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2013 Lower Hutt mayoral election
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Turnout24,857 (36.36%)
 
Candidate Ray Wallace Phil Stratford
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 21,513 3,326
Percentage 86.54 13.39
Mayor before election

Ray Wallace

 Elected mayor

Ray Wallace

The 2013 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2013 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 second term. He was opposed by property developer Phil "Stratty" Stratford.

Mayoral results

2013 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ray Wallace 21,513 86.54 +28.49
Independent Phil Stratford 3,326 13.39
Informal votes 18 0.07 −2.70
Majority 18,187 73.16 +54.28
Turnout 24,857 36.36 −3.74

Ward results

Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council.

Party/ticket Councillors
Independent 11
City Vision 1

References

  1. ^ "2013 Triennial Elections". Hutt City Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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