The 2010 Auckland Council election was a local election held from 17 September to 9 October in the Auckland region of New Zealand, as part of that year's territorial authority elections and other local elections held nation-wide.
Voters elected the mayor of Auckland, 20 councillors, 149 local board members (across 21 local boards), 21 district health board members, and 41 licensing trustees for the inaugural 2010–2013 term of the Auckland Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Key dates Key dates relating to the election included: +21 JulyNotice of election issued23 JulyNominations opened; electoral roll opened for inspection20 AugustNominations closed25 AugustCandidates announced17 SeptemberEarly voting starts, postal ballots arrive9 OctoberElection day; voting closed 12:00 noon15 OctoberFinal result announced16 OctoberCandidates take office at 00:00 midnight
Background
Campaign
Results 2010 Auckland mayoral election
Len Brown defeated second place John Banks.
Albany ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Albany ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Michael Goudie 9,201
style="text-align:left" Putting People First style="text-align:left" Wayne Walker 8,547
style="text-align:left" Proudly Independent style="text-align:left" Julia Parfitt 7,434
style="text-align:left" Putting People First style="text-align:left" John Watson 6,887
style="text-align:left" Proudly Independent style="text-align:left" John Kirikiri 6,290
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Linda Cooper 6,152
style="text-align:left" Shore Voice style="text-align:left" Margaret Miles 6,120
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ian Bradley 5,579
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Josephine Kim 5,570
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Brian Neeson 4,911
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Andrew Williams 4,668
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ross Craig 3,916
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Rodney Bell 3,388
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" David Cooper 2,978
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Alan McCulloch 2,851
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Laurie Conder 1,499
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Cameron Slater 1,298
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" David Willmott 1,221
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Uzra Balouch 766
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 147
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 3255
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 51,483 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 98,330 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | Independent win (new council)
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | Putting People First win (new council) }
Albert-Eden-Roskill ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Albert-Eden-Roskill ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Chris Fletcher 20,777
style="text-align:left" City Vision style="text-align:left" Cathy Casey 15,087
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Paul Goldsmith 14,503
style="text-align:left" City Vision style="text-align:left" Glenda Fryer 13,283
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Ravi Musuku 6,837
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Mark Donnelly 6,090
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Peter Boys 4,375
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Lisa Bates 4,037
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Gary Russell 3,719
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Harry Palmer 2,734
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Susanna Kruger 2,670
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 94
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 4,013
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 53,445 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 104,772 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |C&R win (new council)
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | City Vision win (new council) }
Franklin ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" + Franklin ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Dee Morrison 10,651
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Dianne Glenn 9,495
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Herman Smeets 1,392
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 19
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 1,438
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 22,995 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 43,725 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |C&R win (new council) }
Howick ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" + Howick ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Sharon Stewart 23,716
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Jami-Lee Ross 19,289
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Dick Quax 19,036
style="text-align:left" R&R style="text-align:left" David Collings 11,590
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Maggie Burrill 10,674
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Mike Padfield 4,352
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 160
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 2,253
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 49,171 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 89,338 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |Independent win (new council)
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |C&R win (new council) }
Manukau ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" + Manukau ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" Labour style="text-align:left" Alf Filipaina 15,235
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Arthur Anae 13,260
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Bob Wichman 12,032
style="text-align:left" Labour style="text-align:left" Efu Koka 11,287
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Gary Troup 9,136
style="text-align:left" R&R style="text-align:left" Sylvia Taylor 6,637
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Brent Morrissey 3,565
style="text-align:left" A Better Choice style="text-align:left" Rosie Brown 3,168
style="text-align:left" A Better Choice style="text-align:left" Salote Lilo 3,088
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Lupe Tofilau Alesana 2,330
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Steven Afford 1,087
style="text-align:left" Communist League style="text-align:left" Annalucia Vermunt 502
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 187
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 1,381
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 44,431 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 93,305 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |Labour win (new council)
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |Independent win (new council) }
Manurewa-Papakura ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Manurewa-Papakura ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" John Walker 20,996
style="text-align:left" MPFA style="text-align:left" Calum Penrose 17,266
style="text-align:left" R&R style="text-align:left" Barry Curtis 16,597
style="text-align:left" Team South style="text-align:left" Waina Emery 4,847
style="text-align:left" Team South style="text-align:left" Toa Greening 4,018
style="text-align:left" A Better Choice style="text-align:left" Sapa'u Vitale Vui 2,387
style="text-align:left" A Better Choice style="text-align:left" Timothy Toilolo 2,056
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 61
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 1,341
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 38,520 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 80,715 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |Independent win (new council)
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | MPFA win (new council) }
Maungakiekie-Tamaki { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" Labour style="text-align:left" Richard Northey 9,236
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" Alfred Ngaro 7,505
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Simon Prast 3,409
style="text-align:left" Communist League style="text-align:left" Patrick Brown 751
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Walter Wi-Peri 286
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Informal 55
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Blank 1,504
- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Turnout 22,819 () - ! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;font-weight:normal" | Registered 47,298 style="background:#eaecf0"
colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" |Labour win (new council) }
North Shore ward { class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" +North Shore ward ! colspan="2" style="width:130px" |Affiliation ! style="width:17em" |Candidate ! style="width:5em" |Vote ! style="width:3.5em" |%
style="text-align:left" C&R style="text-align:left" George Wood 14,902
style="text-align:left" Shore Voice style="text-align:left" Ann Hartley 13,616
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Grant Gillon 12,626
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Christine Rankin 12,489
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Joel Cayford 10,427
style="text-align:left" Shore Voice style="text-align:left" Chris Darby 9,077
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Vivienne Keohane 5,650
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Jan O'Connor 3,458
style="text-align:left" Independent style="text-align:left" Mary-Anne Benson-Cooper 2,709
style="text-align:left" Independent