Progress results: Six new councillors elected to Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has six new councillors according to progress results received by 2.30pm today in the 2019
local government elections.
However, just 37 votes separate Keith Holmes and incumbent Fred Lichtwark in the Waikato constituency, with special
votes and voting papers returned this morning still to be counted.
Change around the councillor table was signalled before voting started last month, with the retirement of four regional
councillors – Jane Hennebry (12 years), Alan Livingston (6 years), Bob Simcock (6 years) and Jennie Hayman (3 years).
Elected to the regional council for the first time are Angela Strange and Jennifer Nickel, both in the Hamilton
constituency, Denis Tegg for Thames-Coromandel, Andrew MacPherson in the Waipā-King Country and Pamela Storey and Mr
Holmes in the Waikato.
Once the remaining ballot box votes have been counted, preliminary results will be available at www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/elections on Monday, 14 October.
Official results – which will include the special votes – are expected to be received by the council Electoral Officer
by Friday, 18 October.
Waikato Regional Council councillors (progress results)
Hamilton general constituency (4 vacancies)
• NICKEL, Jennifer
• QUAYLE, Barry
• RIMMINGTON, Russ
• STRANGE, Angela
Taupō-Rotorua general constituency (1 vacancy)
• WHITE, Kathy
Thames-Coromandel general constituency (1 vacancy)
• TEGG, Denis
Waihou general constituency (2 vacancies)
• HUSBAND, Stu
• VERCOE, Hugh
Waikato general constituency (2 vacancies)
• HOLMES, Keith
• STOREY, Pamela
Waipa-King Country general constituency (2 vacancies)
• KNEEBONE, Stu
• MacPHERSON, Andrew
Ngā Tai Ki Uta Māori constituency (1 vacancy – elected unopposed)
• HODGE, Kataraina
Ngā Hau E Whā Māori constituency (1 vacancy – elected unopposed)
• MAHUTA, Tipa