Progressive election results for Horizons Regional Council announced

Local body voting closed at 12 noon today and progress results are now available on Horizons Regional Council’s website, www.horizons.govt.nz.

Horizons electoral officer Craig Grant says that while these results are not final, they provide a snapshot of results so far.

“Approximately 90 per cent of votes have now been counted,” says Mr Grant.

“These results are just a snapshot and it’s possible the final outcome may differ from the preliminary results.

“Progressive results will continue to be posted on the Elections page of our website throughout the week until the special votes have been accounted for and a final declaration of results are posted around 13 October.

Local body elections are held every three years and Horizons Regional Council comprises six constituencies, represented by 12 councillors including two from Wanganui, two from Horowhenua-Kairanga, four from Palmerston North, one from Tararua, one from Ruapehu.

“Bruce Gordon and Gordon McKellar have been declared elected unopposed for the two Manawatu-Rangitikei seats as the number of candidate nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies.

At this stage the results are as follows:

Further results for Palmerston, Wanganui, and Ruapehu are not expected through until approximately 3pm today.

8 October 2016
1.17pm

PROGRESS RESULTS OF ELECTION – OCTOBER 2016

MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL
(trading as Horizons Regional Council)

MANAWATU-RANGITIKEI CONSTITUENCY (two members)
There was no election for this constituency as Bruce GORDON and Gordon MCKELLAR were elected unopposed.


PALMERSTON NORTH CONSTITUENCY (four members)
??% of votes counted
Amey BELL-BOOTH
Rachel KEEDWELL
Pat KELLY
Ralph PUGMIRE
Paul RIEGER
Wiremu Kingi TE AWE AWE
Blank Votes
Informal Votes

RUAPEHU CONSTITUENCY (one member)
85% of votes counted
Bruce ROLLINSON 1,908
John CHAPMAN 823
Blank Votes 442
Informal Votes 3

TARARUA CONSTITUENCY (one member)
98% of votes counted
John BARROW 2,998
Andrew DAY 1,558
Lorraine STEPHENSON 1,263
Blank Votes 381
Informal Votes 11

WANGANUI CONSTITUENCY (two members)
??% of votes counted
Jeremy AUSTIN
David COTTON
Nicola YOUNG
Allan WRIGGLESWORTH
Blank Votes
Informal Votes

HOROWHENUA-KAIRANGA CONSTITUENCY
98% of votes counted
Lindsay BURNELL 5,736
Colleen SHELDON 4,988
Geoffrey KANE 4,203
Sam FERGUSON 4,165
Christine MORIARTY 2,730
Blank Votes 1,016
Informal Votes 53

Craig Grant
Electoral Officer
Horizons Regional Council
Palmerston North



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