1995 Auckland City local elections
The 1995 Auckland local elections were part of the 1995 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Auckland elections covered one regional council (the Auckland Regional Council), city council, health board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Auckland City Council[edit]
The Auckland City Council consisted of a mayor and twenty-four councillors elected from ten wards (Avondale, Eastern Bays, Hauraki Gulf Islands, Hobson, Maungakiekie, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Tamaki and Western Bays).[1]
Mayor[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Les Mills | 53,411 | 50.96 | -10.58 | |
| Independent | Pam Corkery | 43,748 | 41.74 | ||
| Independent | Robert Rakete | 1,758 | 1.67 | ||
| Independent | Sue Henry | 1,451 | 1.38 | ||
| Christians Against Abortion | Phil O'Connor | 1,450 | 1.38 | ||
| Independent | Steven John Atwood | 1,126 | 1.07 | ||
| Blokes Liberation Front | Chris Brady | 496 | 0.47 | ||
| McGillicuddy Serious | Marc de Boer | 479 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | Victor Bryers | 407 | 0.38 | ||
| STD Party | Laurence Watkins | 277 | 0.26 | +0.02 | |
| Communist League | James Robb | 186 | 0.17 | ||
| Majority | 9,663 | 9.21 | -0.13 | ||
| Turnout | 104,806 | 49.50 | |||
Avondale Ward[edit]
The Avondale Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Brian Maude | 3,607 | 38.52 | +1.40 | |
| Independent | Phil Raffills | 2,665 | 28.46 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Jim Gilbert | 2,368 | 25.29 | -9.98 | |
| Labour | Lorraine Wilson | 1,785 | 19.06 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Dabb | 1,739 | 18.57 | ||
| Alliance | Jack Henderson | 1,666 | 17.79 | ||
| Independent | Veronica Egan | 1,654 | 17.66 | -16.75 | |
| Labour | Ian Dunwoodie | 1,631 | 17.42 | ||
| Alliance | Robert Neville | 1,610 | 17.19 | ||
| Majority | 297 | 3.17 | |||
| Turnout | 9,362 | ||||
Eastern Bays Ward[edit]
The Eastern Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Juliet Yates | 12,051 | 89.61 | +15.02 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Gray Bartlett | 10,858 | 80.74 | +9.76 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Colin Davis | 8,548 | 63.56 | ||
| Independent | Gordon Wilmot Ragg | 5,545 | 41.23 | ||
| Alliance | Doug Ogle | 3,340 | 24.83 | ||
| Majority | 3,003 | 22.33 | |||
| Turnout | 13,448 | ||||
Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward[edit]
The Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward elects one member to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Greg Davenport | 1,336 | 45.75 | +16.46 | |
| Independent | Judy Voullaire | 890 | 30.47 | ||
| Labour | Dave Robinson | 372 | 12.73 | ||
| Green | Bruce Bisset | 322 | 11.02 | ||
| Majority | 446 | 15.27 | |||
| Turnout | 2,920 | ||||
Hobson Ward[edit]
The Hobson Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Barbara Goodman | 6,043 | 57.30 | -20.72 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | John Strevens | 5,104 | 48.39 | -16.29 | |
| Independent | Hamish Keith | 3,183 | 30.18 | ||
| Independent | Ron Wright | 2,675 | 25.36 | ||
| Independent | Chris Cotton | 2,085 | 19.77 | ||
| Independent | Tim Mahon | 1,140 | 10.80 | ||
| Independent | Peter Buchanan | 862 | 8.17 | ||
| Majority | 1,921 | 18.21 | |||
| Turnout | 10,546 | ||||
Maungakiekie Ward[edit]
The Maungakiekie Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Ken Graham | 6,111 | 60.17 | -8.49 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Catherine Harland | 5,674 | 55.86 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | John Williams | 5,549 | 54.63 | -5.75 | |
| Alliance | Dawn Patchett | 2,675 | 26.33 | ||
| Alliance | Petronella Townsend | 2,375 | 23.38 | ||
| Independent | Mahe Tupouniua | 2,005 | 19.74 | -28.82 | |
| Alliance | John-Soane Foliaki | 1,835 | 18.06 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Hurring | 1,566 | 15.41 | ||
