Andrew Little has convincingly won the Wellington mayoralty according to a progress result released this afternoon.

The result, with about 85% of votes counted, showsMr Little has received34,240votes, compared toKarl Tiefenbacher who has received8,807votes, and third-placed Ray Chung with 6,838 votes.

Wellingtonians have also voted resoundingly to retain the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward. A total of 38,125 votes were in support of retention compared with 19,622 against. The outcome of the poll will bind the Council for the 2028 and 2031 elections.

Wellington CityDeputyElectoral OfficerJennifer Parkersayswhile the majority of votes have been counted, there is a still high volume of last-minute and special votes to be counted.

“More than 10,000 last-minute votes were received late yesterday and today and are yet to be counted. This progress report is an indicator of the results, but things can change between now and the preliminary results, which include today’s votes and won’tbe available untiltomorrow evening or early Monday.”

A final official result, which includes special votes,is expected late next week.

Progress resultsfor Wellington City Council wards:

Takapū/Northern

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as councillors forTakapū/Northern Ward are:

• Ben McNulty
• Tony Randle
• Andrea Compton

Wharangi/Onslow-Western

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as councillors forWharangi/Onslow-Western Ward are:

• Diane Calvert
• Rebecca Matthews
• Ray Chung

Pukehīnau/Lambton

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as councillors forPukehīnau/Lambton Ward are:

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• Geordie Rogers
• Nicola Young
• Afnan Al-Rubayee

Motukairangi/Eastern

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as councillors forMotukairangi/Eastern Ward are:

• Karl Tiefenbacher
• Sam O’Brien
• Jonny Osborne

Paekawakawa/Southern

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as councillors forPaekawakawa/Southern Ward are:

• Nureddin Abdurahman
• Laurie Foon

TeWhanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward

On the basis ofthe progress result, the candidate elected as councillor is:

• Matthew Reweti

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward binding poll

On the basis ofthe progress result, Wellingtonians have voted to retain the Māori Ward from 2028. The outcome of the poll will bind the Council for the 2028 and 2031 elections.

Tawa Community Board

On the basis ofthe progress result, the people elected as Tawa Community Board members are:

• Jill Day
• Tim Davin
• Miriam Moore
• Michael Hill
• Carla Bates
• Rob Suisted

Mākara-ŌhāriuCommunity Board

The Mākara/Ōhāriu Community Board received four nominations for its six positions, meaning the following people have been elected unopposed:

• Darren Hoskins
• Chris Renner
• Wayne Rudd
• Hamish Todd

A by-election to fill the remaining two vacancies will be held early next year.

Progress, preliminary and final results will be posted on the Council’s website when they become available at wellington.govt.nz/results

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