New Zealand mayoral election
2004 Wellington City mayoral election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg/50px-Wellington_Coat_Of_Arms.svg.png)
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Turnout | 52,067 |
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| | | Candidate | Kerry Prendergast | Bryan Pepperell | Party | Independent | Independent | Popular vote | 27,002 | 18,115 | Percentage | 59.85 | 40.15 | |
Mayor before election Kerry Prendergast | Elected Mayor Kerry Prendergast | |
The 2004 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October 2004, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast was re-elected for a second term as mayor of Wellington.[1] This was the first Wellington mayoral election to be held under the Instant runoff voting system.
Candidates
There were seven candidates nominated for the election:[2]
- Bryon Charles Burke, a Newtown environmentalist
- Rob Goulden, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 1998
- Stephen Hay, an unemployed film-maker stood for the Anti-Capitalist Alliance
- Timothy O'Brien, a writer and broadcaster from Mount Cook
- Kerry Prendergast, Incumbent Mayor since 2001
- Bryan Pepperell, Councillor for the Southern Ward since 1996
- Jack Ruben, former city councillor
Bryon Burke withdrew from the Mayoral election on 13 September 2004.[1]
Results
2004 Wellington mayoral election[3] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Independent | Kerry Prendergast | 42.39 | 22,069 | 22,200 | 23,170 | 23,926 | 27,002 |
| Independent | Bryan Pepperell | 15.35 | 7,993 | 8,274 | 10,448 | 14,220 | 18,115 |
| Independent | Rob Goulden | 14.79 | 7,703 | 7,868 | 9,334 | 10,388 | |
| Independent | Timothy O'Brien | 12.60 | 6,560 | 6,778 | 7,537 | | |
| Independent | Jack Ruben | 12.57 | 6,547 | 6,724 | | | |
| Anti-Capitalist Alliance | Stephen Hay | 2.30 | 1,195 | | | | |
Valid: 52,067 Spoilt: 268 Quota: 22,559 |
Ward results
Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.
References
- ^ a b "Election Results - 2004 Results". Wellington City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ Jacobson, Julie (21 August 2004). "Wildcards dealt in mayoral race". The Dominion Post. p. A8.
- ^ "Calculator Commentary" (PDF). Wellington City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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