The 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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| Turnout | 26,044 (37.84%) | |||||||||||||||
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Background
editThe incumbent Mayor, Ray Wallace, stood for a third term. He was opposed by truck driver James Anderson, former city councillor Glenda Barratt, property developer Phil "Stratty" Stratford and cleaning business owner David L.F. Smith.[1]
Mayoral results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Ray Wallace | 20,585 | 79.03 | −7.51 | |
| Independent | James Anderson | 1,925 | 7.39 | ||
| Independent | Glenda Barratt | 1,706 | 6.55 | ||
| Independent | Phil Stratford | 1,101 | 4.22 | −9.17 | |
| Independent | David Smith | 654 | 2.51 | ||
| Informal votes | 73 | 0.28 | +0.21 | ||
| Majority | 18,660 | 71.64 | −1.52 | ||
| Turnout | 26,044 | 37.84 | +1.48 | ||
Ward results
editTwelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council.[2]
| Party/ticket | Councillors | |
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| Independent | 11 | |
| Greens | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Meet the five contenders for the Hutt City mayoralty". Stuff. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Past Elections". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 5 July 2022.