2022 Wellington City Council election

2022 Wellington City Council election
8 October 2022
Turnout45.41% 5.29 pp
(71,377 out of 157,181 enrolled voters)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Tory Whanau Andy Foster Paul Eagle
Party Independent Independent Independent
Final round votes 34,462 16,711 14,589
Percentage 47.85% 23.20% 20.26%
First choice votes 30,6563 11,835 11,935
Percentage 42.56% 16.43% 16.57%
Mayor before election

Andy Foster
Independent

Elected mayor

Tory Whanau
Independent

Council election
All 15 seats available
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents 8 0
Labour 4 +1
Green 3 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2022 Wellington City Council elections took place on 8 October 2022, to elect the Mayor of Wellington, city councillors, and community board members for the 2022–2025 term, as part of nation-wide local elections.

Electoral system

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

Candidates may not spend more than $60,000 on electoral expenses[2] and must disclose details of any donations larger than $1,500.[3]

Mayor

Main article: 2022 Wellington City mayoral election

Nine candidates announced that they would run for mayor, including incumbent Andy Foster. Tory Whanau was endorsed by the Green Party,[4] and Paul Eagle was endorsed by the Labour Party.[5] Following the election, Tory Whanau was elected.[6]

Fundraising and endorsements

Tory Whanau[7][8]

Endorsements

Donations

Expenses

  • $59,844.03
Andy Foster[10][8]

Endorsements

  • Cycle Wellington[9]

Donations

  • $5,000 - Chris Parkin, businessman/former councillor
  • $5,000 - Paul Ridley-Smith, chair of Manawa Energy
  • $20,000 - Stonewood Group, property management company

Expenses

  • $54,108.30
Paul Eagle[11]

Endorsements

Expenses

  • $57,733.44

Results

2022 Wellington City mayoral election[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Tory Whanau 42.56 30,656 30,762 31,176 31,330 32,027 32,317 34,462
Together for Wellington Andy Foster 16.43 11,835 11,878 11,987 12,105 12,476 12,916 16,711
Independent Paul Eagle 16.57 11,935 11,974 12,097 12,213 12,519 12,783 14,589
Independent Ray Chung 14.41 10,383 10,436 10,524 10,979 11,285 12,670
Independent – Vision/Skill/Results Chris Dudfield 3.51 2,535 2,553 2,585 2,754 2,960
Future Wellington Kelvin Hastie 2.73 1,971 2,001 2,135 2,208
Independent Barbara McKenzie 1.69 1,224 1,253 1,341
Independent Ellen Blake 1.52 1,101 1,116
Our truth all but whole truth Don McDonald 0.53 385
Valid: 72,025   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 32,881   Turnout: 43.27%  

Council

† indicates the incumbent candidate

Takapū/Northern General ward

The Takapū/Northern General ward returned three councillors to the city council. Independent councillor Jill Day did not run again in the Takapū/Northern ward but did run for a seat on the Tawa Community Board.

2022 Wellington City Council – Takapū/Northern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Ben McNulty 16.92% 2,390 2,401 2,443 2,516 2,611 3,099 3,421 3,161.79 3,092.96
Independent Tony Randle 16.01% 2,262 2,277 2,295 2,371 2,691 2,846 3,381 3,175.89 3,093.06
A Voice for Wellington John Apanowicz 14.2% 2,006 2,027 2,048 2,150 2,404 2,534 2,877 3,034.16 3,088.29
Futureproof Wellington Jenny Condie† 13.7% 1,935 1,948 1,985 2,044 2,125 2,513 2,812 2,943.87 2,984.36
Independent Rachel Qi 11.23% 1,586 1,597 1,615 1,720 1,921 2,060
Green Robyn Parkinson 9.67% 1,366 1,378 1,397 1,429 1,501
Independent John Peters 7.38% 1,043 1,065 1,081 1,211
Independent – Together for Wellington Raveen Annamalai 4.62% 652 660 667
Independent James Sullivan 1.33% 188 199
Real Issues for Real People James Sales 1.06% 150
Valid: 13,578   Spoilt: 547   Quota: first iteration: 3,394.5, last iteration: 3,064.67  

Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward

The Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward returned three councillors to the city council. Incumbent Independent councillor Simon Woolf did not run again.[12]

