2013 Auckland mayoral election

2013 Auckland mayoral election
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Registered995,206
Turnout345,509 (34.72%)
 
Candidate Len Brown John Palino
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 164,338 108,928
Percentage 47.8% 31.7%
Mayor before election

Len Brown

 Elected mayor

Len Brown

An election was held for the office of Mayor of Auckland on 12 October 2013. It was one of many triennial local elections that took place in Auckland and throughout New Zealand at the time.

Background

Incumbent Len Brown appeared at number seven by the City Mayors Foundation's 2012 World Mayor list.[1]

Candidates

  • Len Brown (independent), incumbent mayor[2]
  • John Palino (independent), restaurant manager and former host of television show The Kitchen Job[3]
  • John Minto (Mana Movement), activist[2]
  • Penny Bright (independent), activist[2]
  • Uesifili Unasa (independent), Christian minister[4]
  • David Willmott (Roads First), stood for mayor in 2010[5]
  • Stephen Berry (Affordable Auckland), also candidate for the Waitematā and Gulf ward[6]
  • Jesse Butler[6]
  • Paul Duffy[6]
  • Susanna Kruger (independent)[6]
  • Matthew Goode[6]
  • Annalucia Vermunt (Communist League)[6]
  • Emmett Hussey[6]
  • Phil O'Connor (Christians Against Abortion)[6]
  • Wayne Young, homeless man and protester, stood for mayor in 2010[6]
  • Reuben Shadbolt, son of Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt[6]
  • Julia Parfitt, chair of Hibiscus and Bays local board[6]

Prospective candidates who did not stand

Campaign

Brown's priority for the city was the funding and commencement of the City Rail Link, which had 63% public support in June 2009.[9]

Palino ran on a conservative policy platform, and his campaign was managed by Communities and Residents president and former National Party president John Slater.[8] He opposed the urban intensification of some Auckland communities, including those on the North Shore,[10] instead proposing a second central business district model based in Manukau.[8]

Postal ballots were sent to voters from 20 September.[11]

Opinion polling

  – Some polls were taken after voting began on 20 September.

Poll source Date(s) Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Len Brown John Palino John Minto Uesifili Unasa Other None of these/Unsure/Refused
Horizon Research[12] 13–21 June 2013 1,106 ±2.8% 36.7% 6.8% 6.7% — 41.1% 8.7%
±2.9% 57.4% 42.6% — — — —
UMR Research[13] 19 August 2013 500 ±4.4% 47% 14% 5% 1% 4% 29%
Horizon Research[14] 2 October 2013 1072 ±2.9% 38.2% 24.1% 2.8% 1.3% 10.0% 23.6%
Herald on Sunday–Key Research[15] 6 October 2013 514 ±4.9% 66% 21% 2% 1% 9% —
Horizon Research[14] 9 October 2013 1162 ±2.8% 38.5% 24.4% 3.5% 1.4% 9.8% 22.6%

Results

2013 Auckland mayoral election[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Len Brown 164,338 47.78 −1.46
Independent John Palino 108,928 31.67 —
Affordable Auckland Stephen Berry 13,650 3.97 —
Independent Penny Bright 11,723 3.41 +2.85
Mana John Minto 11,591 3.37 —
Independent Uesifili Unasa 8,040 2.34 —
Working for the Homeless Wayne Young 3,943 1.15 +1.03
Independent Reuben Shadbolt 3,152 0.92 —
Independent Paul Duffy 3,083 0.90 —
Christians Against Abortion Phil O'Connor 3,032 0.88 +0.61
Independent Emmett Hussey 2,974 0.86 —
Independent Susanna Susara Kruger 2,173 0.63 —
Independent Matthew Goode 2,116 0.62 —
Roads First David Willmott 1,647 0.48 +0.37
Independent Jesse Butler 1,465 0.43 —
Independent Tricia Cheel 1,214 0.35 —
Communist League Annalucia Vermunt 856 0.25 +0.16
Majority 55,410 16.11 +2.44
Total valid votes 343,925 99.54
Informal votes 1,584 0.46
Turnout 345,509 34.72 −15.45
Registered electors 995,206

By local board

Local boards and wards won by Brown
Local boards and wards won by Palino

Source:[18]

