2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election
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The 2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election was a local election held from 20 September until 12 October in the Greater Wellington region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected thirteen regional councillors for the 2019–2022 term of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.

Greater Wellington Regional Council

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Councillors standing down

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By July 2019 four councillors had announced that they would not be standing for re-election to the Wellington Regional Council; Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw, Ian McKinnon and Paul Swain. The GWRC has been "under fire" for changes to the bus services, particularly in Wellington city.[1]

Names in bold font identify successful candidates.[2]

Kapiti Coast constituency (1)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Kapiti Coast constituency[3]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote %
Independent Penny Gaylor 10,243 60.72
Independent Neil Mackay 6,625 39.28
Turnout 16,868 41.71
Registered 40,438

Poneke/Wellington constituency (5)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Poneke/Wellington constituency[4]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Final vote[a]
Green Thomas Nash 9,173 18.36 7,836
Independent Roger Blakeley 5,970 11.95 7,840
Wellington Party Glenda Hughes 5,658 11.33 7,832
Labour Daran Ponter 5,148 10.30 7,844
Independent David Lee 3,787 7.58 7,851
Independent Victoria Rhodes-Carlin 3,326 6.66 7,326
Independent Helene Ritchie 4,046 8.10
Independent Jill Ford 2,205 4.41
Independent Tony de Lorenzo 1,383 2.76
Independent Sam Somers 1,292 2.58
Independent Phil Quin 1,271 2.54
Wellington Party Troy Mihaka 1,168 2.33
Wellington Party Philip O'Brien 1,150 2.30
Independent Gavin Bruce 1,125 2.25
Independent Lesleigh Salinger 989 1.98
Independent Tony Jansen 816 1.63
Independent Alexander Garside 788 1.57
Independent Anand Kochunny 637 1.27
Independent John Klaphake 606 1.21
Independent Bryce Pender 557 1.11
Independent Yvonne Legarth 521 1.04
Independent Deane Milne 166 0.33
Independent Ray Wilson 115 0.23
Informal 749 1.49
Blank 3,430 6.86
Turnout 49,936 33.69
Registered 148,191

Porirua-Tawa constituency (2)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Porirua-Tawa constituency[5]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Final vote[a]
Independent Jenny Brash 5,724 28.55 6,280
Independent Chris Kirk-Burnnand 4,061 20.26 5,997
Labour Phillip Marshall 2,583 12.88 4,064
Independent Roger Watkin 1,846 9.21
Independent Barbara Donaldson 1,675 8.35
Independent Natalie Repia 1,477 7.36
Independent Vaughn Liley 799 3.98
Informal 99 0.49
Blank 1,779 8.87
Turnout 20,043

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency (3)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency[6]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Final vote[a]
Independent Ken Laban 7,719 26.74 7,886
Independent Prue Lamason 5,046 17.48 7,577
Green Josh van Lier 5,723 19.82 7,163
Independent Peter Glensor 3,306 11.45 4,904
Independent David Ogden 3,409 11.80
Independent Leonie Dobbs 3,251 11.26
Informal 842 2.91
Blank 2,062 7.14
Turnout 28,866 39.11
Registered 73,807

Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency (1)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency[7]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Final vote[a]
Independent Ros Connelly 4,511 36.53 6,475
Independent Bill Hammond 3,439 27.85 4,970
Independent Steve Pattinson 2,484 20.11
Wellington Party Mark Crofskey 2,153 17.43
Informal 37 0.29
Blank 688 5.57
Turnout 12,347 40.48
Registered 30,501

Wairarapa constituency (1)

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2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Wairarapa constituency[8]
Affiliation Candidate Primary vote % Final vote[a]
Independent Adrienne Staples 7,581 45.78 8,703
Independent Pim Borren 5,628 33.99 6,784
Independent Richard Moore 3,254 19.65
Informal 35 0.21
Blank 1,231 7.43
Turnout 16,557 49.14
Registered 33,693

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rounded to whole number.

References

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  1. ^ "Fourth Wellington regional councillor drops out of local elections". Stuff (Fairfax). 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Past election results and candidate returns". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Kapiti Coast Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
  4. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Poneke-Wellington Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
  5. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Porirua-Tawa Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
  6. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai-Lower Hutt Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
  7. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta-Upper Hutt Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
  8. ^ Lampp, Warwick (October 2019). "Wairarapa Regional Constituency" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.