2016 Triennial Elections
PROGRESS RESULTS
The progress results for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council elections held on Saturday 8th October 2016 are as follows.
These results are based upon the counting of approximately 98% of the returned voting papers. The progress result does
not include some special votes and voting papers returned today that are still in transit to the processing centre. The
outcome of these elections may change once all voting papers have been counted.
Central Hawke’s Bay Constituency – 1 Vacancy
CandidateVotes
Hewitt, Debbie 3,768
Elderkamp, Dan 1,367
Informal 1
Blank voting documents 178
The voter return percentage was 59.68%, being 5,665 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and
special votes.
Napier Constituency – 3 vacancies
CandidateVotes
Kirton, Neil 10,233
Dick, Alan 8,284
Bailey, Paul 7,776
Williams, Martin 6,821
Irving, Moira 5,116
Informal 20
Blank voting documents 638
The voter return percentage was 41.47%, being 17,768 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and
special votes.
Hastings Constituency – 3 vacancies
CandidateVotes
Graham, Rex 9,204
Barker, Rick 8,124
Belford, Tom 7,596
Bowers, Cynthia 6,819
Gilbertson, Tim 6,277
Informal 19
Blank voting documents 718
The voter return percentage was 43.18%, being 16,604 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and
special votes.
Ngaruroro Constituency – 1 Vacancy
CandidateVotes
Beaven, Peter 3,924
Ross, Dan 2,066
Informal 6
Blank voting documents 756
The voter return percentage was 48.6%, being 7,122 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and
special votes in Hastings District.
The voter return percentage was 25%, being 3 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and special
votes in Rangitikei District.
The voter return percentage was 9.09%, being 3 votes, excluding votes in transit to the processing centre and special
votes in Taupo District.
These results are based upon the counting of approximately 95% of the returned voting papers. The progress result does
not include some special votes and voting papers returned today that are still in transit to the processing centre. The
outcome of these elections may change once all voting papers have been counted.
Wairoa Constituency – 1 Vacancy
CandidateVotes
Wilson, Fenton 1562
Whaanga, Dean 1364
Informal 3
Blank voting documents 171
The voter return percentage was 54.5%, being 2,926 voting papers, excluding voting papers in transit to the processing
centre and special votes.
Leeanne Hooper
Electoral Officer
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
8 October 2013