2022 Wellington City Council – Wharangi/Onslow-Western General ward (preliminary results)[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent Ray Chung 23.87% 4,192 4,202 4,238 4,401 4,400.80 4,379.83 4,463.13 4,508.21 4,242.52
Independent Diane Calvert† 20.19% 3,545 3,553 3,561 3,623 3,791.26 3,972.66 4,396.77 4,673.63 4,222.24
Labour Rebecca Matthews† 17.38% 3,051 3,063 3,085 3,109 3,178.10 3,355.43 3,514.46 4,017.68 4,219.26
Green Lachlan Patterson 12.32% 2,164 2,199 2,230 2,239 2,290.88 2,465.39 2,570.48 3,001.64 3,110.73
Future Wellington Kelvin Hastie 7% 1,230 1,238 1,255 1,277 1,362.90 1,521.71 1,724.24
Independent Heather Baldwin 5.36% 941 947 962 989 1,076.80 1,161.68
Opportunities Bob Mason 4.44% 779 793 799 808 873.08
Independent Ryan Bothma 3.21% 563 569 580 607
Independent Barbara McKenzie 2.07% 363 369 379
Independent Kush Bhargava 0.96% 169 173
Independent Alexander Garside 0.64% 113
Valid: 17,110   Spoilt: 449   Quota: first iteration: 4,151, last iteration: 3,948.69  

Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward

The Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward returned three councillors to the city council.[13]

Incumbent Green Party councillor since 2007 Iona Pannett, who received the most votes in Pukehīnau Lambton Ward in 2019, was not reselected by the Green Party in April 2022, and ran as an independent.[14] Incumbent councillor Tamatha Paul was elected as an independent in 2019, but in May 2022 announced she would seek the Green nomination,[15] which she received in June.[16]

2022 Wellington City Council – Pukehīnau/Lambton General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Green Tamatha Paul† 40.69% 5,206 3,123.25 3,059.73 3,060.92 3,094.24 3,109.19 3,065.41 3,006.05 2,874.06 2,812.80
Independent Nicola Young† 16.22% 2,075 2,137.01 2,150.45 2,180.61 2,193.25 2,245.88 2,438.23 3,209.25 2,870.46 2,813.97
Independent Iona Pannett† 11.17% 1,429 1,783.05 1,799.06 1,843.84 1,907.10 2,083.11 2,441.14 2,654.67 2,806.04 2,841.87
Labour Afnan Al-Rubayee 7.53% 963 1,752.33 1,783.59 1,807.36 1,942.39 2,168.72 2,380.57 2,585.03 2,693.71 2,731.13
Independent Karl Tiefenbacher 9.03% 1156 1,192.40 1,205.42 1,275.77 1,299.78 1,345.81 1,504.14
Independent Jane O'Loughlin 5.37% 687 814.22 820.21 852.63 901.46 1,047.83
Independent Ellen Blake 3.55% 454 680.43 690.26 712.87 773.40
Independent Jonathan Markwick 1.61% 206 387.23 399.81 429.18
Independent Nicholas Hancox 1.92% 246 274.00 285.98
1 Taxipooling off the Rank Zan Rai Gyaw 0.55% 71 76.20
Valid: 12,493   Spoilt: 302   Quota: first iteration: 3,123.25, last iteration: 2,799.95  

Motukairangi/Eastern General ward

The Motukairangi/Eastern General ward returned three councillors to the city council.[13]

Incumbent councillor Sarah Free ran as a Green candidate in previous elections, but announced in December 2021 that she would run as an independent in 2022.[17]

2022 Wellington City Council – Motukairangi/Eastern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Teri O'Neill† 14.52% 1,980 1,982 1,996 2,076 2,132 2,281 3,387
Independent Tim Brown 17.61% 2,402 2,409 2,461 2,566 2,805 3,100 3,199
Independent Sarah Free† 17.36% 2,367 2,371 2,401 2,481 2,603 2,790 3,071
Independent Steph Edlin 12.83% 1,749 1,753 1,782 1,871 2,045 2,271 2,512
Green Luana Scowcroft 13.54% 1,846 1,853 1,860 1,869 1,895 1,982
Independent Ken Ah Kuoi 8.05% 1,098 1,103 1,126 1,189 1,289
Independent Nathan Meyer 5.06% 690 695 755 893
Independent Rob Goulden 4.42% 603 604 665
Independent Aaron Gilmore 2.29% 312 314
Independent Atul Prema 0.37% 51
Valid: 13,098   Spoilt: 539   Quota: first iteration: 3,274.50, last iteration: 3,042.25  

Paekawakawa/Southern General ward

The Paekawakawa/Southern General ward returned two councillors to the city council.[13] Incumbent Labour councillor Fleur Fitzsimons did not run again.[12]

