NO CHANGE AFTER SPECIAL VOTES IN PORIRUA ELECTION
17 October 2013
After adding special votes to the final tally, the Registrar of Electors confirmed today the new Council for Porirua
City.
The final results are: Nick Leggett (Mayor), Euon Murrell, Anita Baker, Tim Sheppard, Bronwyn Kropp (Northern Ward),
‘Ana Coffey, Ken Douglas (Western Ward), Izzy Ford, Luafataalii Litea Ah Hoi, John Burke, Denys Latham.
Incumbent Councillors Faafoi Seiuli (Eastern Ward) and Liz Kelly (Western Ward) were not returned.
The Mayor and Councillors will be sworn in at an inaugural meeting in the Spine at Pataka on 29 October 2013. The next
day they will meet to set the date for the first ordinary meeting of the Council.
ENDS
Porirua City Council
2013 Triennial Elections
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Porirua City Council elections held on Saturday 12th October is as follows.
Mayoralty
LEGGETT Nick Independent elected
COLLINS Brian Acting to Reduce Costs excluded
CARROLL Yvonne Independent excluded
Nick Leggett is declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 6,417. There were 21 informal
votes and 333 blank votes.
Northern Ward (4 vacancies)
MURRELL Euon Independent elected
BAKER Anita elected
SHEPPARD Tim Independent elected
KROPP Bronwyn Independent elected
COLLINS Brian Acting to Reduce Costs excluded
WATSON Kevin excluded
PARORE Marama Independent excluded
Anita Baker, Bronwyn Kropp, Euon Murrell and Tim Sheppard are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 1,189.56. There were 20
informal votes and 174 blank votes.
Western Ward (2 vacancies)
COFFEY Ana Independent elected
DOUGLAS Ken Labour elected
KENNY Steve Independent excluded
CARROLL Yvonne Independent excluded
Ana Coffey and Ken Douglas are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 796.62. There were 28
informal votes and 35 blank votes.
Eastern Ward (4 vacancies)
FORD Izzy Independent elected
AH HOI Luafataalii Litea elected
BURKE John elected
LATHAM Denys Charles Independent elected
KELLY Liz Independent excluded
SEIULI Fa'Afoi Vaea excluded
GREGORY Martin Save Porirua City Council - No Super City excluded
THOMAS Thomas Independent excluded
MATTHEWS Conway Independent excluded
BROWN Dave Independent excluded
MCPETRIE Euan Affordable Porirua excluded
WILLIAMS Mark Ngahina excluded
HARTLEY Ngahana excluded
NGAWHARAU Iritana excluded
Luafataalii Litea Ah Hoi, John Burke, Izzy Ford and Denys Charles Latham are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 779. There were 76 informal
votes and 57 blank votes.
Porirua Community Trust - Ward 1 (4 vacancies)
AH HOI Luafataalii Litea elected
BURKE John Independent elected
SMITH Henry Labour elected
DOW Sarah Independent elected
DONALDSON Barbara excluded
TAKITIMU Cara Independent excluded
KENNY Steve Independent excluded
Luafataalii Litea Ah Hoi, John Burke, Sarah Dow and Henry Smith are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 1,408.02. There were 121
informal votes and 276 blank votes.
Porirua Community Trust - Ward 2 (2 vacancies)
SHEPPARD Tim elected
CATER Eleanor elected
COLLINS Brian Acting to Reduce Costs excluded
Eleanor Cater and Tim Sheppard are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 1,714.33. There were 20
informal votes and 353 blank votes.
The voter return was 36.05%, being 13,007 voting papers, excluding special votes.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Porirua City Council
16 October 2013