2004 Porirua mayoral election
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9 October 2004
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The 2004 Porirua mayoral election was part of the 2004 New Zealand local elections. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Porirua plus other local government positions including thirteen city councillors, also elected triennially. This was the first Porirua mayoral election to be held under the Single transferable vote voting system.
The incumbent Mayor, Jenny Brash, sought re-election for a third term. After winning a second term uncontested, she was opposed deputy mayor Kevin Watson, councillor Robert Shaw, former Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin, real estate manager Euon Murrell and teacher Paul Hopkinson, who had come to national attention in 2003 after burning a New Zealand flag during a protest against the Iraq war.[1] Councillor John Green contemplated running while councillor Ken Douglas ruled it out, but ran for re-election to the council having changed his allegiance from independent to the Labour Party. Porirua business leaders attempted to convince Mark Blumsky, the former Mayor of Wellington to stand, but he could not be persuaded.[2]
Watson only finished third and lost his council seat in a shock result. The final election result declaration was delayed by 17 days after a computer glitch left 10 percent of all votes cast uncounted.[3]
