At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Western ward were: Porirua City Council The Porirua City Council represents a population of 51,500 as of June 2009, and consists of a mayor and thirteen councillors elected from three wards: Eastern, Northern, and Western, using the Single Transferable Vote system. Mayor One mayor is elected at large from the entire Porirua City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were: Eastern ward The Eastern ward returns five councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Eastern ward were: Northern ward The Northern ward returns five councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Northern ward were: Western ward The Western ward returns three councillors to the Porirua City Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Western ward are: Upper Hutt City Council The Upper Hutt City Council represents a population of 40,600 as of June 2009, and consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected using the First Past the Post system. Mayor One mayor is elected at large from the entire Upper Hutt City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor were: Councillors at large Ten councillors are elected at large from the entire Upper Hutt City Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were: Kāpiti Coast District Council The Kāpiti Coast District Council represents a population of , and consists of a mayor, five councillors elected at large, and five councillors elected from four wards: Ōtaki, Paekākāriki-Raumati, Paraparaumu, and Waikanae, using the Single Transferable Vote system. Mayor One mayor is elected at large from the entire Kāpiti Coast District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Mayor are: Councillors at large Five councillors are elected at large from the entire Kāpiti Coast District Council area. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for Councillors at large were: Ōtaki ward The Ōtaki ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Ōtaki ward were: Paekākāriki-Raumati ward The Paekākāriki-Raumati ward returns one councillor to the Kāpiti Coast District Council. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Paekākāriki-Raumati ward were: Paraparaumu ward The Paraparaumu