Final election results released last night confirm Allan Sanson has been re-elected for a fourth term as Waikato District Council mayor.
Those confirmed as being elected to the Waikato District Council are:
Hukanui-Waerenga Ward
Chris Woolerton*
Carolyn Eyre*
Frank McInally
Newcastle Ward
Noel Smith
Raglan Ward
Lisa Thomson
Eureka Ward
Rob McGuire
Eugene Patterson
Jan Sedgwick (Whangamarino) and Aksel Bech (Tamahere) were both elected unopposed.
*indicates a new candidate elected to Waikato District Council.
Final results have also been released for the Community Boards as follows:
Huntly Community Board
Red Wootton
Kim Bredenbeck
Eden Wawatai
Rewi Cork
David Whyte
Greg McCutchan
Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board
Shaun Jackson
Caroline Conroy
Bronwyn Watson
Jonathan Lovatt
Vern Reeve
Kandi Ngataki
Raglan Community Board
Satnam Bains
Gabrielle Parson
Bob MacLeod
Tony Oosten
Chris Rayner
Dennis Amoore
Taupiri Community Board
Howard Lovell
Dorothy Lovell
Rudy Van Dam
Sharnay Cocup
Jacqueline Henry
Jo Morley*
*As Jo Morley and Anne Richmond achieved an equal number of votes in sixth place (43 votes), under regulation 58(5) of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, the electoral officer is required to determine by lot which candidate is to be declared elected. Both candidate names were placed in a hat and Jo Morley’s name was drawn out.
Ngaruawahia Community Board*
Jack Ayers
Dianne Firth
Rongo Kirkwood
Kiri Morgan
Venessa Rice
Greg Wiechern
*All members were elected unopposed
Full results can also be found at www.votewaikato.co.nz/results.
Waikato District Council Chief Executive Gavin Ion says he is looking forward to working with the newly elected Council and Community Boards as Council looks to grow liveable, thriving and connected communities.
The first full Council meeting of the triennium will take place at 1pm on Tuesday, 12 November.
ENDS
For more information please contact:
Teresa Hancock
Senior Communications & Engagement Advisor
Waikato District Council
027 706 5776
communications@waidc.govt.nz
