Preliminary results have been released today, Sunday 12 October, but with just 219 votes separating incumbent mayor Neil Volzke from challenger Jono Erwood, we’ll need to wait for special votes to be counted and final results to be released before the mayoralty is confirmed.
It’s a similar story in both the Māori Ward and Urban Ward, where final results could still shift candidate rankings.
However, the Māori Ward referendum result is now conclusive: 2136 votes to remove the ward, and 1279 to keep it.
What happens next?
Special votes are currently being verified by the Electoral Commission, and final results are expected on Friday 17 October.
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Preliminary Results as of 3pm 12 October
Mayor
| Candidate Name
| Votes Received
| Rank
|
|---|
| VOLZKE, Neil | 1892 | 1 |
| ERWOOD, Jono
| 1673
| |
| Blank
| 40
| |
| Informal
| 2
| |
Māori Ward
| Candidate Name
| Votes Received
| Rank
|
|---|
| CHADWICK, David Kimball Kinane | 47 | 1 |
| HEMOPO, Karley
| 42
| |
| HADDON, Hemi
| 34
| |
| Blank
| 3
| |
| Informal
| | |
Urban General Ward
| Candidate Name
| Votes Received
| Rank
|
|---|
| ERWOOD, Jono | 1438 | 1 |
| DUDLEY, Annette | 1360 | 2 |
| BEST, Josh | 1214 | 3 |
| WATT, Mathew | 1013 | 4 |
| HALL, Ellen Elizabeth | 1003 | 5 |
| BERTIE, Jaimie | 999 | 6 |
| GERNHOEFER, Brendon Christopher
| 970
| |
| PROCTER, Mike
| 577
| |
| GOOCH, Laurie
| 498
| |
| TOLLAND, Alan Ross
| 477
| |
| JONES, Brad Colin
| 447
| |
| MCNAMARA, Peter
| 302
| |
| Blank
| 27
| |
| Informal
| 8
| |
Rural General Ward - elected unopposed
| Candidate Name
|
|---|
| BECK, Steve
|
| BOYDE, Grant
|
| HARRIS, Amanda Kay
|
| SEXTUS, Katherine
|
Māori Wards Referendum
| Votes Received
| Rank
|
|---|
| I vote to REMOVE Māori wards | 2136 | 1 |
| I vote to KEEP Māori wards
| 1279
| |
| Blank
| 190
| |
| Informal
| 2
| |
