DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Ōtorohanga District Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
Mayor | Votes Received |
BAXTER, Max | 1,455 |
JEFFRIES, C.E. (Kit) | 1,351 |
INFORMAL | 0 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 40 |
Max BAXTER is declared elected.
Kāwhia-Tihiroa Ward (2 vacancies) | Votes Received |
WILLIAMS, Annette | 510 |
JEFFRIES, C.E. (KIT) | 494 |
MAHARA, James | 340 |
INFORMAL | 0 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 15 |
C.E. (KIT) JEFFRIES and Annette WILLIAMS are declared elected.
Waipā Ward (1 vacancy) | Votes Received |
JOHNSON, Roy | 254 |
GADD, Neville (Getting It Done) | 119 |
INFORMAL | 0 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 4 |
Roy JOHNSON is declared elected.
Ōtorohanga Ward (2 vacancies) | Votes Received |
CHRISTISON, Katrina | 486 |
HUGHES, Steve | 466 |
COVENTRY, Peter | 367 |
INFORMAL | 0 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 14 |
Katrina CHRISTISON and Steve HUGHES are declared elected.
Rangiātea Māori Ward (2 vacancies) | Votes Received |
TAMAKI, Jaimee | 190 |
WILLISON, Roy | 190 |
HEMARA, Donna | 119 |
TĀNE, Wikitoria | 111 |
MORGAN, Gabrielle Kuiahine | 88 |
INFORMAL | 2 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 12 |
Jaimee TAMAKI and Roy WILLISON are declared elected.
Ōtorohanga Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received |
BUTCHER, Jo | 638 |
MULLER, Tori (Koroheke) | 554 |
* CHRISTISON, Katrina (Withdrawn) | 533 |
BROWN-MERRIN, Kat | 503 |
COVENTRY, Peter | 450 |
GADD, Neville (Getting it Done) | 398 |
ERIKSON, Michelle | 168 |
INFORMAL | 0 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 29 |
(*Section 88A of the Local Electoral Act provides that if a person is declared to be elected as a member of the council, and that person is also declared to be elected as a member of a community board, that person must be treated as having vacated office as a member of the community board.)
Kat BROWN-MERRIN, Jo BUTCHER, Peter COVENTRY and Tori (Koroheke) MULLER are declared elected.
The voter return was 44.05%, being 2,801 votes, excluding special votes.
Elections were not required for the following positions.
Kio Kio-Korakonui Ward (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Rodney DOW is declared elected.
Aotea Community Subdivision of the Kāwhia Community Board (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Geoff GOOD is declared elected.
Kāwhia Community Subdivision of the Kāwhia Community Board (3 vacancies)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Ken BRIGGS, Dave WALSH and Hinga WHIU are declared elected.
Wharepuhunga Ward (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Cathy PRENDERGAST is declared elected.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Ōtorohanga District Council
13 October 2022
Return of Electoral Donations and Expenses
Mayor [PDF 633 KB] | Kāwhia - Tihiroa Ward [PDF 1.52 MB] | Ōtorohanga Ward [PDF 972 KB] |
Kio Kio - Korakonui Ward [PDF 39 KB] | Rangiātea Ward [PDF 1.84 MB] | Wāipa Ward [PDF 198 KB] |
Wharepuhunga Ward [PDF 1.27 MB] | ||
Ōtorohanga Community Board [PDF 2.73 MB] | ||
Kāwhia Community Subdivision [PDF 350 KB] | Aotea Community Subdivision [PDF 351 KB] |