| Election Name: | 2016 Wellington local elections |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Wellington local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Wellington local elections |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | 8 October 2016 |
| Party1: | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Last Election1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Last Election2: | 4 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
The 2016 Wellington region local elections were part of the wider 2016 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 authorities (city and district councils), three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts.
Incumbent councillor Judith Aitken did not seek re-election. Incumbents Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw and Daran Ponter were re-elected, joined by former Wellington City deputy mayor Ian McKinnon and Roger Blakeley. Incumbent Paul Bruce was defeated.
| Candidate | Affiliation | First preference | Last iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Sue Kedgley | Greens | 11,184 | 20.77 | 8,815.05 | 17.32 |
| Chris Laidlaw | Independent | 9,933 | 18.45 | 8,878.60 | 17.44 |
| Ian McKinnon | Independent | 9,020 | 16.75 | 8,843.99 | 17.38 |
| Daran Ponter | Labour | 6,766 | 12.56 | 8,890.04 | 17.47 |
| Roger Blakeley | Independent | 5,639 | 10.47 | 8,581.70 | 16.86 |
| Paul Bruce | Green | 4,382 | 8.14 | 6,891.25 | 13.54 |
| Russell Tregonning | Independent | 3,409 | 6.33 | colspan=2 | |
| Keith Flinders | Independent | 1,075 | 2.00 | colspan=2 | |
| John Klaphake | Independent | 981 | 1.82 | colspan=2 | |
| Norbert Hausberg | Independent | 796 | 1.48 | colspan=2 | |
| Sam Somers | Independent | 664 | 1.23 | colspan=2 | |
| Total | 53,849 | 100.00 | 50,900.63 | 100.00 | |
| Non-transferable votes | 2,948.37 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Blank votes | |||||
| Total votes cast | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Incumbent councillors Ken Laban and Prue Lamason were re-elected, while David Ogden defeated incumbent councillor Sandra Greig.
| Candidate | Affiliation | First preference | Last iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Ken Laban | Independent | 7,170 | 29.32 | 5,339.45 | 25.67 |
| Prue Lamason | Independent | 3,575 | 14.62 | 5,621.37 | 25.88 |
| David Ogden | Independent | 3,065 | 12.53 | 5,490.19 | 25.28 |
| John Terris | Independent | 2,927 | 11.97 | 5,031.06 | 23.17 |
| Sandra Greig | Independent | 2,441 | 9.98 | colspan=2 | |
| Derek Wilshere | Independent | 2,303 | 9.42 | colspan=2 | |
| Leonie Dobbs | 1,893 | 7.74 | colspan=2 | ||
| Kath Allen | Team Fred Allen | 1,079 | 4.41 | colspan=2 | |
| Total | 24,453 | 100.00 | 21,746.94 | 100.00 | |
| Non-transferable votes | 2,736.06 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Blank votes | |||||
| Total votes cast | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Incumbent councillors Jenny Brash and Barbra Donaldson were re-elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | First preference | Last iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Jenny Brash | Independent | 7,617 | 45.35 | 5,599.00 | 34.31 |
| Barbara Donaldson | Independent | 4,598 | 27.37 | 5,577.99 | 34.18 |
| Joern Scherzer | Independent | 2,675 | 15.93 | 2,941.52 | 13.48 |
| Heidi Mills | Independent | 1,907 | 11.35 | 2,200.28 | 13.48 |
| Total | 16,797 | 100.00 | 16,318.79 | 100.00 | |
| Non-transferable votes | 478.21 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Blank votes | |||||
| Total votes cast | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Retiring Kapiti Coast District Council councillor Penny Gaylor was elected, defeating incumbent councillor Nigel Wilson.
| Candidate | Affiliation | First preference | Last iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Penny Gaylor | Independent | 6,728 | 40.92 | 7,738 | 51.16 |
| Nigel Wilson | Independent | 6,701 | 40.76 | 7,388 | 48.84 |
| Peter Bollmann | Independent | 3,013 | 18.33 | colspan=2 | |
| Total | 16,442 | 100.00 | 15,126 | 100.00 | |
| Non-transferable votes | 1,316 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Blank votes | |||||
| Total votes cast | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Incumbent councillor Paul Swain was elected unopposed.
