2016 Wellington City mayoral election

2016 Wellington City mayoral election

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Turnout	64,656 (45.56%)
Candidate Justin Lester Nick Leggett Jo Coughlan Party Labour Independent Independent Primary vote 23,751 16,528 16,528 Percentage 36.7% 25.6% 20.4% Final count 31,921 31,921 Percentage 56.4% 43.6%
Mayor before election Celia Wade-Brown Independent Elected mayor Justin Lester Labour

The 2016 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 8 October to determine the next Mayor of Wellington. The incumbent was Celia Wade-Brown, who was first elected in the 2010 mayoral election. Wade-Brown did not seek re-election. Her title was pursued by her deputy, Justin Lester, councillors Jo Coughlan, Andy Foster, Helene Ritchie and Nicola Young, former mayor of Porirua City Nick Leggett and independent candidates Keith Johnson and Johnny Overton.

Lester won the election becoming the 35th Mayor of Wellington, Leggett came second and Coughlan third.^[1]