The 2004 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections. On 9 October of that year, elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles. Incumbent Garry Moore successfully contested a third term in office with a decisive majority. The second-placed candidate, Aaron Keown, received almost 50,000 fewer votes than Moore.[1] Keown ran as an Independent, but contested the 2008 general election for ACT New Zealand, standing in the Waimakariri electorate.[2] The third-placed candidate, Jamie Gough, was only 18 years old at the time.[3]
Both Keown and Gough were elected Christchurch City Councillors at the 2010 local elections.[4][5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch 2021 | Garry Moore | 61,170 | 69.70 | +27.15 | |
| Independent | Aaron Keown | 11,476 | 13.08 | +9.09 | |
| Independent | Jamie Gough | 7,200 | 8.20 | ||
| Independent | Bob Nimmo | 2,378 | 2.71 | ||
| National Front | Kyle Chapman | 1,665 | 1.90 | ||
| Independent | Paul Telfer | 1,560 | 1.78 | +1.51 | |
| Independent | Blair Anderson | 823 | 0.94 | ||
| Anti-Capitalist Alliance | Sam Kingi | 719 | 0.82 | ||
| Communist League | Annalucia Vermunt | 395 | 0.45 | +0.12 | |
| Independent | Michael Hansen | 372 | 0.42 | +0.24 | |
| Informal votes | 255 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,344 | 3.67 | |||
| Majority | 49,694 | 56.63 | |||
| Turnout | 91,102 | 38.61 | -9.71 | ||
Voting statistics
Participation in local elections has been falling for years. In the 2004 local election, only 38.6% of registered voters cast their vote. The following table shows the voting statistics since the 1989 local elections:[6]
| 1989 | 1992 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | 2004 | |
| Electors on rolls | 200,915 | 208,533 | 215,621 | 223,832 | 227,793 | 235,930 |
| Voters | 121,680 | 105,982 | 107,450 | 116,511 | 110,068 | 91,0271 |
| Percentage voted | 60.56% | 50.82% | 49.83% | 52.05% | 48.32% | 38.58% |
Table notes: 1 Note that the number of voters reported in the summary report differs by 75 compared to the declaration of results of election.
References
- ^ a b c Robertson, Max (20 October 2004). "Declaration of Results of Elections" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties (2008)". Elections New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Three rivals for Christchurch mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Gates, Charlie (29 January 2011). "'Lord Gough's' brush with the bogans". The Press. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Carter goes top of Christchurch council class". The Press. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b Robertson, Max (20 October 2004). "Report of the Electoral Officer" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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