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2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election

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Turnout26,044 (37.84%)
 
Candidate Ray Wallace James Anderson
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 20,585 1,925
Percentage 79.03 7.39

Mayor before election

Ray Wallace

Elected mayor

Ray Wallace

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.

Background

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The 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

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2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 11
Greens 1

References

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  1. ^ "Meet the five contenders for the Hutt City mayoralty". Stuff. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Past Elections". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 5 July 2022.