2010_Wellington_local_elections
2010 Wellington local elections
Part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections
The 2010 Wellington Region local elections were part of the 2010 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 authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts.
As per the Local Electoral Act 2001, all the elections occurred on Saturday 9 October 2010.[1] Voting was carried out by postal ballot, using one of two voting systems: Single Transferable Vote for the district health boards and three of the territorial authority councils, and First Past The Post for the remaining territorial authority councils, the regional council, and all the local boards and trusts.
The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is the regional council covering the whole Wellington Region. It represents a population of 478,600 as of the Statistics New Zealand's June 2009 estimate,[2] and consists of thirteen councillors elected from six constituencies (Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua-Tawa, Kāpiti Coast, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa) using the First Past The Post voting system.
Wellington constituency
The Wellington constituency returns five members to the GWRC. At the close of nominations at 12 noon on 20 August 2010, the candidates nominated for the Wellington constituency were:[3]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Aitken | Incumbent | ||
| Sally Baber | Incumbent | ||
| Paul Bruce | Green | Incumbent | |
| Dianne Buchan | Independent | ||
| Charles Finny | |||
| Michael Gibson | REFORM | ||
| Chris Laidlaw | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Chris Lipscombe | Labour | ||
| Terry McDavitt | Independent | ||
| Daran Ponter | Labour | ||
| Bill Rainey | Independent | ||
| Fran Wilde | Independent | Incumbent, Regional Council Chair |
Lower Hutt constituency
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Glensor | 15,600 | ||||
| Sandra Greig | 14,643 | ||||
| Prue Lamason | 13,866 | ||||
| John Terris | 12,640 | ||||
| Rose Thomas | 10,001 | ||||
Porirua-Tawa constituency
The Porirua-Tawa constituency returns two members to the GWRC. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Porirua-Tawa constituency were:[3]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Brash | Independent | Current Porirua City Council mayor | |
| John Burke | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Barbara Donaldson | Incumbent | ||
| Pat Hanley | Independent |
Kāpiti Coast constituency
One member from the Kapiti constituency was elected to GWRC. Incumbent Nigel Wilson retained the seat against former Kāpiti Coast District councillor Ann Chapman.
Upper Hutt constituency
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Swain | 5079 | 42.52 | |||
| Rex Kirton | 3764 | 31.51 | |||
| Stephanie Lambert | 1946 | 16.29 | |||
| Alan Jefferies | 1155 | 9.67 | |||
| Turnout | 11,994 | ||||
Wairarapa constituency
One member from the Wairarapa constituency was elected to GWRC. Former Carterton District Council mayor Gary McPhee won the constituency, defeating incumbent Ian Buchannan.
The Wellington Region contains eight second-tier territorial authority councils in their entirety and a small part of a ninth (Tararua District). The eight councils are Wellington City Council, Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council, Masterton District Council, Carterton District Council, and South Wairarapa District Council.
Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council represents a population of 195,500 as of June 2009,[2] and consists of a mayor and fourteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the Single Transferable Vote system.[5]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Wellington City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were:[6] Celia Wade-Brown won the election in the final round of the single transferable vote count by 24,881 to 24,705. She was ranked ahead of Kerry Prendergast on a significant number of ballots from the four trailing candidates after they were eliminated, which allowed her to overcome Prendergast's lead after the first round of counting (21,809 to 18,560),[7] although Kerry Prendergast was leading by 40 votes before special votes were counted.[8]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Independent |  YCelia Wade-Brown |
34.77 | 18,560 | 18,675 | 19,002 | 21,422 | 24,881 | |
| Independent | Kerry Prendergast | 40.86 | 21,809 | 21,863 | 22,021 | 22,899 | 24,705 | |
| Independent | Jack Yan | 10.89 | 5,817 | 5,924 | 6,144 | 7,426 | ||
| Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 10.41 | 5,560 | 5,652 | 5,954 | |||
| Independent | Bernard O'Shaughnessy | 2.02 | 1,081 | 1,174 | ||||
| Independent | Al Mansell | 1.01 | 542 | |||||
| Electorate: 135,556 Valid: 53,369 Spoilt: 1,005 Quota: 26,685 Turnout: 54,374 (40.11%) | ||||||||
Eastern ward
The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leonie Gill | 2,866 | |||
| Independent | Ray Ahipene-Mercer | 2,775 | |||
| Independent | Swampy Marsh | 2,840 | |||
| Independent | Allan Probert | 1,543 | |||
| Independent | Rob Goulden | 1,317 | |||
| Labour | Taima Fagaloa | 1,042 | |||
| Independent | Mike Mellor | 774 | |||
| Independent | Amanda Nicolle | 480 | |||
| Independent | Mike Fiechter | 210 | |||
| Independent | Tony Travers | 179 | |||
| Independent | Rosemary Russell | 102 | |||
| Informal votes | 140 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,162 | ||||
| Registered electors | 26,963 | ||||
Lambton Ward
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian McKinnon | 2,868 | |||
| Green | Iona Pannett | 2,502 | |||
| Independent | Stephanie Cook | 2,302 | |||
| Labour | Marcus Ganley | 2,085 | |||
| Independent | Michael Fowler | 1,530 | |||
| Independent | Mark Greening | 704 | |||
| Independent | John Bishop | 594 | |||
| Independent | Adam Cunningham | 457 | |||
| Independent | Kris Price | 379 | |||
| Informal votes | 79 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,440 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,268 | ||||
Northern Ward
The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Justin Lester | 3,039 | |||
| Independent | Ngaire Best | 2,777 | |||
| Independent | Helene Ritchie | 2,879 | |||
| Independent | Gareth R. Morgan | 1,610 | |||
| Independent | Hayley Wain | 1,435 | |||
| Independent | Camilia Chin | 1,055 | |||
| Independent | Gary W. Roberts | 523 | |||
| Informal votes | 61 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,016 | ||||
| Registered electors | 30,632 | ||||
Onslow-Western Ward
The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andy Foster | 4,350 | |||
| Independent | John Morrison | 3,436 | |||
| Independent | Jo Coughlan | 3,476 | |||
| Labour | Sharon Blaikie | 2,493 | |||
| Independent | Jack Ruben | 1,638 | |||
| Independent | Mike Fleming | 572 | |||
| Independent | Ingrid Sage | 462 | |||
| Informal votes | 68 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,836 | ||||
| Registered electors | 31,225 | ||||
Southern Ward
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Eagle | 2,354 | |||
| Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 2,218 | |||
| Independent | Will Moore | 1,774 | |||
| Labour | Keith Johnson | 1,218 | |||
| Independent | Greg McPhee | 821 | |||
| Independent | Ida Faiumu-Isa'ako | 495 | |||
| Independent | Rex Nairn | 431 | |||
| Independent | Bernard O'Shaughnessy | 276 | |||
| Independent | Seann Paurini | 189 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Morgan | 96 | |||
| Informal votes | 84 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,535 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,468 | ||||
Hutt City Council
The Hutt City Council represents a population of 102,100 as of June 2009,[2] and consists of a mayor and twelve councillors elected from six wards (Central, Eastern, Harbour, Northern, Wainuiomata, Western) elected using the First Past The Post system.[14]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Hutt City Council area. At close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ogden | City Vision | Incumbent | |
| Ray Wallace | Independent | Current Wainuiomata ward councillor |
Central ward
The Central ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Central ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Barratt | Independent | ||
| David Bassett | Incumbent | ||
