2007 Wellington local elections

The 2007 Wellington local elections were part of the 2007 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts.

2007 Wellington local elections
13 October 2007

Wellington City Council

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and fourteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the Single Transferable Vote system.

Mayor
Main article: 2007 Wellington City mayoral election
2007 Wellington City mayoral election[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Kerry Prendergast 34.89 17,910 18,008 18,110 18,327 18,521 19,274 19,925 20,516 21,868
Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 13.55 6,954 7,065 7,168 7,360 7,642 8,003 8,632 9,389 10,899
Independent Bryan Pepperell 11.07 5,680 5,752 5,861 5,966 6,187 6,458 7,070 8,335 10,125
Independent Helene Ritchie 10.83 5,559 5,633 5,755 5,865 6,050 6,346 6,754 7,643  
Independent Jack Ruben 7.66 3,930 3,996 4,076 4,228 4,424 4,723 5,348    
Independent Rob Goulden 6.21 3,187 3,241 3,299 3,515 3,708 4,213      
Independent John McGrath 6.05 3,106 3,155 3,188 3,344 3,473        
Independent Carl Gifford 3.37 1,730 1,779 1,901 2,015          
Independent Paul Bailey 2.95 1,512 1,546 1,584            
Workers Party Nick Kelly 1.82 932 988              
Independent Nick Wang 1.63 838                
Electorate: 132,051   Valid: 51,328   Spoilt: 218   Quota: 21446   Turnout: 39.76  

    Eastern ward

    The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Eastern Ward (3 vacancies)[2]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 3,190
    Labour Leonie Gill 2,698
    Independent Rob Goulden 2.375
    Independent Ruth Gotlieb 1,949
    Independent Paul Bailey 1,058
    Independent Josie Bullock 546
    Independent Ian Macfarlane 411
    Informal votes
    Turnout 12,227

    Lambton ward

    The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Lambton Ward (3 vacancies)[3]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent Ian McKinnon 2,649
    Green Iona Pannett 2,401
    Independent Stephanie Cook 2,460
    Labour Alick Shaw 1,673
    Independent Callum Strong 720
    Independent Ed van Son 424
    Independent Frank Lawton 306
    Independent Micheal Durrant 230
    Informal votes
    Turnout 10,863

    Northern ward

    The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Northern Ward (3 vacancies)[4]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent Hayley Wain 2,968
    Independent Helene Ritchie 2,446
    Independent Ngaire Best 2,412
    Independent Robert Armstrong 2,280
    Independent Roger Ellis 1,569
    Independent James Candiliotis 1,352
    Independent Ian Hutchings 1,175
    Green Tane Woodley 699
    Independent Mike Collett 392
    Independent Jonathan Fletcher 322
    Informal votes
    Turnout 15,613

    Onslow-Western ward

    The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Onslow-Western Ward (3 vacancies)[5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent Andy Foster 4,246
    Independent John Morrison 3,296
    Independent Jo Coughlan 3,176
    Independent Jack Ruben 3,141
    Labour Pauline Scott 1,103
    Informal votes
    Turnout 14,692

    Southern ward

    The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:

    Southern Ward (2 vacancies)[6]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Green Celia Wade-Brown 2,286
    Independent Bryan Pepperell 2,134
    Independent Lorraine Edwards 910
    Labour Ida Faiumu-Isa'ako 907
    Independent Rex Nairn 676
    Independent Shelagh Noble 501
    Independent John Robinson 388
    Independent Bernie Harris 302
    Informal votes
    Turnout 8,104

    References
    1. "2013 Triennial Election: Calculator Commentary and Iteration Report" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
    2. "Eastern Ward". Wellington City Council. 15 June 2019.
    3. "Lambton Ward". Wellington City Council. 15 June 2019.
    4. "Northern ward". Wellington City Council. 15 June 2019.
    5. "Onslow-Western Ward". Wellington City Council. 15 June 2019.
    6. "Southern Ward". Wellington City Council. 15 June 2019.
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