2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election

2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election
Turnout	31,113 (40.24%)
Mayor before election; Campbell Barry;	Elected Mayor ; Campbell Barry;

The 2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the wider 2022 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 edit

The incumbent Mayor, Campbell Barry, stood for a second term. He was opposed by retailer Falgoon Patel and former Hutt City Council chief executive Tony Stallinger.^[1]

Mayoral results edit

2022 Lower Hutt mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Campbell Barry	16,163	51.94	+2.66
	United Hutt	Tony Stallinger	13,720	44.09
	Independent	Fangoon Patel	1,200	3.85
Informal votes			30	0.09	-0.09
Majority			2,443	7.85	+0.14
Turnout			31,113	40.24	-2.76

Ward results edit

Twelve candidates were also elected from wards to the Hutt City Council.^[2]

	Party/ticket	Councillors
	Independent	9
	United Hutt	2
	Labour	1

References edit

^ Gourley, Erin (12 August 2022). "Wellington region, these are your mayoral candidates". Stuff. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Election Results". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[1] Gourley, Erin (12 August 2022). "Wellington region, these are your mayoral candidates". Stuff. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[Results-2] "2022 Election Results". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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