| Steven Lulich | |||
| Chris Milne | City Vision |
Eastern ward
The Eastern ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Eastern ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alcock | Independent | ||
| Barbara Bialy | |||
| Barbara Branch | City Vision | Incumbent | |
| Lisa Bridson | |||
| Ephraim Gazo | Independent | ||
| Grant Brookes | Valley Action Network | ||
| Roger Styles | City Vision | Incumbent | |
| Nick Ursin | Independent Action |
Harbour ward
The Harbour ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Harbour ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ashe | Green | ||
| Joy Baird | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Mason Branch | Independent | ||
| Michelle Ducat | Valley Action Network | ||
| Daniel Glover | Independent | ||
| Pam Hanna | Independent | ||
| Ross Jamieson | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Michael Lulich |
Northern ward
The Northern ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Northern ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Independent | ||
| Julie Englebretsen | Independent | ||
| Angus Finlayson | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Omar Hamed | Valley Action Network | ||
| Leole Malama | |||
| Gwen McDonald | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Graeme Sharman |
Wainuiomata ward
The Wainuiomata ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Wainuiomata ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Laban | Labour | ||
| Jim Manu | |||
| Reg Moore | Wainuiomata First | ||
| Ray Wallace | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Margaret Willard | Independent |
Western ward
The Western ward returns two councillors to the Hutt City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Western ward were:[15]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cousins | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Max Shierlaw | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Lynette Vigrass | Independent |
Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council represents a population of 51,500 as of June 2009,[2] and consists of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from three wards: Eastern, Northern, and Western, using the Single Transferable Vote system.[16]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Porirua City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were:[17]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litea Ah Hoi | Current Eastern ward councillor | ||
| Brian Collins | Independent | ||
| Mike Duncan | |||
| Gregory Fortuin | Independent | ||
| Piripi Gray | |||
| Liz Kelly | Independent | Current Western ward councillor | |
| Nick Leggett | Independent | Current Northern ward councillor | |
| Russell Marshall | Former MP | ||
| Peter Windsor |
Eastern ward
The Eastern ward returns five councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Eastern ward were:[17]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litea Ah Hoi | Incumbent | ||
| Jude Barlow | Independent | ||
| Dave Cochran | |||
| Piripi Gray | |||
| Denys Latham | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Tim Salelea Manu | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Hayden Nash | Independent Labour | ||
| Wayne Poutoa | |||
| Robert Rangi | Independent | ||
| Maria Salu-Burgess | |||
| Faafoi Seiuli |
Northern ward
The Northern ward returns five councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Northern ward were:[17]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Baker | |||
| Sue Dow | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Bronwyn Kropp | Independent | ||
| Pauline Morse | |||
| Euon Murrell | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Tim Sheppard | Incumbent |
Western ward
The Western ward returns three councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Western ward are:[17]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ana Coffey | Independent | ||
| Ken Douglas | Labour | Incumbent | |
| Graeme Ebbett | |||
| Victoria Jakobs | Victoria's Facebook Page | ||
| Liz Kelly | Independent | Incumbent | |
| Henry Smith | Labour | Incumbent | |
| Toni Tana |
Upper Hutt City Council
The Upper Hutt City Council represents a population of 40,600 as of June 2009,[2] and consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected using the First Past the Post system.[18]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Upper Hutt City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were:[18]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Guppy | Incumbent | ||
| Adrian Sparrow | |||
| Hellen Swales |
Councillors at large
Ten councillors are elected at large from the entire Upper Hutt City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were:[18]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Anderson | |||
| Mary Archibald | Incumbent | ||
| Katy Austin | Incumbent | ||
