2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election

Mayoral election in New Zealand April 2024 April 2023 2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election New Zealand File:Lower Hutt CoA shield.svg Presidential no 2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election 2004 2010 Lower Hutt mayoral election 2010 13 October 2007 28,080 (41.10%) 150x150px David Ogden Independent politician 7,352 26.79 150x150px Ray Wallace Independent politician 7,126 25.97 150x150px D82A20 Ken Laban Hutt 2020 – Labour 6,912 25.19 Mayor David Ogden David Ogden The 2007 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2007 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, David Ogden, stood for a second term. He faced multiple opponents, by councillors Ray Wallace and Ross Jamieson as well as Hutt Valley District Health Board member Ken Laban and former regional councillor Rosemarie Thomas.Who would be mayor? The Dominion Post 15 August 2007 A1 Mayoral results The following table gives the election results: 2007 Lower Hutt mayoral electionHow You Voted; Our community leaders for the next three years The Dominion Post 15 October 2007 A4 Independent politician David Ogden 7,352 26.79 -14.73 Independent politician Ray Wallace 7,126 25.97 #D82A20 Hutt 2020 – Labour Ken Laban 6,912 25.19 Independent politician Rosemarie Thomas 3,507 12.78 Independent politician Ross Jamieson 2,678 9.75 505 1.84 +1.51 226 0.82 -6.71 28,080 41.10 +4.10 Ward results Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council. Party/ticket Councillors Independent 9 Our City, Our Future 3 References Category:Mayoral elections in Lower Hutt Category:2007 New Zealand local elections Category:Politics of the Wellington Region