By-elections to the Porirua City 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 The following is a list of by-elections held to fill vacancies on the Porirua City Council:
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Ward Date Incumbent Cause WinnerAt-large11 March 1973Tutuira Wi NeeraDeathHelen SmithTaupo24 May 1975Fred DuckworthDeathJan BennettPorirua4 December 1976Gary McCormickResignationRex WillingCannons Creek18 June 1985Bill HerewiniDeathMargaret BrownCannons Creek21 August 1985Hec StuartDeathGeoff WalpoleOnepoto16 October 2026Mike DuncanDeathTBD
Results 1973 by-election
1975 by-election
1976 by-election
June 1985 by-election
August 1985 by-election
2026 by-election, Onepoto general ward In June 2026, Onepoto councillor Mike Duncan died after having served on the council since 2016. His death triggered a by-election, which will be held on 16 October 2026.
CandidateAffiliation NotesJoanne DowNoneCaroline MarekoNoneZac PaintingGreenRan in the 2025 local electionsSiobhan SamuelNoneRan in the 2025 local electionsJess Te HuiaNoneKorowai Service Manager at the Porirua Whānau Centre charity, which also employs councillors Hemi Fermanis and Kathleen Filo. Ran in the Onepoto ward in the 2022 local elections and in the Parirua Māori ward in the 2025 local elections.
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