2013 Auckland local elections


The 2013 Auckland local elections took place between 20 September and 12 October and were conducted by postal vote. The elections were the second since the merger of seven councils into the Auckland Council, which is composed of the mayor and 20 councillors, and 149 members of 21 local boards. Twenty-one district health board members and 41 licensing trust members were also elected. The previous elections were in 2010. Early voting figures are below. The overall effect of the election was a shift of the Auckland Council to the right.

Mayoral election

Incumbent Len Brown was re-elected.

Auckland Mayor

Council ward elections

20 members were elected to governing body of the Auckland Council across thirteen wards.

Rodney">Rodney ward">Rodney (1)

Albany">Albany ward (local government)">Albany (2)

North Shore">North Shore ward">North Shore (2)

Waitakere">Waitākere ward">Waitakere (2)

Waitemata and Gulf">Waitemata and Gulf ward">Waitemata and Gulf (1)

Whau">Whau ward">Whau (1)

Albert-Eden-Roskill">Albert-Eden-Roskill ward">Albert-Eden-Roskill (2)

Maungakiekie-Tamaki">Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward">Maungakiekie-Tamaki (1)

Manukau">Manukau ward">Manukau (2)

Manurewa-Papakura">Manurewa-Papakura ward">Manurewa-Papakura (2)

Franklin">Franklin ward">Franklin (1)

Orakei">Orakei ward">Orakei (1)

Howick">Howick ward">Howick (2)

Licensing trust elections

Birkenhead Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation NameVotes
IndependentBill Plunkett4565
Team of IndependentsPaula Gillion4410
IndependentMarilyn Nicholls4285
IndependentStuart Wier4119
Kaipatiki VoiceScott Espie3886
Shane Prince3458
IndependentMerv Adair3122

Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (6)

Affiliation NameVotes
LabourLeila Boyle4368
LabourAlan Verrall4145
LabourMike Murray4067
LabourJenifer Salesa3683
LabourMary-Ann De Koort3648
LabourDenise Eggers3506
IndependentLeanne Margaret Cross2400
IndependentBryan Mockridge2224
IndependentJocelyn Calvert2158

Portage Licensing Trust

Ward No 1 – Auckland City (3)

Affiliation NameVotes
City VisionCatherine Farmer4163
Community FirstDuncan Macdonald4105
Community IndependentsKathryn Davie3362
City VisionLoraine Wilson3353
City VisionMargi Watson3200
Community IndependentsPaul Davie2758
Community FirstRaj Mitra2531
Community FirstGordon Gibbons2321
Community IndependentsManilal Patel1377
IndependentAlan John Thompson1148

Ward No 2 – New Lynn (2)

Affiliation NameVotes
Community FirstGraeme ElisonElected Unopposed
IndependentsSandy TaylorElected Unopposed

Ward No 3 – Glen Eden (2)

Affiliation NameVotes
Progressive IndependentsJanet Clews1459
Future WestNeil Henderson1392
IndependentGayle Marshall1347
Future WestJack Henderson1064

Ward No 4 – Titirangi / Green Bay (2)

Affiliation NameVotes
IndependentRoss Clow2917
Future WestGreg Presland2724
IndependentTracy Mulholland1838
West WardsLinda Potauaine1336
Jason Woolston1246
IndependentTenna Speedy971
Community FirstTam Canter-Visscher783

Ward No 5 – Kelston West (1)

Affiliation NameVotes
LabourAmi ChandElected Unopposed

Waitakere Licensing Trust

Ward No 1 – Te Atatū (2)
Ward No 2 –Lincoln (3)
Ward No 3 – Waitakere (1)
Ward No 4 – Henderson (1)

Wiri Licensing Trust (6)