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2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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Turnout28,080 (41.10%)
 
Candidate David Ogden Ray Wallace Ken Laban
Party Independent Independent Hutt 2020 – Labour
Popular vote 7,352 7,126 6,912
Percentage 26.79 25.97 25.19

Mayor before election

David Ogden

Elected mayor

David Ogden

The 2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2007 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.

Background

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The incumbent Mayor, David Ogden, stood for a second term. He faced multiple opponents, by councillors Ray Wallace and Ross Jamieson as well as Hutt Valley District Health Board member Ken Laban and former regional councillor Rosemarie Thomas.[1]

Mayoral results

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The following table gives the election results:

2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Ogden 7,352 26.79 −14.73
Independent Ray Wallace 7,126 25.97
Hutt 2020 – Labour Ken Laban 6,912 25.19
Independent Rosemarie Thomas 3,507 12.78
Independent Ross Jamieson 2,678 9.75
Informal votes 505 1.84 +1.51
Majority 226 0.82 −6.71
Turnout 28,080 41.10 +4.10

Ward results

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

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 9
Our City, Our Future 3

References

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  1. ^ "Who would be mayor?". The Dominion Post. 15 August 2007. p. A1.
  2. ^ a b "How You Voted; Our community leaders for the next three years". The Dominion Post. 15 October 2007. p. A4.