7 December 2017
Media Release
Results out for Whangarei District Council’s Denby Ward by-election
The preliminary results indicate that Gavin BENNEY has been elected as the new Councillor for the Denby Ward of the
Whangarei District Council, following a by-election which concluded at midday today.
Preliminary results are:
ABBOTT, Geoff (Independent) 267
BENNEY, Gavin 841
DARROCH, Kathryn 166 DIAMOND, Robert 249
HENWOOD, Mike 56
HOPA, Joby 309
KEENE, Matt 635
LEITCH, Chris 552
LYNDON, Huhana 323
NEWTON, Kevin (Independent) 12
NORMAN, Hayward 126
POINGDESTRE, Yvette 11
SHIPTON, Greg (Independent) 38
WALLACE, Des 489
WILLIAMS, Merv 263
WILSON, Vanessa 171
13 informal votes and 8 blank votes were received.
32.04% or 4,529 of the 14,135 electors had voted by the close of voting today.