| Christine Balzer-Gibbs | |||
| Paul Brown | |||
| Mark Carter | |||
| Dean Chandler-Mills | |||
| Pat Christianson | Incumbent | ||
| Nellie Gillies | |||
| Chris Gleeson | |||
| John Gwilliam | Incumbent | ||
| Bob Lendrum | |||
| Glenn McArthur | |||
| Peter McCardle | Incumbent | ||
| Angela McLeod | |||
| Heather Newell | Incumbent | ||
| Rattan Prakash | |||
| Dean Rabbitt | Incumbent | ||
| Adrian Sparrow | |||
| Hellen Swales | |||
| Nick Thomas | |||
| Barry Timms | Incumbent | ||
| Dave Wheeler |
Kāpiti Coast District Council
The Kāpiti Coast District Council represents a population of ,[2] and consists of a mayor, five councillors elected at large, and five councillors elected from four wards: Ōtaki, Paekākāriki-Raumati, Paraparaumu, and Waikanae, using the Single Transferable Vote system.[19]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Kāpiti Coast District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor are:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Church | |||
| Mike Clulee | |||
| Chris Glover | |||
| David Mitchell | |||
| Jenny Rowan | Incumbent | ||
| Chris Turver |
Councillors at large
Five councillors are elected at large from the entire Kāpiti Coast District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Ammundsen | Incumbent | ||
| Roger Booth | |||
| Don Briggs | |||
| Mike Cardiff | |||
| Ross Church | |||
| Hone Davis | |||
| Helene Donaldson | |||
| Peter Ellis | Incumbent | ||
| Nick Fisher | |||
| Glen Hooker | |||
| Tony Jack | Incumbent | ||
| Iride McCloy | |||
| David Mitchell | |||
| Don Moselen | |||
| Michael Scott | |||
| Doris Zuur |
Ōtaki ward
The Ōtaki ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Ōtaki ward were:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Baker | |||
| Penny Gaylor |
Paekākāriki-Raumati ward
The Paekākāriki-Raumati ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Paekākāriki-Raumati ward were:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C J Glover | |||
| Janet Holborow | |||
| Hilary Wooding | Incumbent |
Paraparaumu ward
The Paraparaumu ward returns two councillors to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Paraparaumu ward were:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Barr | |||
| Mark Benton | |||
| Peter Daniel | Incumbent | ||
| K (Guru) Gurunathan | |||
| Louella Jensen | |||
| Tony Lester | |||
| David Scott | Incumbent | ||
| Marilyn Stephens |
Waikanae ward
The Waikanae ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations the, candidates nominated for the Waikanae ward were:[20]
| Name | Party/Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gregory | |||
| Richard Halliday | |||
| Tony Lloyd | |||
| Marie O'Sullivan | |||
| Jocelyn Prvanov | |||
| Harold Thomas |
Masterton District Council
The Masterton District Council represents a population of 23,300 as of July 2009,[2] and consists of a mayor, five councillors elected at large, and five councillors elected from two wards: Rural and Urban, using the First Past the Post system.[21]
Mayor
One mayor is elected at large from the entire Masterton District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor are:[22]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Caffell | |||
| Garry Daniell | Incumbent | ||
| David Holmes | Current councillor at large | ||
| Chris Peterson | Current councillor at large | ||
| Toi Walker |
Councillors at large
Five councillors are elected at large from the entire Masterton District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were:[22]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bohm | |||
| Judith Callaghan | Incumbent | ||
| Peter Debney | |||
| Brent Goodwin | Incumbent | ||
| Pip Hannon | |||
| David Holmes | Incumbent | ||
| Bruce Laing | |||
| Edwin Perry | Current Urban ward councillor, former MP (New Zealand First, list) | ||
| Chris Peterson | Incumbent | ||
| Jane Terpstra | Incumbent | ||
| Toi Walker | Māori |
Rural ward
The Rural ward returns one councillor to the Masterton District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Rural ward were:[22]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Barbour | |||
| Graham McClymont |
Urban ward
The Urban ward returns four councillors to the Masterton District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were:[22]
| Name | Affiliation (if any) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bracewell | |||
| Gary Caffell | |||
| Dingo Nick Dench | |||
| Steph Gundersen-Reid | |||
| Jonathan Hooker | Incumbent | ||
| PJ Hunt | |||
| Ronald Karaitiana | Independent | ||
| Mark McGrath | |||
| O'Dowd, Jim | |||
| Lyn Patterson | Incumbent |
Carterton District Council
The Carterton District Council represents a population of 9,480,[2] and consists of a mayor and eight councillors elected from two wards: Rural and Urban, using the First Past the Post system.[23]
South Wairarapa District Council
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