Councillor – Harbour ward (1)
- Tui Lewis
- Simon Monrad
- Gavin Murphy
Councillor – Northern ward (1)
- Casey Diver
- Julie Englebretsen
- Leigh Sutton
Councillor – Wainuiomata ward (1)
- Keri Brown (Labour)
- Anania Randell
Wellington City Council
Incumbents in bold[5]
Mayor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Diane Calvert | ||||
Independent | Jenny Condie | ||||
Independent | Andrew Cox | ||||
Independent | Andy Foster | ||||
Independent | Norbert Hausberg | ||||
Independent | Conor Hill | ||||
Labour | Justin Lester | ||||
Independent | Don McDonald | ||||
Independent | Ajay Rathod | ||||
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Motukairangi/Eastern Ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Chris Calvi-Freeman | ||||
Independent | Steph Edlin | ||||
Green | Sarah Free | ||||
Labour | Teri O'Neill | ||||
Independent | Bernard O'Shaughnessy | ||||
Independent | Ajay Rathod | ||||
The Wellington Party | Sean Rush | ||||
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Incumbent Simon Marsh is not running for re-election.
Paekawakawa/Southern Ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Fleur Fitzsimons | ||||
Green | Laurie Foon | ||||
Independent | Humphrey Hanley | ||||
Independent | Thomas Morgan | ||||
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Turnout |
Incumbent David Lee is not running for re-election.
Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Brian Dawson | ||||
Independent | Shan Ng | ||||
Independent | Lee Orchard | ||||
Green | Iona Pannett | ||||
Independent | Tamatha Paul | ||||
Independent | Harry Smith | ||||
Independent | Nicola Young | ||||
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Takapū/Northern Ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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The Wellington Party | John Apanowicz | ||||
Independent | Jenny Condie | ||||
Independent | Jill Day | ||||
Labour | Peter Gilberd | ||||
Independent | Tracy Hurst-Porter | ||||
Independent | John Peters | ||||
Independent | Graeme Sawyer | ||||
Independent | Malcolm Sparrow | ||||
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Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Rohan Biggs | ||||
Independent | Diane Calvert | ||||
Independent | Ray Chung | ||||
Independent | Andy Foster | ||||
Independent | Conor Hill | ||||
Labour | Rebecca Matthews | ||||
Green | Richard McIntosh | ||||
Independent | Michelle Rush | ||||
Independent | Simon Woolf | ||||
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Masterton District Council
Mayor (1)
- Cory Burling
- Graeme Farr
- Tina Nixon
- Lyn Patterson
Councillors (10)
- Gary Caffell
- Deborah Davidson
- Brent Gare
- Carys Gibbs
- David Holmes
- Jonathan Hooker
- Peter James
- Bex Johnson
- Ronald Karaitiana
- Donna Laing
- John Lapslie
- Britt Leveridge
- Frazer Mailman
- Graham McClymont
- Isabella McClymont
- Tim Nelson
- Tina Nixon
- Chris Peterson
- Sandy Ryan
- David Wright
Carterton District Council
Mayor (1)
- Bernard Bottrill
- Graeme Farr
- Jill Greathead
- Greg Lang
Councillors (8)
- Dalina Armstrong
- Steffen Bertram
- Bernard Bottrill
- Roger Boulter
- Ruth Carter
- Robyn Cherry-Campbell
- Steve Cretney
- Brian Deller
- John Fairbrother
- Jill Greathead
- Jenna Hagan
- Russell Keys
- Douge Mende
- Hank Optland
- Mike Osborne
- Marty Sebire
- Ron Shaw
- Rob Stockley
- Rebecca Vergunst
- Justus Verheij
- Dale Williams
South Wairarapa District Council
Mayor (1)
- Beijen Alex
- Graeme Farr
- Dayle Harwood
- Viv Napier
Councillors – Greytown ward (3)
- James Bicknall
- Rebecca Fox
- Leigh Hay
- Alistair Plimmer
- Warren Woodgyer
Councillors – Featherston ward (3)
- Garrick Emms
- Colin Olds
- Ross Vickery
- Brenda West
Councillors – Martinborough ward (3)
- Pam Colenso
- Daphne Geisler
- Jason Jackson
- Brian Jepson
- Pip Maynard
References
- "About your 2019 local elections". 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Fourth Wellington regional councillor drops out of local elections". Stuff (Fairfax). 29 July 2019.
- "Final Nominations for Upper Hutt City Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Candidates". www.huttcity.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Nominated Candidates". Wellington City Council. 19 August 2019.
- "Final Nominations for Masterton District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Final Nominations for Carterton District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Final Nominations for South Wairarapa District Council 2019 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.