List of by-elections to the Auckland Council

By-elections to the Auckland Council occur to fill vacant seats in the Council. The death, resignation, bankruptcy or expulsion of a sitting Councillor can cause a by-election to occur.

List of by-elections

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The following is a list of by-elections held to fill vacancies on the Auckland Council:

Key

  Independent   Citizens & Ratepayers   Labour   Auckland Future
Ward Date Incumbent Cause Winner
Howick 2011 Jami-Lee Ross Resignation Dick Quax
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 2018 Denise Lee Resignation Josephine Bartley
Howick 2018 Dick Quax Death Paul Young

Results

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2011 by-election, Howick ward

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Howick ward by-election, 2011[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens & Ratepayers Dick Quax 11,600 41.32
Independent Maggie Burrill 7,023 25.01
Independent David Collings 5,393 19.21
Independent Penny Bright 1,491 5.31
Independent Wayne Young 1,349 4.80
Independent Ram Parkash 1,116 3.97
Informal votes 37 0.13
Majority 4,577 16.30
Turnout 28,072 30.88

2018 by-election, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward

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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward, 2018[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josephine Bartley 7,225 56.12
Auckland Future Josh Beddell 5,648 43.87
Informal votes 8 0.06
Majority 1,577 12.25
Turnout 12,873 24.85

2018 by-election, Howick ward

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Howick ward by-election, 2018[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Young 7,631 27.20
Independent Jim Donald 5,830 20.78
Independent Phil Taylor 5,606 19.98
Independent Damian Light 5,501 19.61
Independent Jessica Collings 1,786 6.36
Independent Olivia Montgomery 1,671 5.95
Informal votes 25 0.08
Majority 1,801 6.42
Turnout 28,050

References

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  1. ^ "Results Out For The Howick Ward By-election". Voxy.co.nz. 27 May 2011. p. 7.
  2. ^ "New Auckland Council representatives elected". The New Zealand Herald. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Howick Ward by-election 2018". Auckland Council. Retrieved 14 September 2018.