The 2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election was a local election held from 20 September until 12 October in the Greater Wellington region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected thirteen regional councillors for the 2019âÂÂ2022 term of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.
By July 2019 four councillors had announced that they would not be standing for re-election to the Wellington Regional Council; Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw, Ian McKinnon and Paul Swain. The GWRC has been "under fire" for changes to the bus services, particularly in Wellington city.
Names in bold font identify successful candidates.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Kapiti Coast constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Penny Gaylor 10,243 60.72 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Neil Mackay 6,625 39.28 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 16,868 41.71 - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Registered 40,438
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class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Poneke/Wellington constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % ! style="width:5em" Final vote -
style="text-align:left" Green style="text-align:left" Thomas Nash 9,173 18.36 7,836 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Roger Blakeley 5,970 11.95 7,840 - style="background:" | style="text-align:left" Wellington Party style="text-align:left" Glenda Hughes 5,658 11.33 7,832 -
style="text-align:left" Labour style="text-align:left" Daran Ponter 5,148 10.30 7,844 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" David Lee 3,787 7.58 7,851 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Victoria Rhodes-Carlin 3,326 6.66 7,326 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Helene Ritchie 4,046 8.10
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jill Ford 2,205 4.41
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Tony de Lorenzo 1,383 2.76
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Sam Somers 1,292 2.58
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Phil Quin 1,271 2.54
- style="background:" | style="text-align:left" Wellington Party style="text-align:left" Troy Mihaka 1,168 2.33
- style="background:" | style="text-align:left" Wellington Party style="text-align:left" Philip O'Brien 1,150 2.30
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Gavin Bruce 1,125 2.25
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Lesleigh Salinger 989 1.98
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Tony Jansen 816 1.63
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Alexander Garside 788 1.57
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Anand Kochunny 637 1.27
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Klaphake 606 1.21
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Bryce Pender 557 1.11
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Yvonne Legarth 521 1.04
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Deane Milne 166 0.33
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ray Wilson 115 0.23
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Informal 749 1.49
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Blank 3,430 6.86
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 49,936 33.69
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Registered 148,191
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class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Porirua-Tawa constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % ! style="width:5em" Final vote -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jenny Brash 5,724 28.55 6,280 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Chris Kirk-Burnnand 4,061 20.26 5,997 -
style="text-align:left" Labour style="text-align:left" Phillip Marshall 2,583 12.88 4,064 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Roger Watkin 1,846 9.21
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Barbara Donaldson 1,675 8.35
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Natalie Repia 1,477 7.36
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Vaughn Liley 799 3.98
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Informal 99 0.49
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Blank 1,779 8.87
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 20,043
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class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % ! style="width:5em" Final vote -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ken Laban 7,719 26.74 7,886 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Prue Lamason 5,046 17.48 7,577 -
style="text-align:left" Green style="text-align:left" Josh van Lier 5,723 19.82 7,163 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Peter Glensor 3,306 11.45 4,904 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" David Ogden 3,409 11.80
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style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Leonie Dobbs 3,251 11.26
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Informal 842 2.91
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Blank 2,062 7.14
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 28,866 39.11
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Registered 73,807
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class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % ! style="width:5em" Final vote -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ros Connelly 4,511 36.53 6,475 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Bill Hammond 3,439 27.85 4,970 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Steve Pattinson 2,484 20.11
- style="background:" | style="text-align:left" Wellington Party style="text-align:left" Mark Crofskey 2,153 17.43
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Informal 37 0.29
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Blank 688 5.57
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 12,347 40.48
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Registered 30,501
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class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +2019 Greater Wellington Regional Council election: Wairarapa constituency ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" Affiliation ! style="width:17em" Candidate ! style="width:5em" Primary vote ! style="width:3.5em" % ! style="width:5em" Final vote -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Adrienne Staples 7,581 45.78 8,703 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Pim Borren 5,628 33.99 6,784 -
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Richard Moore 3,254 19.65
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Informal 35 0.21
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Blank 1,231 7.43
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Turnout 16,557 49.14
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right" Registered 33,693
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