The preliminary result for the South Wairarapa District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.
Mayoralty | Votes Received
WILDE, Fran (Independent) – 3,282
HAWKINS, Leah – 2,089
INFORMAL – 2
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 63
Greytown General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
ISAACS, Collier –1,458
BAKER, Simone – 1,282
BOSLEY, Martin ‘Boz’ – 1,232
DAWSON, Michelle – 877
INFORMAL – 1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 60
Featherston General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
CLARKE, Rachel (Independent) – 848
WATSON, Rupert (Calm Quiet Thoughtful) – 822
OLDS, Colin – 723
COLTMAN, Karen (Independent) – 560
DAVIS, Martin Geoffrey – 332
INFORMAL – 4
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 23
Martinborough General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
TAYLOR, Rob (Experienced Decision Maker) – 1,417
ELLIMS, Aidan (Prioritising Infrastructure & Roading) – 1,130
ARCHER, Chris – 1,040
MAYNARD, Pip – 957
ROBERTSON, Storm – 532
INFORMAL – 5
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 25
Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori Ward (1 vacancy) | Votes Received
RUTENE, Andrea – 118
KARAUNA, Whitu – 68
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 14
Greytown Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received
MORISON, Neil (Independent) – 1,319
BROWN, Louise – 1,187
MACKENZIE, Diane – 1,017
WOODCOCK, Jolene – 923
DAWSON, Michelle – 914
BEATON, Hilary – 748
INFORMAL – 4
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 115
Featherston Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received
MAXWELL, Warren – 1,110
RUTHERFORD, Tui G. – 884
HYNDS, Anne – 803
SCHUBERT-MCARTHUR, Tanja – 790
* WATSON, Rupert (Withdrawn) – 691
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 51
(* Preliminary result only – Withdrawn as potentially elected at ward)
Martinborough Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Ross ANDREW, Nana BOYLE, James BRODIE and Mel MAYNARD are elected unopposed.
Greytown District Trust Lands Trust (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
HOLDEN, Phil – 1,416
CASSIE, Anna (Independent) – 1,094
BROSNAN, David (Independent) – 999
BROUGHTON, Paul – 812
INFORMAL – 3
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 209
Māori Ward Poll – SWDC (1 vacancy) | Votes Received
I VOTE TO KEEP THE MĀORI WARD – 2,818
I VOTE TO REMOVE THE MĀORI WARD – 2,234
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 384
The voter return was 58.16%, being 5,437 votes, excluding special votes.