2001 New Zealand local elections

2001 New Zealand local elections

13 October 2001
Turnout1,197,829 (47.04%)

Regional elections
134 regional councillors across 12 regions
ControlNo groups have majority control on any council
Councillors
  118 Independents
  8 Conservative groups
  5 Progressive groups
  3 Labour

Territorial authority elections
865 local councillors across
74 territorial authorities
Control
  65 no majority
  7 missing info
  2 Progressive groups
Councillors
  684 Independents
  77 missing info
  37 Conservative groups
  23 Labour
  22 Progressive groups
  17 Other local groups
  2 Alliance
  1 Green
  1 vacant

Mayoral elections
74 mayors
Re-elected
Affiliation
  70 Independents
  2 Progressive groups
  2 Conservative groups

Notes 
  1. Total voters / registered voters in contested wards, for territorial authorities.
  2. Auckland:
      3 Citizens and Ratepayers
      2 Advancing Auckland
    Waikato:
      1 Hamilton First
    Wellington:
      1 City Vision – Terris' Team
    Canterbury:
      1 Independent Citizens
  3. Auckland:
      1 Team West
    Wellington:
      1 Hutt 2020
    Canterbury:
      2 Christchurch 2021
  4. Waitakere:
      1 Team West
    Christchurch:
      1 Christchurch 2021
  5. Kaipara:
      1 Residents and Ratepayers
    Auckland City:
      9 Citizens & Ratepayers
      1 Team Auckland
    Waitakere:
      2 Independent Ratepayers and Residents
    Manukau:
      3 Howick Community Spirit
      3 Papatoetoe Independents
      1 Independent Ratepayers
      1 PR&RT
    Hamilton:
      3 Hamilton First
      3 Proudly Independent
    Tauranga:
      1 Ratepayers Action
    Lower Hutt:
      5 City Vision – Terris' Team
    Christchurch:
      4 Independent Citizens
  6. Waitakere:
      9 Team West
    Manukau:
      4 Manurewa Residents
    Lower Hutt:
      1 Hutt 2020
    Christchurch:
      4 Christchurch 2021
  7. Far North:
      3 The Proven Team
      1 Community First
    Papakura:
      3 Papakura Vision
      1 Your Team
    Western BOP:
      2 Resource Users Association
      1 Democracy Network in ActionGisborne:
      1 Rates Reform
    Wellington:
      3 Three 4 North
  8. Waitakere:
      1 Team West
    Christchurch:
      1 Christchurch 2021
  9. Manukau:
      1 Residents and Ratepayers
    Lower Hutt:
      1 City Vision – Terris' Team

The 2001 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2001) were triennial elections that were held ending 13 October 2001 to elect local mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of local boards.