# 1986 Porirua local elections

The 1986 Porirua local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Porirua City Council

The Porirua City Council following the 1986 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Ascot Park-Waitangirua, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).

### Mayor

1986 Porirua mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Burke | 4,458 | 62.12 | +20.94 |
| | Independent | Charles Hudson | 2,173 | 30.28 | +7.12 |
| | Values | Neville McPherson | 356 | 4.97 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 2.63 | +1.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,285 | 31.84 | +19.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,176 | 37.00 | |

#### Ward One, Pukerua Bay Ward

The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
Pukerua Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bill Taylor | unopposed | | |

#### Ward Two, Plimmerton-Paremata Ward

The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Plimmerton-Paremata Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jenny Brash | 1,323 | 90.74 | +14.72 |
| | Independent | Jan Bennett | 1,251 | 85.80 | +13.61 |
| | Independent | Charles Hudson | 1,172 | 80.38 | −11.51 |
| | Independent | Colin Summers | 593 | 40.67 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 2.40 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | 39.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | | |

#### Ward Three, Whitby Ward

The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
Pukerua Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Peach | unopposed | | |

#### Ward Four, Ascot Park-Waitangirua

The Ascot Park-Waitangirua elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Tairangi Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Nolan | 587 | 86.07 |
| | Labour | Pae Tuteru | 576 | 84.45 |
| | Labour | Kevin Watson | 574 | 84.16 |
| | Ind. New Deal | Tom Janes | 281 | 41.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 4.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 42.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 682 | |

#### Ward Five, Cannons Creek Ward

The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Cannons Creek Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moana Hereweni | 1,082 | 82.03 | |
| | Labour | Geoff Walpole | 993 | 75.28 | +10.90 |
| | Labour | Jasmine Underhill | 971 | 73.61 | |
| | Labour | Elaine Annandale | 918 | 69.59 | +10.45 |
| | Ind. New Deal | Margaret Brown | 720 | 54.58 | −16.34 |
| | Ind. New Deal | John Comber | 531 | 40.25 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 4.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 15.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,319 | | |

#### Ward Six, Titahi Bay Ward

The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Titahi Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Maxine Arnold | 1,181 | 63.32 | +4.17 |
| | Labour | Phil White | 1,064 | 57.05 | |
| | Values | Helen Smith | 920 | 49.32 | +3.23 |
| | Independent | Ivan Hardgrave | 834 | 44.71 | +12.96 |
| | Labour | Bud Lavery | 770 | 41.28 | |
| | Labour | David Stanley | 675 | 36.19 | +8.03 |
| | Ind. New Deal | Eric McKenzie | 550 | 29.49 | −6.91 |
| | Independent | Ngapiki Arthur | 482 | 25.84 | |
| | Independent | Alf Mexted | 451 | 24.18 | −3.36 |
| | Independent | Peter Windsor | 432 | 23.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 5.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 3.43 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
Porirua Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Maxine Arnold | 6,919 | 64.70 | +2.85 |
| | Labour | Ken Gray | 5,694 | 53.24 | |
| | Labour | Don Borrie | 4,213 | 39.39 | |
| | Independent | David Binnie | 4,053 | 37.90 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 507 | 4.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,481 | 13.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,693 | | |

## Wellington Harbour Board
### Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
Porirua/Tawa Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Borrie | 4,767 | 39.82 |
| | Independent | Trevor Smith | 4,179 | 34.90 |
| | Independent | Mike Payze | 1,717 | 14.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,308 | 10.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 588 | 4.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,971 | |

## Wellington Hospital Board
### Porirua/Tawa Ward

The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board
Porirua/Tawa Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Don Borrie | unopposed | | |
| | Independent | Marion Bruce | unopposed | | |