2016 Wellington City Council election

2016 Wellington City Council election
8 October 2016
Turnout45.57% 4.72 pp
( 64,659 out of 141,889 enrolled voters)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Justin Lester Nick Leggett
Party Labour Independent
Final round votes 31,921 24,697
Percentage 49.07% 37.97%
First choice votes 23,751 16,528
Percentage 36.51% 25.41%
Mayor before election

Celia Wade-Brown
Independent

Elected mayor

Justin Lester
Labour

Council election
All 14 seats available
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents 8 −1
Labour 3 +1
Green 3 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2016 Wellington City Council election took place on the 8th of October 2016, to elect the Mayor of Wellington, city councillors, and community board members for the 2016–2019 term, as part of nation-wide local elections.

Electoral system

The fourteen councilors were elected across five wards whilst the Mayor was elected at large. All offices were elected through a single transferable vote (STV) system done via postal voting.

Candidates could not spend more than $60,000 on electoral expenses[1] and had to disclose details of any donations larger than $1,500.[2]

Background

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Mayor

Main article: 2016 Wellington City mayoral election

Fundraising and endorsements

Justin Lester (Labour)[3]

Endorsements

Donations

  • $5,000 - E tū, trade union
  • $2,000 - Ian Cassels, property developer[6]
  • $2,000 - "GJ Morrison"

Expenses

  • $57,967.78
Nick Leggett[7]

Endorsements

Donations

  • $40,000 - Chris Parkin, businessman/former councillor
  • $40,000 - Ian Cassels, property developer
  • $1,500 - Chris Kirk-Burnnand, property developer
  • $10,000 - Mark Dunajtschik, property developer
  • $4,497 - Joe Williams, judge
  • $10,000 - Caniwi Capital Partners, private equity firm
  • $5,000 Gil Consultants, property managament company
  • $5,000 Graeme Cromie, property developer
  • $10,000 Cambridge Funds Management, holding company

Expenses

  • $55,267.87
Jo Coughlan[9]

Endorsements

Donations

  • $5,000 - "DHC Trust"
  • $2,000 - "R Bridges"
  • $2,000 - Ian Cassels, property developer
  • $12,000 - "T Bowher"
  • $26,000 - Julie Nevett

Expenses

  • $55,013.76

Results

2016 Wellington City mayoral election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Justin Lester 36.51% 23,751 23,884 24,092 24,887 26,418 27,674 31,921
Independent Nick Leggett 25.41% 16,528 16,584 16,709 17,011 17,598 18,667 24,697
Independent Jo Coughlan 20.30% 13,203 13,233 13,347 13,602 14,190 15,844
Freeze rates and cut waste Nicola Young 6.61% 4,303 4,367 4,598 5,104 5,532
Independent Andy Foster 4.80% 3,125 3,168 3,304 3,718
Independent Helene Ritchie 3.75% 2,439 2,538 2,733
Independent Keith Johnson 1.67% 1,083 1,190
The Localisation Party Don McDonald 0.95% 620
Valid: 65,052   Spoilt: 515   Quota: first iteration: 32,526, last iteration: 28,309  

Council

† indicates the incumbent candidate

Northern Ward

The Northern ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.

2016 Wellington City Northern Ward Election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Malcolm Sparrow† 28.71% 3,730 3,248 3,404.08 3,555.83 3,096.96
Independent Jill Day 16.91% 2,197 2,296.76 2,551.36 3,153.97 3,220.96
Labour Peter Gilberd 19.95% 2,592 2,670.18 2,815.76 3,081.45 3,195.39
Local Champion for YOUR Northern Suburbs Graeme Sawyer 14.17% 1,841 1,924.74 2,130.98 2,543.74 2,678.74
Independent Judith Gray 11.38% 1,479 1,578.76 1,837.27
Independent John Apanowicz 8.87% 1,153 1,198.36
Valid: 12,992   Spoilt: 947   Quota: first iteration: 3,248, last iteration: 3,048.02  

Onslow-Western ward

The Onslow-Western ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.

2016 Wellington City Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Andy Foster† 32.69% 5,608 4,027.47 4,017.30 3,872.38 3,908.29 4,027.47
Independent Simon Woolf† 24.52% 4,206 4,531.71 3,926.34 3,912.84 3,904.82 4,193.62
Independent Diane Calvert 13.48% 2,313 2,708.21 2,914.09 3,011.70 3,157.63 3,677.75
Independent Ray Chung 9.98% 1,713 1,950.27 2,072.39 2,133.56 2,252.56 2,736.87
A fresh voice for change and affordable rates Matthew Plummer 9.04% 1,551 1,715.50 1,801.46 1,868.42 1,967.21
Independent Paul Douglas 2.10% 361 447.13 472.90 505.39
Independent Thomas Gregory Phipps Morgan 0/76% 130 160.14 171.38
Valid: 17,156   Spoilt: 1,271   Quota: first iteration: 3,970.50, last iteration: 3,658.93  

Lambton Ward

The Lambton ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.