| Labour | Peter Donald Haynes | 1,460 | 14.37 | ||
| Labour | Mark Wilkins | 1,217 | 11.98 | ||
| Majority | 2,874 | 28.29 | |||
| Turnout | 10,156 | ||||
Mount Albert Ward[edit]
The Mount Albert Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Frank Ryan | 3,890 | 44.25 | -8.69 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Goddard | 2,589 | 29.45 | ||
| Alliance | Jennie Walker | 2,454 | 27.92 | -15.75 | |
| Alliance | Gillian Dance | 2,203 | 25.06 | ||
| Labour | Devon Diggle | 1,855 | 21.10 | ||
| Independent | Elizabeth Anderson | 1,793 | 20.40 | ||
| Labour | Syd Walker | 1,504 | 17.11 | ||
| Independent | Donna McCartney | 1,290 | 14.67 | ||
| Majority | 135 | 1.53 | |||
| Turnout | 8,789 | ||||
Mount Eden Ward[edit]
The Mount Eden Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Astrid Malcolm | 5,107 | 66.33 | +6.60 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Johns | 4,947 | 64.25 | +10.74 | |
| Alliance | Susan Bulmer | 2,925 | 37.99 | ||
| Alliance | Vivien Rickard | 2,419 | 31.41 | ||
| Majority | 2,022 | 26.26 | |||
| Turnout | 7,699 | ||||
Mount Roskill Ward[edit]
The Mount Roskill Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | David Hay | 8,138 | 68.86 | +2.11 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Doug Astley | 7,977 | 67.49 | +14.35 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Grahame Breed | 7,445 | 62.99 | +14.88 | |
| Alliance | Chris Anderton | 4,107 | 34.75 | ||
| Alliance | Rex Stanton | 4,056 | 34.32 | ||
| Alliance | Mark Allen | 3,731 | 31.57 | ||
| Majority | 3,338 | 28.24 | |||
| Turnout | 11,818 | ||||
Tamaki Ward[edit]
The Tamaki Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bill Christian | 4,418 | 49.35 | +5.34 | |
| Labour | Ian Shaw | 3,994 | 44.62 | +6.33 | |
| Labour | Jan Welch | 3,846 | 42.96 | ||
| Alliance | Trevor Barnard | 3,652 | 40.79 | -2.20 | |
| Labour | Carol Gosche | 3,349 | 37.41 | ||
| Alliance | Desne Charmaine Harris | 3,268 | 36.50 | ||
| Alliance | Christopher Henry Mason | 2,956 | 33.02 | ||
| Independent | Selwyn Abaford | 1,370 | 15.30 | ||
| Majority | 194 | 2.16 | |||
| Turnout | 8,951 | ||||
Western Bays Ward[edit]
The Western Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Bruce Hucker | 6,176 | 56.00 | -15.43 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Penny Whiting | 6,110 | 55.40 | +7.30 | |
| Alliance | Penny Sefuvia | 5,148 | 46.68 | ||
| Alliance | Sue Corbett | 5,136 | 46.57 | -18.55 | |
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Gary Colin Gotlieb | 4,584 | 41.57 | ||
| Independent | Stephen James Boyle | 2,877 | 26.09 | ||
| Independent | Jo Crowley | 1,948 | 17.66 | ||
| Independent | Brian Ian Kirby | 1,101 | 9.98 | ||
| Majority | 12 | 0.10 | |||
| Turnout | 11,027 | ||||
Auckland Regional Council[edit]
Auckland Isthmus Ward[edit]
The Auckland Isthmus Ward elects four members to the Auckland Regional Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Phil Warren | 50,835 | 62.11 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Thorp | 49,524 | 60.51 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Selwyn Bartlett | 42,477 | 51.90 | ||
| Citizens & Ratepayers | Ron Greer | 41,784 | 51.05 | ||
| Alliance | Maire Leadbeater | 34,886 | 42.62 | ||
| Alliance | Chris Harris | 29,860 | 36.48 | ||
| Alliance | Mike Lee | 29,330 | 35.83 | ||
| Alliance | Jan Riddick | 28,748 | 35.12 | ||
| Independent | Jack McCormick | 19,918 | 24.33 | ||
| Majority | 6,898 | 8.42 | |||
| Turnout | 81,841 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Bush, Graham (1991). Advance in order: the Auckland City Council from centenary to reorganisation, 1971-1989. Auckland City Council. pp. 443–4. ISBN 0908834039.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Auckland City - Declaration of Results of Elections". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 1995. p. 6-7.
- ^ "Auckland Regional Council - Declaration of Results of Elections". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 1995. p. 6.