2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election

none 2016 Wellington local elections#Hutt City Council April 2024 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election New Zealand File:Lower Hutt CoA shield.svg Presidential no 2013 Lower Hutt mayoral election 2013 2019 Lower Hutt mayoral election 2019 8 October 2016 26,044 (37.84%) 150x150px Ray Wallace Independent politician 20,585 79.03 100px James Anderson Independent politician 1,925 7.39 Mayor Ray Wallace Ray Wallace The 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Background The incumbent Mayor, Ray Wallace, stood for a third term. He was opposed by truck driver James Anderson, former city councillor Glenda Barratt, property developer Phil "Stratty" Stratford and cleaning business owner David L.F. Smith.https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/83351441/meet-the-five-contenders-for-the-hutt-city-mayoralty Meet the five contenders for the Hutt City mayoralty Stuff 19 August 2016 5 July 2023 Mayoral results 2016 Lower Hutt mayoral electionhttps://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/elections/past-elections Past Elections Hutt City Council 5 July 2022 Independent politician Ray Wallace 20,585 79.03 -7.51 Independent politician James Anderson 1,925 7.39 Independent politician Glenda Barratt 1,706 6.55 Independent politician Phil Stratford 1,101 4.22 -9.17 Independent politician David Smith 654 2.51 73 0.28 +0.21 18,660 71.64 -1.52 26,044 37.84 +1.48 Ward results Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Independent 11 Greens 1 References Category:Mayoral elections in Lower Hutt Category:2016 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region