2016 Wellington City Lambton Ward Election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Green Iona Pannett† 37.24% 4,387 2,944.75 2,894.94 2,940.05 2,883.00 2,907.65 2,862.43 2,935.09 2,903.97
Freeze rates and cut waste Nicola Young† 22.51% 2,652 2,864.70 2,872.05 2,934.60 2,886.76 2,974.64 2,858.23 2,945.76 2,977.18
Labour Brian Dawson 14.86% 1,750 2,328.94 2,348.93 2,416.33 2,448.11 2,512.70 2,550.55 2,714.22 2,913.97
Independent Mazz Scannell 11.24% 1,324 1,447.61 1,451.88 1,520.10 1,541.48 1,622.77 1,664.67 1,770.78 2,153.97
Independent Tony Jansen 4.21% 496 582.13 585.11 628.75 639.78 731.83 754.37 883.47
A more responsive Council Milton Hollard 3.74% 440 557.04 561.08 589.20 599.09 648.80 664.97
Independent Dave Gee 3.39% 399 437.46 438.79 479.97 487.37
The Independent Choice Troy Mihaka 2.81% 331 417.14 420.11
Valid: 11,779   Spoilt: 886   Quota: first iteration: 2944.75, last iteration: 2737.27  

Eastern Ward

The Eastern ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.

2016 Wellington City Eastern Ward Election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Green Sarah Free† 30.72% 3,711 3,023.08 3,083.51 3,145.98 2,941.82
Independent Simon Swampy Marsh† 25.20% 3,044 3,132.65 3,112.53 3,380.34 2,908.52
Connecting Communities Chris Calvi-Freeman 17.64% 2,131 2,296.88 2,481.92 2,833.23 3,073.42
Labour Lynda McGregor 12.96% 1,565 1,786.93 1,874.32 2,110.85 2,295.93
Independent Bob Goulden 8.88% 1,073 1,126.74 1,269.14
Independent Robert Murray 4.59% 555 594.62
Valid: 12,079   Spoilt: 778   Quota: first iteration: 3019.75, last iteration: 3073.42  

Southern Ward

The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council.

2016 Wellington City Council Southern Ward Election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Labour Paul Eagle† 55.59% 4,785 2,869.00
Green David Lee† 28.76% 2,475 3,229.79
Red/Green Independent Brendon Bonner 9.29% 800 1,269.69
Independent Brent Pierson 5.03% 433 619.59
Hold us to Account Don Newt McDonald 1.32% 114 167.66
Valid: 8,607   Spoilt: 346   Quota: first iteration: 2,869, last iteration: 2,718.58  

Other Local Elections

Tawa Community Board

The Tawa Community Board is made up of 2 councilors along with 6 representatives who are voted in by residents of Tawa, Grenada North and Takapu Valley.

Only six candidates ran so all won automatically. However Jill Day's seat was superseded by winning a seat on the council and a by-election was called for 2017 to fill the remaining seat. Jill Day held the seat until then.[15]

2016 Tawa Community Board Election[15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Graeme Hansen N/A
Independent Robyn Parkinson N/A
Independent Margaret Lucas N/A
Independent Richard Herbert N/A
Independent Jack Marshall N/A
Independent Jill Day N/A
Quota: N/A  
2017 Tawa Community Board By-election[16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Independent Liz Langham - - 1,403
Independent Damian Hewett - - 637
Independent Anna Scott - - 512
Independent Stacey Richardson - 398
Independent Craig Robertson 268
Quota: N/A  

Mākara / Ōhāriu Community Board

The Mākara / Ōhāriu Community Board is made up of 6 representatives voted in by residents of Mākara, Mākara Beach and Ōhāriu.

2016 Mākara / Ōhāriu Community Board Election[13][14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Christine Grace 42.66% 141 53.28 52.83 47.73 46.75
Independent Hamish Todd 22.32% 79 58.78 50.62 47.95 47.05
Independent Chris Renner 11.58% 41 80.97 50.08 48.97 47.47
Independent John Apanowicz 11.58% 41 48.75 52.12 48.05 47.16
Independent Wayne Rudd 2.82% 10 32.78 48.60 50.87 47.96
Independent Judy Liddell 7.34% 26 36.68 42.45 45.29 47.29
Independent Kath May 2.54% 9 15.39 18.60 20.76 22.01
Independent Ray Chung 1.98% 7 10.28 12.22 13.29 13.90
Valid: 354   Spoilt: 14   Quota: first iteration: 50.57, last iteration: 45.66  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local Electoral Act 2001, section 111". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Electoral Act 1993, Section 209". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Justin Lester return of electoral donations and expenses 2016" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Ankle tap or leg up? Why Andrew Little's assault on Leggett might backfire". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Celia's choice: Wade-Brown delivers frank assessment of capital's mayoral contenders". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Wellington mayoral candidate Justin Lester reveals his campaign contributions". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Nick Leggett return of electoral donations and expenses 2016" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Former Wellington mayor Mark Blumsky endorses Nick Leggett". Scoop. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Jo Coughlan return of electoral donations and expenses" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Kerry Prendergast endorses Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan". Scoop. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Fran Wilde endorses Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan". Scoop. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Jack Yan endorses Jo Coughlan for Wellington mayoral race". Scoop. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Wellington City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Calculator Commentary and Iteration Report" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Wellington City Council 2016 Triennial Elections declaration of result" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Tawa Community Board Election Results". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Progress results: By-election for the Tawa Community Board". Internet Archive. Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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