# 2004 Hutt City local elections

The 2004 Hutt City local elections were part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Hutt City elections covered one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, district health board and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Hutt City Council
### Mayor

2004 Lower Hutt mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Ogden | 10,272 | 41.52 | |
| | Independent | John Terris | 8,409 | 33.99 | −23.22 |
| | Hutt 2020 - Labour | Scott Dalziel | 3,718 | 15.03 | −22.84 |
| | Independent | Stu Carlson | 2,254 | 9.11 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 0.33 | −4.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,863 | 7.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,736 | 37.00 | −8.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,850 | | |

### Central Ward

The Central Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | Chris Milne | 2,929 | 57.71 | |
| | Independent | Deborah Hislop | 1,972 | 38.85 | |
| | City Vision | John Austad | 1,834 | 36.13 | −18.38 |
| | Independent | Mike Rumble | 1,773 | 34.93 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Stephen Lulich | 1,593 | 31.38 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 0.96 | −3.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,075 | 37.69 | −6.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,462 | | |

### Eastern Ward

The Eastern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Eastern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | City Vision | Roger Styles | 2,364 | 59.14 | +3.54 |
| | Independent | David Ogden | 1,845 | 46.15 | |
| | Independent | Glenda Barratt | 1,235 | 30.89 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Lisa Bridson | 1,058 | 26.46 | |
| | Independent | Teri Puketapu | 796 | 19.91 | −19.72 |
| | Independent | Jim Short | 631 | 15.78 | +4.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.62 | −0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,997 | 35.31 | −8.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,319 | | |
Table footnotes:
* ↑ As Ogden won the Mayoralty his election to the council was voided and his seat was awarded to the highest polling unsuccessful candidate.

### Harbour Ward

The Harbour Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Harbour Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joy Baird | 2,706 | 61.50 | +15.22 |
| | Independent | Ross Jamieson | 2,640 | 60.00 | +6.31 |
| | Independent | Neil Newman | 1,205 | 27.38 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Clive Haley | 883 | 20.06 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Dave Stonyer | 852 | 19.36 | |
| | Independent | Lawry Sutherland | 498 | 11.31 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.36 | −2.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,400 | 35.18 | −6.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,505 | | |

### Northern Ward

The Northern Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Northern Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Julie Englebretsen | 1,739 | 55.55 | +4.99 |
| | City Vision | Angus Finlayson | 1,650 | 52.71 | −3.20 |
| | Independent | Fred Allen | 1,386 | 44.28 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Mena Malu Aokuso | 736 | 23.51 | |
| | Independent | Athol John Greentree | 725 | 23.16 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.76 | −1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,130 | 32.38 | −10.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,664 | | |

### Wainuiomata Ward

The Wainuiomata Ward elected two members to the Hutt City Council
Wainuiomata Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ray Wallace | 3,426 | 93.68 | +17.69 |
| | Independent | Tracey Pollard | 2,183 | 59.69 | +31.92 |
| | Independent | Julie Sylvester | 1,701 | 46.51 | +8.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.10 | −2.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | 33.04 | −10.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,067 | | |

### Western Ward

The Western Ward elected one member to the Hutt City Council
Western Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Margaret Cousins | 1,580 | 48.66 | −7.57 |
| | City Vision | Kathryn McGavin | 1,054 | 32.46 | −9.02 |
| | Independent | Andrew Fox | 600 | 18.47 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.40 | −1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,247 | 36.75 | −8.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,833 | | |

## Wellington Regional Council
### Lower Hutt Ward

The Lower Hutt Ward elected three members to the Wellington Regional Council
Lower Hutt Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Glen Evans | 11,711 | 53.75 | +16.26 |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Peter Glensor | 10,738 | 49.28 | +15.53 |
| | Independent | Sandra Greig | 10,489 | 48.14 | +19.95 |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Dick Werry | 8,626 | 39.59 | −0.38 |
| | City Vision | Rosemarie Thomas | 8,533 | 39.16 | −2.53 |
| | Independent | Maurie Bognuda | 8,248 | 37.85 | |
| | Hutt 2020 – Labour | Steve Ritchie | 6,990 | 32.08 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,787 | 32.59 | −7.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,850 | | |