Provisional results out for the Wairoa District Council Elections 2016
The Provisional results indicate that Craig Little has been elected Mayor for the Wairoa District Council following an
election which concluded at midday today.
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.
Preliminary results are expected to be available from 4pm on Sunday, 9 October 2016.
Final results are expected to be declared on Thursday, 13 October 2016 or earlier if confirmed.
Issue: Mayor (1)
Wairoa District Council
CandidateAffiliationCandidate NoVotes ReceivedRank
Cairns, Benita 101 1139
Little, Craig 102 1863 1
Matley, Roland 103 84
INFORMAL 104 1
BLANK 105 63
Councillors elected include:
Issue: Council (6)
Wairoa District Council
CandidateAffiliationCandidate NoVotes ReceivedRank
Bird, Mike 20118203
Caves, Denys Independent 202 984
Crarer, Peter 203 868
Eaglesome-Karekare, Denise 20418891
Evans, Dave Independent 205 787
Flood, Hine Beth Independent 20616545
Harker, Jeremy Independent 20716674
Johansen, Min 20818342
Kelly, Paul 209 487
Lambert, Charles 21011656
Matley, Roland 211 349
Panere, Kurawari Patricia Cheryl 212 475
Tipoki-Lawton, Hinenui 213 774
Whitmore, Denise Independent 214 1066
INFORMAL 215 14
BLANK 216 15
Issue: Maori Representation Poll
Wairoa District Council
CandidateVotes ReceivedRank
I vote FOR the establishment of Maori Wards 1553 1
I vote AGAINST the establishment of Maori Wards 1359
INFORMAL 0
BLANK 238
The voter return percentage at this stage is 54.5%, being 2,926 voting papers, excluding voting papers in transit to the
processing centre and special votes.
Further information regarding this election is available at: http://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/wairoa/your_council/elections_2016/index.htm