2016 Local Government Elections

The Inaugural Council meeting, where the Mayor and Councillors made their official declaration and oath of office, was held on Wednesday 26 October 2016.

Results of 2016 election

  • Mike Tana is declared elected Mayor.  
  • Anita Baker, Ross Leggett, Beverley Wakem and Dale Williams are declared elected for Northern ward.
  • 'Ana Coffey and Mike Duncan are declared elected for Western ward.
  • John Burke, Izzy Ford, Faafoi Seiuli and Kylie Wihapi are declared elected for Eastern ward.
  • Litea Ah Hoi, John Burke, Izzy Ford and Henry Smith are declared elected for Porirua Community Trust - Ward 1 .
  • View details of the 2016 final count / iterations here.  


Declaration of result

Candidate Status
TANA Mike elected
MURRELL Euon excluded
DUNCAN Mike excluded
KELLY Liz excluded
WATT David excluded
MARSHALL Gordon excluded

Mike Tana is declared elected.  

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 5,805. There were 55 informal votes and 303 blank votes.


Candidate Status
BAKER Anita elected
LEGGETT Ross elected
WAKEM Beverley elected
WILLIAMS Dale elected
WADDLE Nathan excluded
WELLUM Andrew excluded
MARTIN Keryn excluded
COLLINS Brian excluded
DYER Phil excluded
MCEWEN Barry excluded
PIPER Sarah excluded
CASAGRANDA Don excluded
KHAN Dianne excluded

Anita Baker, Ross Leggett, Beverley Wakem and Dale Williams are declared elected.

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 1,235.41. There were 12 informal votes and 166 blank votes.


Candidate Status
COFFEY ‘Ana elected
DUNCAN Mike elected
WINEERA-PARAI Ranei excluded
SMITH Henry excluded
FERMANIS T J excluded
POINTON Jude excluded
EBBETT Graeme excluded
WILSON Chris excluded
DODSON Zahi excluded
ANSLOW Chantelle excluded

'Ana Coffey and Mike Duncan are declared elected.

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 788.83. There were 20 informal votes and 58 blank votes.


Candidate Status
FORD Izzy elected
BURKE John elected
SEIULI Faafoi elected
WIHAPI Kylie elected
LATHAM Denys excluded
TAURIMA Willie excluded
SEVEALI’I-SIOLO Benna excluded
WATT David excluded
CHEER Morris excluded
GREGORY Martin excluded
MAC EWAN Paula excluded
KANAVATOA Lorna excluded
NIMAROTA Sala excluded
GOULTER Jevan excluded

John Burke, Izzy Ford, Faafoi Seiuli and Kylie Wihapi are declared elected.

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 759.86. There were 68 informal votes and 85 blank votes.


Candidate Status
FORD Izzy elected
BURKE John elected
SMITH Henry elected
AH HOI Litea elected
LEARY Wendy excluded
SEVEALI’I-SIOLO Benna excluded

Litea Ah Hoi, John Burke, Izzy Ford and Henry Smith are declared elected.

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 1,407.46. There were 70 informal votes and 431 blank votes.


Candidate Status
CATER Eleanor No election required
SHEPPARD Tim No election required

No election held.

The voter return was 37.97%, being 14,022 voting papers, excluding special votes.


Return of Electoral Expenses and Donations Forms

All candidates are required to return their Electoral Expenses and Donations Form.

A copy of these can be viewed on below, or at our Customer Services Centre, 16 Cobham Court, Porirua during normal business hours.

Pre-election Report

The Council's 2016 Pre-Election Report was released by the Chief Executive in July 2016.

The information contained in this report was intended to be useful for people considering standing in the Council elections and for electors considering which issues they would like to hear candidates' positions on.  It also provided another opportunity for the general public to be kept informed about the work of the Council on their behalf.