# 1992 Porirua local elections

The 1992 Porirua local elections were part of the 1992 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 1992 election consisted of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from five wards (Plimmerton, Horokiri, Titahi Bay, Tairangi and Cannons Creek).

### Mayor

1992 Porirua mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Burke | 8,606 | 59.32 | −5.26 |
| | Independent | Don Borrie | 5,377 | 37.06 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 523 | 3.60 | −2.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,229 | 22.25 | −12.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,506 | | |

#### Ward One, Plimmerton

The Plimmerton ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Plimmerton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Robert Shaw | 1,474 | 56.32 | |
| | Independent | Jenny Brash | 1,385 | 52.92 | |
| | Independent | Russell Marshall | 1,199 | 45.81 | |
| | Independent | Jan Bennett | 1,091 | 41.68 | −41.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 3.20 | −2.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 7.10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,617 | | |

#### Ward Two, Horokiri

The Horokiri ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Horokiri Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Murray Woodhouse | 2,138 | 86.66 | +1.16 |
| | Independent | Lynne Thomas | 1,576 | 63.88 | |
| | Independent | John Green | 1,113 | 45.11 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 4.33 | +0.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 18.76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | | |

#### Ward Three, Titahi Bay

The Titahi Bay ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
Titahi Bay Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Helen Smith | 1,756 | 53.71 | −24.56 |
| | Labour | Terewhiti Arthur | 1,672 | 51.14 | −17.13 |
| | Independent | Don Borrie | 1,586 | 48.51 | |
| | Labour | Gwyn Skinner | 1,379 | 42.18 | |
| | Independent | Kim Arnold | 1,356 | 41.48 | |
| | Independent | Henry Sharman | 1,016 | 31.07 | |
| | Independent | Peter Windsor | 961 | 29.39 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 2.44 | −3.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 6.33 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,269 | | |

#### Ward Four, Tairangi

The Tairangi ward elected two members to the Porirua City Council
Tairangi Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lua Lepaio | 1,143 | 65.95 | |
| | Labour | Naureen Palmer | 1,127 | 65.03 | −1.20 |
| | Independent | Rita Magson | 516 | 29.77 | |
| | Independent | Josephine Lancaster | 362 | 20.88 | |
| | Independent | Rosalie Kalolo | 249 | 14.36 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 3.92 | −3.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 611 | 35.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,733 | | |

#### Ward Five, Cannons Creek

The Cannons Creek ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
Cannons Creek Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jasmine Underhill | 2,525 | 89.25 | +14.85 |
| | Labour | Geoff Walpole | 2,221 | 78.50 | +5.45 |
| | Labour | Charles Ford | 2,206 | 77.97 | +11.42 |
| | Labour | Elenuipo Matagi | 1,477 | 52.20 | |
| | Independent | Taleni Tanieluy | 1,104 | 39.02 | |
| | Independent | David Leggott | 1,060 | 37.46 | |
| | Independent | Luta Gaualofa | 629 | 22.23 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 3.28 | −1.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 13.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,829 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Porirua Ward

The Porirua Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
Porirua Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Gray | 9,410 | 75.24 | +9.89 |
| | Independent | Maxine Arnold | 7,896 | 63.14 | +7.70 |
| | Labour | Barbara Brooks | 6,863 | 54.88 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 841 | 6.72 | +1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | 8.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,505 | | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ Brooks was appointed to the council on 16 February 1993 to replace Ken Gray who died on 18 November 1992