Wellington City mayoral election, 2016
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The 2016 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 8 October to determine the next Mayor of Wellington City. The incumbent was Celia Wade-Brown, who was first elected in the 2010 mayoral election. Wade-Brown did not seek re-election. Her title was pursued by her deputy, Justin Lester, councillors Jo Coughlan, Andy Foster, Helene Ritchie and Nicola Young, former mayor of Porirua City Nick Leggett and independent candidates Keith Johnson and Johnny Overton.
Lester won the election becoming the 35th Mayor of Wellington, Leggett came second and Coughlan third.
Wade-Brown decided against standing for a third term as mayor. However, eight other candidates sought her position.
Coughlan was first elected as Councillor for the Onslow-Western ward in 2007. Previously, Coughlan gave serious consideration to running for Mayor in the 2013 election. Coughlan currently chairs the Council Economic Growth and Arts Committee and is a member of other committees, including the Environment and Community, Sports and Recreation Committees. She ran as an independent candidate, but was a press secretary for Sir Don McKinnon (National) while he was serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is the sister-in-law of then Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English.
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