2022 Wellington City Council – Paekawakawa/Southern General ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Green Laurie Foon† 35.63% 4,499 4,078 4,092.34 4,096.95 4,078.96 4,057.60 3,961.05 4,208.47 3,972.71 3,929.31
Labour Nureddin Abdurahman 19.94% 2,517 2,770.10 2,582.89 2,832.16 2,937.23 3,082.51 3,133.54 3,439.51 3,743.06 3,929.31
Independent Paula Muollo 13.09% 1,653 1,670.96 1,712.22 1,760.98 1,840.39 1,975.63 1,981.13 2,024.71 2,281.70 2,891.58
Independent – Vision/Skill/Resultsf Chris Dudfield 8.38% 1,058 1,061.74 1,086.25 1,127.81 1,189.83 1,245.15 1,246.53 1,268.12 1,495.89
Get Wellington Back on Course Iain MacLeod 4.89% 617 625.23 640.17 660.36 716.91 783.94 786.49 805.77
Action on Climate Jonathan Coppard 4.03% 509 606.22 632.40 651.01 690.04 738.31 761.50
Independent Inoke Afeaki 3.68% 465 471.17 483.56 512.43 551.07
Independent Ate Moala 2.97% 375 392.59 417.61 439.40
Independent #Together for Wellington Dipak Bhana 2.28% 288 292.77 332.60
Independent Urmila Bhana 2.07% 253 262.17
Valid: 12,234   Spoilt: 392   Quota: first iteration: 4,078, last iteration: 3,611.31  

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward

Te Whanganui a Tara is a Māori ward created by Wellington City Council in 2021.[18][19] The 2022 election returned Nīkau Wi-Neera as its first-ever councillor.[6]

2022 Wellington City Council – Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Green Nīkau Wi Neera[20] 40.89% 765 872
Labour Matthew Reweti[21] 36.45% 682 805
Independent Ali Hamlin-Paenga[13] 17.58% 329
Valid: 1,776   Spoilt: 95 blank   Quota: first iteration: 888, last iteration: 839  

Overall Wellington City Council results

Following the 2022 Wellington local election, councillors affiliated with the Labour and Green parties gained control over the three major committees in the Wellington City Council. Following a month of negotiations and restructuring, Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau had reduced the number of full council committees from five to three. Labour councillor Rebecca Matthews began chair of the committee in charge of long term-planning, finance and performance. Labour councillors Teri O'Neill and Nureddin Abdurahman became the chair and deputy chair social, cultural, and economic council committee. In addition, Green councillor Tamatha Paul became chair of the new environment and infrastructure committee.[22]

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.

2022 Tawa Community Board Election[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Independent Jill Day 1606 599.86 592.93 480.32 586.28 581.93 586.75 593.33 571.16 563.48 560 557.78
Independent Tim Davin 542 671.68 587.47 591.75 593.58 583.26 596.14 598.30 575.94 565.41 561.46 558.62
Independent Rachel Allan 436 575.08 595.65 596.48 597.32 583.13 610.52 608.27 576.41 566.55 562.12 559
Independent Miriam Moore 314 464.98 472.49 480.32 489.57 493.99 527.50 595.11 578 566.14 562.09 558.96
Independent Janryll Fernandez 283 433.36 448.51 454.13 464.27 467 492.57 542 566.58 570.03 562.67 559.60
Independent Jackson Lacy† 245 414.15 421.92 430.53 439.72 443.95 457.87 506.96 530.94 543.65 551.48 537.29
Independent Warwick Glendenning 290 355.15 372.46 379.31 392.36 397.59 436.07 492.10 513.66 525.15 532.67 537.29
Independent Clint Schoultz 177 229 233.73 244 256.10 258.34 293.61
Independent Georgia Wilkinson 161 192.95 198.13 204.46 236.25 238.74
Independent Brendon Green 88 97.40 98.62 105.33
Real Issues for Real People James Sales 57 67.65 69.06
Valid: 12,234   Quota: first iteration: 599.86, last iteration: 555.37  

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. Seven candidates ran but John Apanowicz's candidacy was superseded by winning a seat on the council, leaving the remaining six candidates automatic winners.

2022 Mākara / Ōhāriu Community Board Election[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Mark Reed N/A
Independent Christine Grace† N/A
Independent Darren Hoskins† N/A
Independent Hamish Todd† N/A
Independent Chris Renner† N/A
Independent Wayne Rudd† N/A
Quota: N/A  

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust

The Hutt Mana Charitable Trust's board of trustees is composed of two trustees elected from Lower Hutt, one from Upper Hutt, one from Porirua and one from Wellington. The Wellington Trustee is only elected by residents north of Khandallah, Ngaio, Mākara and Mākara Beach.[23][24][13]

2022 Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Wellington Trustee Election[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Independent Nick Leggett 5650 6,303
Independent Peter Gilberd 5,191 6,205
Independent Tracy Hurst-Porter 2,549
Valid: 12,508   Quota: first iteration: 6,695, last iteration: 6,254  

See also

References

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