The progress result for the South Wairarapa District Council elections held on Saturday 11 October have been released.
This result is based upon the counting of approximately 85% of the returned votes. The progress result does not include some special votes and votes returned today that are still in transit to the processing centre. The outcome of these elections may change once all votes have been counted.
Mayoralty | Votes Received
WILDE, Fran (Independent) – 2,572
HAWKINS, Leah – 1,523
INFORMAL – 1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 35
Greytown General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
ISAACS, Collier – 1,123
BAKER, Simone – 982
BOSLEY, Martin ‘Boz’ – 938
DAWSON, Michelle – 679
INFORMAL – 1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 37
Featherston General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
CLARKE, Rachel (Independent) – 604
WATSON, Rupert (Calm Quiet Thoughtful) – 587
OLDS, Colin – 499
COLTMAN, Karen (Independent) – 392
DAVIS, Martin Geoffrey – 242
INFORMAL – 3
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 15
Martinborough General Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received
TAYLOR, Rob (Experienced Decision Maker) – 1,147
ELLIMS, Aidan (Prioritising Infrastructure & Roading) – 913
ARCHER, Chris – 839
MAYNARD, Pip – 779
ROBERTSON, Storm – 450
INFORMAL – 5
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 0
Te Karu o Te Ika a Māui Māori Ward (1 vacancy) | Votes Received
RUTENE, Andrea – 95
KARAUNA, Whitu – 50
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 5
Greytown Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received
MORISON, Neil (Independent) – 1,037
BROWN, Louise – 912
MACKENZIE, Diane – 808
WOODCOCK, Jolene – 701
DAWSON, Michelle – 676
BEATON, Hilary – 578
INFORMAL – 4
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 77
Featherston Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received
MAXWELL, Warren – 779
RUTHERFORD, Tui G. – 615
HYNDS, Anne – 575
SCHUBERT-MCARTHUR, Tanja – 546
* WATSON, Rupert (Withdrawn) – 515
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 32
(* Progress result only – Withdrawn as potentially elected at ward)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 – 1,105
CASSIE, Anna (Independent) – 830
BROSNAN, David (Independent) – 777
BROUGHTON, Paul – 632
INFORMAL – 2
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 145
Māori Ward Poll – SWDC (1 vacancy) | Votes Received
I VOTE TO KEEP THE MĀORI WARD – 2,117
I VOTE TO REMOVE THE MĀORI WARD – 1,733
INFORMAL – 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS – 281
The voter return was 44.2%, being 4,132 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and special votes.