2007 Auckland City mayoral election explained

Election Name:2007 Auckland City mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Auckland.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Auckland City mayoral election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2010 Auckland mayoral election
Next Year:2010
Election Date:13 October 2007
Turnout:111,759
Candidate1:John Banks
Party1:Independent politician
Popular Vote1:45,387
Percentage1:40.6%
Candidate2:Dick Hubbard
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:35,314
Percentage2:31.6%
Mayor
Before Election:Dick Hubbard
After Election:John Banks

The 2007 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 2007, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

Background

The election saw one-term Mayor Dick Hubbard defeated by his predecessor John Banks. Hubbard was the third consecutive mayor voted out after only one term and Banks became the first former mayor of Auckland to reclaim the position since Dove-Myer Robinson in 1968.

This was to be the last election for municipal offices to the Auckland City Council. By 2010 it had merged to become part of the new Auckland Council. Banks stood for the newly created office of Mayor of Auckland but lost to former mayor of Manukau City Len Brown.

Mayoralty results

The following table gives the election results:

Ward results

Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.

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