2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council election
8 October 2022
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13 councillors of the Greater Wellington Regional Council 7 votes needed to win | |||||||||||||||||||||
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13 seats on the Greater Wellington Regional Council 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022 Greater Wellington Regional Council election was a local election held from 16 September until 8 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 2022–2025 term of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.
Key dates
| 15 July | Candidate nominations opened[1] |
| 12 August | Candidate nominations closed at midday[1] |
| 16 September | Voting period starts[1] |
| Voting documents given to NZ Post for delivery[1] | |
| 8 October | Election day – voting closed at midday[1] |
| 14 October | Final results released[2] |
Background
Electoral system
The election was held using the single transferable vote system.[3] Thirteen councillors were elected across six constituencies.[1]
Results
Poneke/Wellington constituency
All five incumbent councillors stood for re-election. Roger Blakeley and Glenda Hughes were unsuccessful. David Lee, Thomas Nash, and Daran Ponter were re-elected. They were joined by Simon Woolfe and Yadana Saw.[4][5]
| Affiliation | Candidate | Primary vote | % | Final vote[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Simon Woolfe | 10,061 | 14.67 | 9,804 | |||
| Green | Yadana Saw | 9,734 | 14.19 | 9,807 | |||
| Green | Thomas Nash | 9,396 | 13.70 | 9,808 | |||
| Labour | Daran Ponter | 7,373 | 10.75 | 9,806 | |||
| Independent | David Lee | 5,458 | 7.96 | 9,804 | |||
| Independent | Roger Blakeley | 6,375 | 9.3 | 9,782 | |||
| Independent | Glenda Hughes | 4,206 | 6.13 | 0 | |||
| Independent | Jake Arthur | 4,206 | 6.13 | 0 | |||
| Independent | Chris Calvi-Freeman | 3,611 | 5.27 | 0 | |||
| Independent | Chris Montgomerie | 1,428 | 2.08 | 0 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Bryan | 1,320 | 1.92 | 0 | |||
| Independent | Leigh Catley | 1,270 | 1.85 | 0 | |||
| Informal | 358 | 0.52 | |||||
| Blank | 3,888 | 5.67 | |||||
| Total | 68,575 | 45.89 | |||||
| Registered | 149,422 | ||||||
| Independent gain from The Wellington Party | |||||||
| Green gain from Independent | |||||||
| Green hold | |||||||
| Labour hold | |||||||
| Independent hold | |||||||
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency
| Affiliation | Candidate | Primary vote | % | Final vote[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Bassett | 7,119 | 22.26 | 7,405 | |
| Independent | Ken Laban | 7,086 | 22.16 | 7,327 | |
| Green | Quentin Duthie | 6,477 | 20.26 | 7,282 | |
| Labour | Alex Voutratzis | 3,259 | 10.19 | 3,639 | |
| Independent | Michael Stevenson | 2,736 | 8.56 | 3,313 | |
| Independent | Peggy Luke-Ngaheke | 1,514 | 4.74 | 0 | |
| Independent | Tracey Buick | 1,241 | 3.88 | 0 | |
| Informal | 895 | 2.8 | |||
| Blank | 1,637 | 5.12 | |||
| Total | 31,974 | 40.98 | |||
| Registered | 78,030 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Green hold | |||||
Porirua-Tawa constituency
| Affiliation | Candidate | Primary vote | % | Final vote[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chris Kirk-Burnnand | 5,527 | 27.65 | 5,867 | |
| Independent | Hikitia Ropata | 3,903 | 19.53 | 5,925 | |
| Independent | Roger Watkin | 4,215 | 21.09 | 5,575 | |
| Green | Robyn Smith | 3,852 | 19.27 | 0 | |
| Independent | Lynette Itani | 1,092 | 5.46 | 0 | |
| Informal | 187 | 0.94 | |||
| Blank | 2,204 | 11.03 | |||
| Total | 19,986 | 37.89 | |||
| Registered | 52,749 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
Kāpiti Coast constituency
| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Penny Gaylor | 10,216 | 52.46 | |
| Independent Green | Asher Wilson-Goldman | 7,824 | 40.18 | |
| Informal | 12 | 0.06 | ||
| Blank | 1,366 | 7.01 | ||
| Total | 19,474 | 45.58 | ||
| Registered | 42,721 | |||
| Independent hold | ||||
Wairarapa constituency
| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Adrienne Staples | unopposed | |
| Registered | 42,721 | ||
| Independent hold | |||
Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency
| Affiliation | Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ros Connelly | 7,376 | 51.65 | |
| Independent | Steve Taylor | 4,321 | 30.26 | |
| Independent | Peter Hayes | 1,453. | 10.17 | |
| Informal | 23 | 0.16 | ||
| Blank | 1,072 | 7.51 | ||
| Total | 14,281 | 43.93 | ||
| Registered | 32,510 | |||
| Independent hold | ||||
Chair selection
Daran Ponter, a Labour councillor, was elected as chair unopposed.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Information for Candidates". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "2022 Election Results and Returns". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Vote". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin; Gourley, Erin (9 October 2022). "Provisional results unseat two Wellington regional councillors". Dominion Post. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Past election results and candidate returns". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Lampp, Warwick (14 October 2022). "Declaration of Result" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council.
- ^ Walford, Chennoah (2022). "Local government elections spotlight". Te Awa. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Confirmed Public minutes of the Inaugural Council meeting for the 2022–2025 Triennium" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council. 28 October 2022.