Len Brown John Palino Stephen Berry Penny Bright John Minto Others[A] Total
Board Ward # % # % # % # % # % # % #
Albert–Eden Albert–Eden–Roskill 12,114 51.98 6,574 28.21 637 2.73 741 3.18 1,335 5.73 1,904 8.17 23,305
Devonport–Takapuna North Shore 6,418 38.10 7,620 45.23 584 3.47 508 3.02 456 2.71 1,260 7.48 16,846
Franklin Franklin 7,364 44.24 6,310 37.91 734 4.41 716 4.30 328 1.97 1,194 7.17 16,646
Great Barrier Waitematā and Gulf 222 50.23 80 18.10 33 7.47 19 4.30 39 8.82 49 11.09 442
Henderson–Massey Waitākere 10,309 45.26 6,168 27.08 1,154 5.07 991 4.35 906 3.98 3,250 14.27 22,778
Hibiscus and Bays Albany 8,306 32.85 11,760 46.51 1,180 4.67 1,182 4.68 563 2.23 2,292 9.07 25,283
Howick Howick 16,549 48.97 11,790 34.89 1,284 3.80 1,027 3.04 485 1.44 2,555 7.58 33,690
Kaipātiki North Shore 7,673 38.94 7,609 38.61 1,081 5.49 727 3.69 658 3.34 1,959 9.94 19,707
Māngere–Ōtāhuhu Manukau 9,369 66.55 1,155 8.20 399 2.83 269 1.91 721 5.12 2,166 15.38 14,079
Manurewa Manurewa–Papakura 9,949 63.87 2,671 17.15 526 3.38 364 2.34 529 3.40 1,534 9.85 15,573
Maungakiekie–Tāmaki Maungakiekie–Tāmaki 8,616 52.20 4,018 24.34 655 3.97 557 3.37 615 3.73 2,045 12.39 16,506
Orākei Orākei 9,682 38.69 12,041 48.11 656 2.62 488 1.95 434 1.73 1,725 6.89 25,026
Ōtara–Papatoetoe Manukau 10,285 68.24 1,539 10.21 464 3.08 310 2.06 568 3.77 1,906 12.65 15,072
Papakura Manurewa–Papakura 5,476 54.08 2,762 27.28 356 3.52 342 3.38 302 2.98 887 8.76 10,125
Puketāpapa Albert–Eden–Roskill 6,957 51.98 3,385 25.29 640 4.78 471 3.52 467 3.48 1,464 10.94 13,384
Rodney Rodney 5,119 34.65 6,110 41.35 818 5.54 753 5.10 498 3.37 1,477 10.17 14,775
Upper Harbour Albany 3,869 33.07 5,308 45.37 688 5.88 462 3.95 241 2.06 1,131 9.67 11,699
Waiheke Waitematā and Gulf 2,098 59.00 677 19.04 108 3.04 154 4.33 234 6.58 285 8.01 3,556
Waitākere Ranges Waitākere 6,179 49.95 3,239 26.18 517 4.18 545 4.41 629 5.08 1,261 10.19 12,370
Waitematā Waitematā and Gulf 9,108 56.76 4,163 25.94 393 2.45 437 2.72 847 5.28 1,099 6.85 16,047
Whau Whau 8,676 50.99 3,949 23.21 743 4.37 660 3.88 696 4.09 2,292 13.47 17,016
Total 164,338 47.78 108,928 31.67 13,650 3.97 11,723 3.41 11,591 3.37 33,695 9.80 343,925

Notes

  1. ^ Excludes informal votes

References

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  4. ^ Harvey, Sarah (1 July 2013). "Samoan minister to challenge for Auckland mayoralty". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "The race begins for the Auckland supercity". Manujau Courier. Fairfax New Zealand. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020.
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  9. ^ Orsman, Bernard (1 October 2013). "Super City elections 2013: The front runners - Len Brown". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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  11. ^ "Voting opens for 2013 local government elections" (Press release). Local Government New Zealand. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
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  15. ^ Blackstock, Russell (6 October 2013). "Palino narrows gap on Brown". Herald on Sunday. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  16. ^ "2013 election results" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Voting Document Returns – 2013 Elections" (PDF). Auckland Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Final Result by Local Board" (PDF). Auckland Council. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.