If no one gets half, the lowest polling candidate is eliminated and their votes are distributed according to their voters' second preference. Neither Celia Wade-Brown (Green), with 21,259 votes, nor John Morrison (Light Blue) with 18,904, got half the votes at first preference. John Milford is Chief Executive of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce- Stuff John Milford: Wellington mayoralty race a bookie's nightmareKevin StentOPINION: The fight in October for Wellington's mayoral chains may not be the biggest so far this century – that honour goes to 2001 when 14 candidates stood – but like this weekend's rugby showdown at the stadium, it's shaping to be a bookie's nightmare. Wade-Brown won by 2480, but with better co-ordination on the Blue side, Morrison could have had a relatively easy win.

Source: Stuff July 28, 2016 17:01 UTC