The 2016 Wellington City Council election took place on the 8th of October 2016, to elect the Mayor of Wellington, city councillors, and community board members for the 2016âÂÂ2019 term, as part of nation-wide local elections.
The fourteen councilors were elected across five wards whilst the Mayor was elected at large. All offices were elected through a single transferable vote (STV) system done via postal voting.
Candidates could not spend more than $60,000 on electoral expenses and had to disclose details of any donations larger than $1,500.
indicates the incumbent candidate
The Northern ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.
The Onslow-Western ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.
The Lambton ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.
The Eastern ward returned three councillors to the Wellington City Council.
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council.
The Tawa Community Board is made up of 2 councilors along with 6 representatives who are voted in by residents of Tawa, Grenada North and Takapu Valley.
Only six candidates ran so all won automatically. However Jill Day's seat was superseded by winning a seat on the council and a by-election was called for 2017 to fill the remaining seat. Jill Day held the seat until then.
The MÃÂkara / à ÂhÃÂriu Community Board is made up of 6 representatives voted in by residents of MÃÂkara, MÃÂkara Beach and à ÂhÃÂriu.