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Andrew Little

Currently serving: Mayor, Wellington City Council Labour
Party Labour
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Andrew Little’s Elections & Candidacies

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 6 races — 5 elected 1 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
  • MP for New Plymouth
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • Mayor
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Labour
    Oct 2025 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2011 – Dec 2023
In the News
Andrew Little’s warning: Hard choices are coming
The Post — December 27, 2025

Wellington’s new mayor has enjoyed a strong start, inheriting a city on the cusp of long-awaiting openings and riding a commanding electoral mandate. But, with 2026 approaching, so do tough calls.

Mayor Andrew Little signals Wellington supercity vote at next election
The Post — December 17, 2025

Wellington’s mayors are racing the Beehive, kicking off talks on a potential supercity now in a move that will mean residents get to vote on the idea ‒ before that right is stripped.

Regions must band together to avoid being pushed, Wellington mayor says
RNZ — December 12, 2025

The region needs to plan a response to the call for simpler more cost-effective local government or risk changes being "imposed" upon them, Andrew Little says.

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little’s financial backers revealed, electoral officer queries Ray Chung’s funding
NZ Herald — December 11, 2025

Andrew Little's backers revealed as Electoral Officer questions campaign group's returns.

Wellington mayoral candidates take donations down to the wire
The Post — December 10, 2025

With hours left before disclosure deadline, only Andrew Little has filed donations, while rivals Ray Chung and Diane Calvert remain silent on campaign spending.

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