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Alex Baker

Party Independent
Official Candidate Biography

I love Wellington, it’s an amazing place to live. I’m raising a family here and in 30 years will still be working and living here. I am committed to Wellington.

I’m a qualified accountant with public and private sector leadership experience in financial management, sustainability and city infrastructure. These are critical areas of expertise for any leader seeking to resolve the challenges facing Wellington.

As Mayor, I will support Council to deliver the positive, sustainable outcomes Wellingtonians want, while applying the strong, pragmatic financial management we need. I have the skills, energy and motivation to make sure Wellington is a place people want to, and can afford, to live.

My priorities: a council that acts to make Wellington more affordable, delivers effective transport infrastructure, supports business and job growth, and is environmentally responsible.

Choose a Mayor focused on working with Wellingtonians to keep building our vibrant, inclusive and innovative city.

He rawe ki ahau a Te Whanagui-a-Tara, he wāhi noho mīharo. Kei te whakapakeke ahau i tōku whānau i konei, ā, hei te 30 tau, ka mahi tonu, ka noho tonu ahau ki konei. E ū ana ahau ki a Pōneke.He kaikaute whai tohu ahau. He wheako ārahi ōku i te rāngai tūmatanui me te rāngai tūmataiti anō hoki, i ngā whakahaere kaute, te whakaukatanga, me te tūāhanga ā-tāone.I taku tū hei Koromatua/Mea, ka tautoko ahau i te Kaunihera ki te tuku i ngā hua pai, toitū anō hoki e pīrangitia ana e ngā tāngata o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Waihoki, ka whakamahi i ngā whakahaere ā-kaute kaha, raungāwari anō hoki e matea ana. Tohua he Koromatua/Mea e aro ana ki te mahi tahi ki ngā tāngata o Te Whanganui-a-Tara ki te hanga tonu i tō tātou tāone muramura, kauawhi, auaha anō hoki.

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Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 2 races — 0 elected 2 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Mayor
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    [email protected] 021 049 5102 Ballot name: Alex Baker
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 9.3%
    7,506 votes
  • Motukairangi/Eastern General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    [email protected] 021 049 5102 Ballot name: Alex Baker
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 10.0%
    1,955 votes
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The Spinoff — September 9, 2025

Wellington mayoral candidates and contenders for the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward faced off in an unexpectedly spooky debate on Thursday.

Windbag: Abolishing Thursdays, bulldozing the Johnsonville mall, and other notes from the campaign trail
The Spinoff — September 2, 2025

The Wellington mayoral campaign is in full swing, and things are getting weird.

Andrew Little looks to Auckland to fix Wellington
The Spinoff — August 19, 2025

Wellington’s rate of housing construction has plummeted. Mayoral candidate Andrew Little thinks he has the solution – and he’s borrowed some ideas from our biggest city.

‘How do I not get rage-baited?’ Meet the under-25s vying for council seats
The Spinoff — August 18, 2025

They’re young, full of ambition and just want to make sure their mates stop leaving the country. The competitive world of local politics, where greying heads and people named John dominate, is not a domain younger New Zealanders have traditionally gravitated towards.

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