Wellington City Wards - Introduction

For electoral purposes, Wellington city is divided into wards. Each ward elects a number of Councillors, who represent the interests of the city as a whole.

The city is divided into five wards that elect a total of 14 Councillors (excluding the Mayor, who is elected by all the city's voters).

The wards and number of elected Councillors for each are:

• Northern Ward - three Councillors
• Onslow-Western Ward - three Councillors
• Lambton Ward - three Councillors
• Eastern Ward - three Councillors
• Southern Ward - two Councillors

The number of Councillors for each ward is determined by the estimated resident population of each ward and the total population of the city as a whole. Legislation requires that the population each Councillor represents is within the range of (plus or minus) 10% of the average population-per-member across the whole city. To find out what ward you are in, see the ward maps.

Ward maps

Department Details:
Democratic Services