2022 Porirua City Council election

2022 Porirua City Council election
8 October 2022
Turnout37.34% 3,63 pp
(15,640 out of 41,884 enrolled voters)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Anita Baker Tapu Elia
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 10,773 1,875
Percentage 70.98% 12.35%
Mayor before election

Anita Baker
Independent

Elected mayor

Anita Baker
Independent

Council election
All 10 seats available
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents 8 0
Labour 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2022 Porirua City Council election took place on the 8th of October 2016, to elect the Mayor of Porirua and city councillors the 2022-25 term, as part of nation-wide local elections.

Electoral system

The election was held using the single transferable vote system. Ten councillors were elected across three wards (two general and one Māori ward). This was the first election to feature a Māori ward in Poriura.[1]

Candidates could not spend more than $40,000 on electoral expenses[2] and had to disclose details of any donations larger than $1,500.[3]

Background

Mayor

Results

2022 Porirua City mayoral election[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Anita Baker 70.98% 10,773
Independent Tapu Elia 12.35% 1,875
Independent Nicole Foss 9.11% 1,383
Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati 7.56% 1,147
Valid: 15,178   Spoilt: 462   Quota: 7,589  

Council

† indicates the incumbent candidate

Onepoto general ward

The Onepoto general ward returned five councillors to the Porirua City Council.

2022 Onepoto General Ward Election[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Independent Mike Duncan 17.94% 1182 1097.83 1098.14 1096.99 1107.22 1097.00 1110.85 1111.66 1107.02 1093.54 1101.32 1085.60 1117.30 1081.13 1071.41 1101.53 1070.98 1061.72 1097.46 1058.18 1087.24 1057.85 1023.62 1012.44 1008.55 1006.46
Independent Izzy Ford 16.55% 1090 1104.24 1097.16 1097.16 1112.00 1096.39 1113.58 1120.64 1138.25 1088.64 1119.45 1082.80 1134.57 1078.48 1071.78 1124.68 1067.84 1062.16 1134.77 1052.77 1167.31 1045.64 1024.18 1012.04 1009.08 1006.63
Labour Geoff Hayward 11.25% 741 752.18 753.46 753.65 760.96 765.67 774.83 790.56 821.71 834.51 855.73 866.43 900.66 920.37 923.80 951.57 970.57 973.73 1024.38 1052.26 1124.15 1059.67 1025.05 1013.01 1009.02 1006.72
Independent Moze Galo 3.95% 260 262.14 262.74 262.78 273.82 275.60 280.05 297.36 341.45 348.30 422.77 428.83 480.61 491.49 493.15 650.50 662.02 663.64 782.03 800.78 939.68 988.78 1006.71 1014.03 1008.84 1006.74
Independent Kathleen Filo 5.89% 388 395.05 395.72 395.83 406.01 408.60 431.78 472.75 499.93 507.23 530.79 537.22 615.08 627.80 630.02 671.50 684.00 686.09 770.42 789.90 916.83 969.74 990.87 999.26 1004.40 1007.25
Independent David Turner 8.26% 544 570.35 571.04 571.42 581.27 586.56 625.33 648.03 662.84 674.84 687.14 698.13 721.43 742.58 747.04 763.97 783.47 787.65 818.90 846.81 890.56 946.87 975.09 985.61 990.40 993.11
Independent Murray Faivalu 6.30% 415 417.07 417.32 417.35 419.50 420.41 426.73 435.21 454.60 457.79 476.30 479.05 515.96 521.14 522.02 565.68 571.08 571.95 648.44 658.49
Independent Siania Findlay 5.25% 346 347.92 348.48 348.53 354.80 356.53 359.05 368.05 395.28 401.15 444.91 450.14 478.33 487.38 478.33 545.01 554.62 556.01
Independent Zechariah Fred Reuelu 5.65% 372 373.57 373.76 373.79 393.88 394.60 401.07 408.37 418.80 421.32 444.51 446.65 467.04 470.88 471.52
Independent Tapu Elia 4.37% 288 290.42 290.73 290.77 322.88 324.03 327.25 324.14 358.42 361.99 394.08 397.27
Independent Dennis Makalio Jr 4.13% 272 273.64 273.99 274.02 279.03 280.10 285.39 301.16 313.20 316.82
Independent Faafoi Seiuli 3.37% 222 224.07 224.70 224.75 226.84 228.67 232.12 241.62
Independent Jessica Te Huia 2.55% 168 170.35 170.75 170.79 173.83 175.18 183.29
Independent Branden Potgieter 2.26% 149 151.92 152.19 152.23 153.39 154.46
Independent Ura Wilson-Pokoati 2.28% 150 151.42 151.59 151.62
Valid: 6,587   Spoilt: 254   Quota: first iteration: 1097.83, last iteration: 1004.49  

Pāuatahanui general ward

The Pāuatahanui general ward returned four councillors to the Porirua City Council.

2022 Pāuatahanui General Ward Election[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Josh Trlin 26.47% 2,013 1,525.37 1,529.77 1,526.02 1,515.79 1,568.97 1.539.83 1,517.79
Independent Ross Leggett 20.39% 1,551 1,561.94 1,515.58 1,561.94 1,512.60 1,578.24 1,624.21 1,517.87
Independent Nathan Waddle 17.07% 1,298 1,418.21 1,450.76 1,471.40 1,488.38 1,549.57 1,587.83 1,530.77
Independent Tracy Johnson 13.16% 1,001 1,087.98 1,126.30 1,169.59 1,188.04 1,291.79 1,426.87 1,511.31
Independent Brent Ching 10.22% 777 846.09 865.66 937.46 948.07 1,053.77 1,225.55 1,286.15
Independent Nicole Foss 5.42% 412 419.90 424.22 451.32 453.59 475.23
Independent Andrea Nicol Coulston 4.21% 320 382.88 391.48 426.84 432.50
Independent David Christensen 3.06% 233 244.17 249.90
Valid: 7,605   Spoilt: 106   Quota: first iteration: 1,521, last iteration: 1472.78  

Parirua Māori ward

The Parirua Māori ward returned one councillor to the Porirua City Council.

2022 Parirua Māori War Election[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Kylie Wihapi 51.35% 590
Independent Caleb Te Taku Ware 48.65% 559
Valid: 1,149   Spoilt: 23   Quota: 575  

See also

References

  1. ^ "Porirua City councillors vote unanimously for Māori ward". Stuff. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Local Electoral Act 2001, section 111". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Electoral Act 1993, Section 209". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "2022 Election results". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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