Triennial elections for all 73 cities and districts, twelve regional councils and all district health boards (DHBs) in

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were held on 13 October 2007. Most councils were elected using the

first-past-the-post voting 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 ...

method, but eight (of which Wellington City was the largest) were elected using

single transferable vote Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...

STV voting method

The

(STV) method was first used at the 2004 local elections, when ten districts and city councils employed this alternative to

(FPP). Of those ten, two district councils—

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and

Matamata-Piako Matamata-Piako District is a local government area in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton. Geography The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains and much of the Thames Valley, and i ...

—reverted to FPP. The remaining eight councils that used STV in 2007 were Kaipara, Thames-Coromandel, Kapiti Coast,

Porirua Porirua, ( mi, Pari-ā-Rua) a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide swee ...

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 ...

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Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...

, and the

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. All DHBs have been using STV since the 2004 local elections.

Results

New mayors were elected in

Auckland City Auckland City was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland R ...

, North Shore City,

Manukau City Manukau City was a territorial authority district in Auckland, New Zealand, that was governed by the Manukau City Council. The area is sometimes referred to as "South Auckland", although this term never possessed official recognition and does ...

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...

, Rodney District, Whangarei,

Far North District The Far North District is the northernmost territorial authority district of New Zealand, consisting of the northern part of the Northland Peninsula in the North Island. It stretches from North Cape and Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua in the ...

, Nelson, Taupo, Stratford, South Taranaki District and Buller District. Voter turnouts were generally lower than normal for local body elections in New Zealand.

Peter Chin Peter Wing Ho Chin, CNZM () (born 1941) is a lawyer and was the 56th Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand. He served two terms as Mayor from 2004 to 2010. Early life and career Peter Chin is a descendant of the earliest Chinese immigrants to New Z ...

was re-elected in the Dunedin mayoral election.

North Island

* Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Environment BOP) **

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the territorial authority for the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand. The council is led by the mayor of Western Bay of Plenty The Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty officiates over the Western B ...

Tauranga City Council Tauranga City Council is the local government authority for Tauranga City in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 158,000 people of Tauranga. The last Mayor of Tauranga was Tenby Powell, who resigned in November 2 ...

** Opotiki District Council ** Whakatane District Council **

Rotorua District Council Rotorua Lakes District or Rotorua District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand. It has one urban area of significant size, the city of Rotorua. The district is governed by Rotorua Lakes Council, which is headq ...

(part) **

Kawerau District Council Kawerau District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Kawerau) is the territorial authority for the Kawerau District of New Zealand. The council is led by the mayor of Kawerau, who is currently . There are also eight councillors representing the distric ...

** Taupo District Council (part) * Gisborne District Council (unitary authority) *

Hawke's Bay Regional Council Hawke's Bay ( mi, Te Matau-a-Māui) is a Regions of New Zealand, local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edwar ...

Wairoa District Council Wairoa District Council ( mi, Kaunihera o Te Wairoa) is the territorial authority for the Wairoa District of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landma ...

** Taupo District Council (part) **

Hastings District Council Hastings District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand. The council covers the urban areas of Havelock North, Hastings and Flaxmere, and the surrounding settlement ...

Napier City Council Napier City Council is the territorial authority of Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand. The current Mayor of Napier is . Councillors Ahuriri Ward The Ahuriri Ward covers 36.19 km2 area of northern suburbs. It is currently represent ...

Central Hawke's Bay District Council Central Hawke's Bay District Council is the territorial authority for the Central Hawke's Bay District of New Zealand. The council consists of the mayor of Central Hawke's Bay The Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay officiates over the Central Hawke's ...

Rangitikei District Council The Rangitikei District Council is the local government in New Zealand, local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority elected to represent the people of Ra ...

(part) *

Taranaki Region Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Dist ...

al Council ** New Plymouth District Council **

Stratford District Council Stratford District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Whakaahurangi) is the territorial authority for the Stratford District of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It con ...

(part) **

South Taranaki District Council South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hāwera (the seat of the district), Manaia, Ōpunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 ...

Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council Manawatū-Whanganui (; spelled Manawatu-Wanganui prior to 2019) is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, whose main population centres are the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Manawat ...

(Horizons Regional Council; horizons.mw) **

Ruapehu District Council Ruapehu District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ruapehu) is the territorial authority for the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. The council consists of the mayor of Ruapehu The Mayor of Ruapehu officiates over the Ruapehu District of New Ze ...

(part) **

(part) ** Wanganui District Council ** Manawatu District Council **

Palmerston North City Council Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

Tararua District Council The Tararua District is a district near the south-east corner of New Zealand's North Island that is administered by the Tararua District Council. It has a population of and an area of 4,364.65 km². The Tararua District Council was created ...

Horowhenua District Council Horowhenua District is a territorial authority district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, administered by Horowhenua District Council. Located north of Wellington and Kapiti, it stretches from slightly north of the town of ...

* Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington Regional Council; Greater Wellington—The Regional Council) **

Masterton District Council Masterton ( mi, Whakaoriori), a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand, operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a r ...

Kapiti Coast District Council The Kapiti Coast District is a local government district of the Wellington Region in the lower North Island of New Zealand, 50 km north of Wellington City. The district is named after Kapiti Island, a prominent island offshore. The popu ...

** Carterton District Council **

South Wairarapa District Council The South Wairarapa District is a district at the south-east tip of the North Island of New Zealand, governed by the South Wairarapa District Council. The district comprises the southernmost part of the Wairarapa, and is part of the Wellington Re ...

Upper Hutt City Council Upper Hutt ( mi, Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. Geography The Upper Hutt city centre lies approximately 26 km north-e ...

Porirua City Council Porirua, ( mi, Pari-ā-Rua) a list of cities in New Zealand, city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington#Wellington metropolitan area, Wellington metropolitan area. T ...

Hutt City Council The Hutt City Council is a territorial authority in New Zealand, governing the city of Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt is the country's seventh largest city. The city borders Porirua to the north, Upper Hutt to the northeast, South Wairarapa District to ...

* ** Wellington City Council

References

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Local Authority Election Statistics 2007
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October 2007 events in New Zealand

STV voting method

Results

North Island

See also

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