The Wellington local elections, 2010 are part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various community boards and licensing trusts. As per the Local Electoral Act 2001, all the elections will occur on Saturday 9 October 2010. Voting is carried out by postal ballot, using one of two voting systems: Single Transferable Vote for the district health boards and three of the territorial authority councils, and First Past The Post for the remaining territorial authority councils, the regional council, and all the local boards and trusts. Greater Wellington Regional Council The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is the regional council covering the whole Wellington Region. It represents a population of 478,600 as of the Statistics New Zealand's June 2009 estimate, and consists of thirteen councillors elected from six constituencies (Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua-Tawa, Kapiti Coast, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa) using the First Past The Post voting system. Wellington constituency The Wellington constituency returns five members to the GWRC. At the close of nominations at 12 noon on 20 August 2010, the candidates nominated for the Wellington constituency were: Lower Hutt constituency Porirua-Tawa constituency The Porirua-Tawa constituency returns two members to the GWRC. At the close of nominations, the candidates nominated for the Porirua-Tawa constituency were: Kapiti Coast constituency One member from the Kapiti constituency was elected to GWRC. Incumbent Nigel Wilson retained the seat against former Kapiti Coast District councillor Ann Chapman. Upper Hutt constituency Wairarapa constituency One member from the Wairarapa constituency was elected to GWRC. Former Carterton District Council mayor Gary McPhee won the constituency, defeating incumbent Ian Buchannan. Territorial authority councils The Wellington Region contains eight second-tier territorial authority councils in their entirety and a small part of a ninth (Tararua District). The eight councils are Wellington City Council, Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Masterton District Council, Carterton District Council, and South Wairarapa District Council. Wellington City Council The Wellington City Council represents a population of 195,500 as of June 2009, and consists of a mayor and fourteen councillors elected from five wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the Single Transferable Vote system. Mayor One mayor is elected at large from the entire Wellington City Council