2001 Wellington City mayoral election

2001 Wellington City mayoral election
← 1998 13 October 2001 2004 →
Turnout58,642 (47.78%)
 
Candidate Kerry Prendergast Mary Varnham John Morrison
Party Independent Green Independent
Popular vote 19,782 11,097 10,289
Percentage 33.73% 18.92% 17.54%
Mayor before election

Mark Blumsky

 Elected mayor

Kerry Prendergast

The 2001 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections held at that time. Elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government roles. Kerry Prendergast, the former deputy mayor, was elected as mayor of Wellington replacing Mark Blumsky who had retired. This was the last Wellington mayoral election that used the First past the post method.