The 1986 Wellington local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one

regional In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

council (the

Greater Wellington Regional Council Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council, is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. It is responsible for public transport under the brand Metlink, environ ...

), eight

territorial authority Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a c ...

(city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard

first-past-the-post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...

electoral method.

Wellington City Council

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from seven wards (Brooklyn, Eastern, Karori, Lambton, Northern, Otari, Southern).

Mayor

Brooklyn Ward

The Brooklyn Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council

Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council

Karori Ward

The Karori Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council

Lambton Ward

The Lambton Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council

Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council

Otari Ward

The Otari Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council Table footnotes:

Southern Ward

The Southern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council

Wellington Harbour Board

Wellington Hospital Board

Wellington Regional Council

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Photo of election hoardings

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...

Politics of the Wellington Region 1980s in Wellington