The Wairarapa constituency was vacant following the death of councillor Gary McPhee in June 2016. Retiring South Wairarapa mayor Adrienne Staples was elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | First preference | Last iteration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Adrienne Staples | 6,487 | 44.89 | 7,755 | 58.31 | |
| David Holmes | Independent | 4,403 | 30.47 | 5,545 | 41.69 |
| Andrew Wright | 1,846 | 12.78 | colspan=2 | ||
| Linton McGill | 1,076 | 7.45 | colspan=2 | ||
| Monique Leerschool | 638 | 4.42 | colspan=2 | ||
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | |||
| Non-transferable votes | 1,150 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Blank votes | |||||
| Total votes cast | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
James Cootes was elected unopposed.
Incumbent Nick Leggett did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as mayor of the Wellington City Council.
Incumbent mayor Wayne Guppy was re-elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Guppy | 8,402 | 71.92 | |
| Alan Jefferies | Independent | 3,280 | 28.08 |
| Total | 11,682 | 100.00 | |
| Informal votes | 11 | ||
| Blank votes | 424 | ||
| Total votes cast | 12,117 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 41.00 | ||
See main article: 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election. Incumbent mayor Ray Wallace was re-elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Wallace | Independent | 20,379 | 79.23 |
| James Anderson | 1,908 | 7.42 | |
| Glenda Barratt | Independent | 1,689 | 6.57 |
| Phil Stratford | Independent | 1,097 | 4.26 |
| David Smith | Independent | 649 | 2.52 |
| Total | 25,722 | 100.00 | |
| Informal votes | 72 | 0.27 | |
| Blank votes | 834 | 3.13 | |
| Total votes cast | 26,628 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 37.47 | ||
The Northern ward covers the suburbs of Stokes Valley and Taita.
The Western ward includes the suburbs of Haywards, Manor Park, Kelson, Belmont, Tirohanga, Harbour View, Melling, Normandale, Maungaraki and Alicetown.
The Central ward includes the suburbs of Avalon, Boulcott, Epuni, Lower Hutt Central and Woburn.
The Eastern ward covers the suburbs of Naenae, Fairfield, Waterloo and Waiwhetū (north of Whites Line)
The Harbour ward covers the suburbs of Korokoro, Petone, Waiwhetū (south of Whites Line), Moera, Gracefield, Seaview, Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Sunshine Bay, Days Bay and Eastbourne.
The Wainuiomata ward covers the town of Wainuiomata.
See main article: 2016 Wellington City mayoral election. Incumbent mayor Celia Wade-Brown did not seek re-election
The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson was elected unopposed.[8]
The urban ward covers the Masterton township.
The rural ward covers the entire Masterton district outside Masterton township.
Incumbent mayor John Booth was re-elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Booth | 2,774 | 84.04 | |
| Mike Osborne | 527 | 15.96 | |
| Total | 3,301 | 100.00 | |
| Informal votes | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Blank votes | 91 | 2.68 | |
| Total votes cast | 3,393 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 52.29 | ||
Incumbent mayor Adrienne Staples did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as the Wairarapa constituency councillor on the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Greytown ward councillor and deputy mayor Viv Napier was elected.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viv Napier | 1,507 | 36.19 | |
| Liz Mellish | 995 | 23.90 | |
| John Hayes | 726 | 17.44 | |
| Sue Fox | Independent | 556 | 13.35 |
| Graham Higginson | Independent | 380 | 9.13 |
| Total | 4,164 | 100.00 | |
| Informal votes | 18 | 0.42 | |
| Blank votes | 56 | 1.32 | |
| Total votes cast | 4,238 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | 56.09 | ||
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Greytown and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the south and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Featherston and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the north and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Martinborough and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the west by the Ruamahanga River.