2016 Greater Wellington Regional Council election
Elections in New Zealand
The 2016 Greater Wellington Regional Council election was a local election held from September to 8 October in the Greater Wellington region of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected 12 councillors for the 2016–2019 term of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system were used.
Results
Wellington constituency (5)
Incumbent councillor Judith Aitken did not seek re-election. Incumbents Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw and Daran Ponter were re-elected, joined by former Wellington City deputy mayor Ian McKinnon and Roger Blakeley. Incumbent Paul Bruce was defeated.
Lower Hutt constituency (3)
Incumbent councillors Ken Laban and Prue Lamason were re-elected, while David Ogden defeated incumbent councillor Sandra Greig.
Porirua-Tawa constituency (2)
Incumbent councillors Jenny Brash and Barbra Donaldson were re-elected.
Kapiti Coast constituency (1)
Retiring Kapiti Coast District Council councillor Penny Gaylor was elected, defeating incumbent councillor Nigel Wilson.
Upper Hutt constituency (1)
Incumbent councillor Paul Swain was elected unopposed.
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