title: 2007 Wellington City mayoral election
text: # 2007 Wellington City mayoral election
  
  The 2007 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2007 New Zealand local elections. On 13 October 2007, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast was elected for a third consecutive term as mayor of Wellington.
  
  ## Candidates
  
  There were eleven candidates in the election:
  
  * Ray Ahipene-Mercer, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 2000
  * Paul Bailey, a strategic marketing business consultant
  * Carl Gifford, an artist and stonemason
  * Rob Goulden, Councillor for the Eastern Ward since 1998
  * Nick Kelly, a bus driver, trade unionist and former chairperson of the Rimutaka electorate committee of the Labour Party stood for the Workers Party
  * John McGrath, a local restaurateur
  * Bryan Pepperell, Councillor for the Southern Ward since 1996
  * Kerry Prendergast, Incumbent Mayor since 2001
  * Helene Ritchie, Councillor for the Northern Ward since 1998
  * Jack Ruben, former city councillor
  * Nick Wang, a journalist and the editor of the Capital Chinese News
  
  ## Campaign
  
  McGrath's campaign was filled with controversies. During the campaign he used an image of Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard on a billboard without permission and was forced to admit he owed up to $40,000 from the launch of his bar which he later sold. His campaign manager resigned, claiming he owed her money. After the election he failed to file his candidate spending figures, blaming it on his accountant.
  
  ## Results
  
  The following table shows detailed results:
  
  ## Ward results
  
  Candidates were also elected from wards to the Wellington City Council.
  
  | Party/ticket | Councillors |
  | - | - |
  | Independent | 11 |
  | Greens | 2 |
  | Labour | 1 |
  