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2004 New Zealand local elections
Local elections in New Zealand
Local elections in New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2004 New Zealand local elections |
| country | New Zealand |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | true |
| previous_election | 2001 New Zealand local elections |
| previous_year | 2001 |
| next_election | 2007 New Zealand local elections |
| next_year | 2007 |
| election_date | 9 October 2004 |
| turnout | 1,189,787 (43.89% 3.15 pp) |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Regional council elections |
| noleader | yes |
| nopercentage | yes |
| seats_for_election | 136 regional councillors across 12 regions |
| party1 | Independents |
| seats1 | 92 |
| party2 | *missing info* |
| party2_link | no |
| seats2 | 34 |
| party3 | Progressive local groups |
| colour3 | |
| party3_link | no |
| seats3 | 5 |
| party4 | Conservative local groups |
| colour4 | |
| party4_link | no |
| seats4 | 4 |
| party5 | New Zealand Labour Party |
| seats5 | 1 |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Territorial authority elections |
| noleader | yes |
| nopercentage | yes |
| seats_for_election | 819 local councillors across 74 territorial authorities |
| party1 | Independents |
| seats1 | 643 |
| party2 | *missing info* |
| party2_link | no |
| seats2 | 102 |
| party3 | Conservative local groups |
| colour3 | |
| party3_link | no |
| seats3 | 25 |
| party4 | Progressive local groups |
| colour4 | |
| party4_link | no |
| seats4 | 16 |
| party5 | Other local groups |
| colour5 | orange |
| party5_link | no |
| seats5 | 15 |
| party6 | New Zealand Labour Party |
| seats6 | 15 |
| party7 | Alliance (New Zealand) |
| seats7 | 1 |
| party8 | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand |
| seats8 | 1 |
| module | {{Infobox legislative election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Mayoral elections |
| noleader | yes |
| nopercentage | yes |
| seats_for_election | 74 mayors across 74 territorial authoritites |
| party1 | Independents |
| seats1 | 67 |
| last_election1 | 70 |
| party2 | Other local groups |
| colour2 | orange |
| party2_link | no |
| seats2 | 3 |
| last_election2 | 0 |
| party3 | Progressive local groups |
| colour3 | |
| party3_link | no |
| seats3 | 2 |
| last_election3 | 2 |
| party4 | Conservative local groups |
| colour4 | |
| party4_link | no |
| seats4 | 2 |
| last_election4 | 2 |
The 2004 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2004) were triennial elections that were held ending 9 October 2007 to elect local mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of local boards.
Key dates
Background
Voting system
All district health boards and ten district or city councils (Kaipara, Papakura, Matamata-Piako, Thames-Coromandel, Kāpiti Coast, Porirua, Wellington, Marlborough, Dunedin, and the Chatham Islands) used the single transferable vote (STV) method for the 2004 local elections. All other councils used first past the post (FPP).
A private company, elections.com and its subsidiary Datamail, had been engaged by seven councils, eighteen DHBs, and one licensing trust with operating the STV elections. During the weekend of the elections, it was discovered that when voting papers were transferred to computer-readable data, not all data were correctly recorded. The Office of the Auditor-General became involved and tasked with confirming the election results. The final results for these elections became available in early November, nearly one month after the local election. The government initiated a select committee inquiry.
Campaign
Elections
Regional councils
The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Councillors | Turnout{{Cite report | Details | Sources | 2001 | Result | *All 12 councils* | 136 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| title=Local Authority Election Statistics 2004 | url=https://www.dia.govt.nz/pubforms.nsf/URL/Electionstats2004.pdf/$file/Electionstats2004.pdf | date=2006 | publisher=Department of Internal Affairs – Te Tari Taiwhenua | location=Wellington | issn=1171-1523 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221004708/https://www.dia.govt.nz/pubforms.nsf/URL/Electionstats2004.pdf/$file/Electionstats2004.pdf | archive-date=21 February 2023 | url-status=dead}} | |||
| council=Northland | council link=Northland Regional Council | seats=8 | FPP]] | turnout=40,942 (43.2%) | prev group 1 number=8 | prev group 1 =Independents | prev source= | group 1=*missing info* | party=missing}} | group 1 number=8 | source={{Cite web |
Territorial authorities
The city and district level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by territorial authorities. Some of these also have the powers of regional governments and are known as unitary authorities. The Chatham Islands have their own specially legislated form of government.
| Council | Electoral System | Seats | Councillors | Turnout | Details | Sources | 2001 | Result | *All 74 councils* | 819 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| council=Far North | council link=Far North District Council | seats=9 | electoral system=FPP | turnout=15,354 (45.3%) | prev group 1 number=6 | prev group 1 = Independent | prev group 2=The Proven Team | party=other}} | prev group 2 number=3 | prev group 3=Community First |
Mayors
All territorial authorities (including the one unitary authority) directly elected mayors.
| Territorial authority | Incumbent | Elected | Runner-up | Details | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mayor=Far North | incumbent =Yvonne Sharp | runner-up=Danny Simms | source={{Cite web | date=19 October 2004 | title=Final Results |
District health boards
Elections for the 21 district health boards (DHBs) were first held alongside the 2001 local elections. The government had hoped to use the STV voting method from the start but this could not be achieved and in 2001, first-past-the-post voting (FPP) was used based on local wards. For the 2004 elections, the STV method was used. From 2004 onwards, DHB candidates have been elected at large (i.e. across the whole voting area).
Analysis
Aftermath
References
References
- "The Local Government Electoral Option 2008". [[Department of Internal Affairs]].
- "Local authority STV elections – October 2004". [[Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand]].
- (11 October 2004). "Heays, Jackson to don chains". National Library of New Zealand.
- King, Annette. (23 November 2000). "STV system assured for 2004 health board elections". New Zealand Government.
- . (18 December 2003). ["Government confirms changes to DHB election process"](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-confirms-changes-dhb-election-process). *New Zealand Government*.
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