2007 Wellington local elections

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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.

## Wellington City Council[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: 2007 Wellington City mayoral election

2007 Wellington City mayoral election[1] Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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[edit]

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.

*[FPv%]: First preference votes percentage