2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election

The 2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2022 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.

2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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Turnout31,113 (40.24%)
 
Candidate Campbell Barry Tony Stallinger
Party Labour United Hutt
Popular vote 16,163 13,720
Percentage 51.94 44.09

Mayor before election

Campbell Barry

Elected mayor

Campbell Barry

Background

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The incumbent Mayor, Campbell Barry, stood for a second term. He was opposed by retailer Falgoon Patel and former Hutt City Council chief executive Tony Stallinger.[1]

Mayoral results

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2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Campbell Barry 16,163 51.94 +2.66
United Hutt Tony Stallinger 13,720 44.09
Independent Fangoon Patel 1,200 3.85
Informal votes 30 0.09 −0.09
Majority 2,443 7.85 +0.14
Turnout 31,113 40.24 −2.76

Ward results

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Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council.[2]

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 9
United Hutt 2
Labour 1

References

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  1. ^ Gourley, Erin (12 August 2022). "Wellington region, these are your mayoral candidates". Stuff. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Election Results". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2023.