Brief summary

Glenda Barratt wins with 606 votes, a previous sitting councillor.

Only 3282 votes cast, which represented 24.1% of the vote.

No doubt COVID DELTA lockdown had a impact on peoples interest in local by election, and the ability of prospective councillors to walk the talk.

Final results below:

Hutt City Central Ward councillor (1 vacancy) 

Family name	First name(s)	Affiliation	Votes received
Barratt	Glenda	Independent	606
Caswell	Phil		33
Clayton	Henry	Independent	567
Fox	Andrew	Independent	69
Hilton	Andrea		592
Lulich	Michael	Independent	528
Monrad	Simon		161
Morgan	Thomas	Independent	75
Richter	Evelyn		69
Roper	Ash		99
Shahzhad	Faran	Independent	370
Wilson	Colin	Independent	92
Informal			8
Blank Voting Papers			13

Glenda BARRATT is declared elected.

The voter return was 24.15%, being 3282 votes.

Henry Clayton (who ran third) candidate, is encouraging all voters to support single transferable vote (STV) at the referendum to be held with the full Hutt City Council elections in October 2022.