The 2016 Wellington region local elections were part of the wider 2016 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. These elections covered one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authorities (city and district councils), three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts.
Incumbent councillor Judith Aitken did not seek re-election. Incumbents Sue Kedgley, Chris Laidlaw and Daran Ponter were re-elected, joined by former Wellington City deputy mayor Ian McKinnon and Roger Blakeley. Incumbent Paul Bruce was defeated.
Incumbent councillors Ken Laban and Prue Lamason were re-elected, while David Ogden defeated incumbent councillor Sandra Greig.
Incumbent councillors Jenny Brash and Barbra Donaldson were re-elected.
Retiring Kapiti Coast District Council councillor Penny Gaylor was elected, defeating incumbent councillor Nigel Wilson.
Incumbent councillor Paul Swain was elected unopposed.
The Wairarapa constituency was vacant following the death of councillor Gary McPhee in June 2016. Retiring South Wairarapa mayor Adrienne Staples was elected.
James Cootes was elected unopposed.
Incumbent Nick Leggett did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as mayor of the Wellington City Council.
Incumbent mayor Wayne Guppy was re-elected.
Incumbent mayor Ray Wallace was re-elected.
The Northern ward covers the suburbs of Stokes Valley and Taita.
The Western ward includes the suburbs of Haywards, Manor Park, Kelson, Belmont, Tirohanga, Harbour View, Melling, Normandale, Maungaraki and Alicetown.
The Central ward includes the suburbs of Avalon, Boulcott, Epuni, Lower Hutt Central and Woburn.
The Eastern ward covers the suburbs of Naenae, Fairfield, Waterloo and Waiwhetū (north of Whites Line)
The Harbour ward covers the suburbs of Korokoro, Petone, Waiwhetū (south of Whites Line), Moera, Gracefield, Seaview, Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Sunshine Bay, Days Bay and Eastbourne.
The Wainuiomata ward covers the town of Wainuiomata.
Incumbent mayor Celia Wade-Brown did not seek re-election
The Eastern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Northern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Onslow-Western ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
The Southern ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final iteration of results for the ward were:
Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson was elected unopposed.[14]
The urban ward covers the Masterton township.
The rural ward covers the entire Masterton district outside Masterton township.
Incumbent mayor John Booth was re-elected.
Incumbent mayor Adrienne Staples did not seek re-election, instead seeking election as the Wairarapa constituency councillor on the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Greytown ward councillor and deputy mayor Viv Napier was elected.
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Greytown and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the south and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Featherston and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the north and east by the Tauherenikau River, State Highway 53 and the Ruamahanga River.
The Marlborough ward includes the town of Martinborough and the surrounding rural areas, bounded in the west by the Ruamahanga River.