The following results have been provided by Rangitīkei District Council’s Electoral Officer.
2025 Triennial Elections
PROGRESS RESULT
TIME 12:05pm
The progress result for the Rangitīkei District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.
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.
MayoraltyAffiliationVotes ReceivedWATSON, Andy2,028
LOUDON, Simon
1,397HAINSWORTH, John548CHRISTISON, David425
Northern Ward (2 vacancies)AffiliationVotes ReceivedWONG, Jeff751BAIRD, Diana366KIPLING-ARTHUR, Peter(Working for the District)321
Central Ward (5 vacancies)AffiliationVotes ReceivedDALGETY, Fi(Strong Voice For Our District)1,541WILSON, Dave1,523BUCKENDAHL, Alan1,290HAINSWORTH, John1,260FIELD, Sandra977CHRISTISON, David733HASTINGS, Bryan(Independent)596ADAMS, Justin515
Southern Ward (2 vacancies)AffiliationVotes ReceivedSHARLAND, Paul513O’FEE, Graeme419ROWE, Bryan201JENKINS, Graham(Advocate for Ratepayers)200
Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) (1 vacancy)AffiliationVotes ReceivedRAUKAWA, Coral231YATES, David(Independent)28
Taihape Community Board (4 vacancies)Affiliation
Votes Received
DUNCAN, Gill775KIPLING-ARTHUR, Peter(Working for the District)576GREEN, De-Anna569PERA, Melanie424CLARK, Caryse391HADLEY-CHASE, Fiona Kahukura173
Māori Ward Referendum Results
2,211 voted to REMOVE the Māori Wards
2,029 voted to KEEP the Māori Wards
The voter return was 40.93%, being 4,476 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and special votes.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Rangitīkei District Council
11 October 2022