# 1992 Auckland City local elections

The 1992 Auckland local elections were part of the 1992 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Auckland elections covered one regional council (the Auckland Regional Council), city council, health board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Auckland City Council

The Auckland City Council consisted of a mayor and twenty-four councillors elected from ten wards (Avondale, Eastern Bays, Hauraki Gulf Islands, Hobson, Maungakiekie, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Tamaki and Western Bays).

### Mayor

1992 Auckland mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Les Mills | 53,407 | 61.54 | +34.95 |
| | Alliance | Sue Corbett | 21,711 | 25.01 | |
| | Independent | Tim Shadbolt | 5,379 | 6.19 | +1.65 |
| | Independent | Stephen Kirkwood | 2,625 | 3.02 | |
| | Independent | Laurence Watkins | 2,268 | 2.61 | +1.92 |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Katerina Jane Julian | 1,049 | 1.20 | |
| | Communist League | Brigid Rotherham | 343 | 0.39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,696 | 36.52 | +25.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,782 | | |

#### Avondale Ward

The Avondale Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Avondale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Suzanne Sinclair | 3,079 | 37.26 | −3.08 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Brian Maude | 3,068 | 37.12 | −5.88 |
| | Alliance | Jim Gilbert | 2,915 | 35.27 | |
| | Alliance | Veronica Egan | 2,844 | 34.41 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Dawn Persson | 2,581 | 31.23 | |
| | Independent | Max Constable | 1,462 | 17.69 | |
| | Independent | Brian Constable | 577 | 6.98 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 1.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,263 | | |

#### Eastern Bays Ward

The Eastern Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Eastern Bays Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Juliet Yates | 8,914 | 74.59 | +12.13 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gray Bartlett | 8,483 | 70.98 | +27.52 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ross Johns | 7,161 | 59.92 | +30.50 |
| | Alliance | Alison Clark | 3,611 | 30.21 | |
| | Alliance | Richard Green | 3,370 | 28.20 | |
| | Alliance | Alice Rivers | 2,860 | 23.93 | |
| | Independent | Joe Hawke | 905 | 7.57 | +1.94 |
| | Independent | Grant Pakihana Hawke | 546 | 4.56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,550 | 29.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,950 | | |

#### Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward

The Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward elects one member to the Auckland City Council
Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Sandra Lee | 2,135 | 73.87 | +2.94 |
| | Independent | John Cranstoun | 755 | 26.12 | +24.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,380 | 47.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,890 | | |

#### Hobson Ward

The Hobson Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Hobson Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Barbara Goodman | 6,128 | 78.02 | −9.61 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Strevens | 5,080 | 64.68 | −3.07 |
| | Alliance | Jan Riddick | 2,497 | 31.79 | |
| | Alliance | Wayne John Hope | 2,003 | 25.50 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,583 | 32.88 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,854 | | |

#### Maungakiekie Ward

The Maungakiekie Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Maungakiekie Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ken Graham | 5,747 | 68.66 | +30.96 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Williams | 5,054 | 60.38 | +20.24 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Mahe Tupouniua | 4,065 | 48.56 | |
| | Alliance | Sue Pockett | 3,867 | 46.20 | |
| | Alliance | Keith Park | 3,476 | 41.52 | |
| | Alliance | Matt Robson | 2,901 | 34.65 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 2.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,370 | | |

#### Mount Albert Ward

The Mount Albert Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Albert Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Frank Ryan | 4,057 | 52.94 | −8.60 |
| | Alliance | Jennie Walker | 3,347 | 43.67 | |
| | Alliance | Phil Amos | 3,317 | 43.28 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Alan Wood | 2,907 | 37.93 | −8.36 |
| | Independent | Helen McIvor | 1,697 | 22.14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 0.39 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,663 | | |

#### Mount Eden Ward

The Mount Eden Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Eden Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Astrid Malcolm | 3,745 | 59.73 | +11.88 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Johns | 3,355 | 53.51 | +9.25 |
| | Alliance | Peter Richard Davies | 2,862 | 45.65 | |
| | Alliance | Tom Newham | 2,576 | 41.09 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | 7.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,269 | | |

#### Mount Roskill Ward

The Mount Roskill Ward elects two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Roskill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | David Hay | 6,898 | 66.75 | −5.73 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Doug Astley | 5,491 | 53.14 | +2.51 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Grahame Breed | 4,972 | 48.11 | +2.48 |
| | Alliance | Marilyn York | 4,478 | 43.33 | |
| | Alliance | Barry Gribben | 3,862 | 37.37 | |
| | Alliance | Douglas James McGee | 3,588 | 34.72 | |
| | Independent | Douglas B. Brebner | 1,710 | 16.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 4.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,333 | | |

#### Tamaki Ward

The Tamaki Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Tamaki Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Bill Christian | 3,759 | 44.01 | −1.11 |
| | Alliance | Trevor Barnard | 3,296 | 38.59 | |
| | Labour | Ian Shaw | 3,270 | 38.29 | |
| | Alliance | Bryan Bennett | 3,167 | 37.08 | |
| | Labour | Sherryl McKelvie | 3,026 | 35.43 | |
| | Labour | Albie Brown | 2,909 | 34.06 | −3.34 |
| | Alliance | Fialau'a Amituanai-Toailofa | 2,272 | 26.60 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Karen Remetis | 2,076 | 24.30 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Owen Higgins | 1,845 | 21.60 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 1.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,540 | | |

#### Western Bays Ward

The Western Bays Ward elects three members to the Auckland City Council
Western Bays Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Bruce Hucker | 6,675 | 71.43 | +36.65 |
| | Alliance | Sue Corbett | 6,085 | 65.12 | +30.84 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Penny Whiting | 4,495 | 48.10 | |
| | Alliance | Poumau Papali'i | 4,490 | 48.05 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Barnaby | 3,797 | 40.63 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Merril Lee Thompson | 2,489 | 26.63 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,344 | | |