2016 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Rotorua Lakes Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
| CHADWICK, Stephanie (Steve) | | 8,990 |
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| MACPHERSON, Reynold | Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers | 6,127 |
| KENT, Rob | Independent | 3,328 |
| GOULD, Mark | | 1,763 |
| KINGI, RangiMarie | Independent - Tohunga - Maori Researcher | 412 |
| RAKEI-CLARK, John | Independent | 256 |
| LOUIS, Frances | Te Ropu Awangawanga - CONCERN | 135 |
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| INFORMAL | | 62 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | | 470 |
| TAPSELL, Tania | Independent | 9,567 |
| BENTLEY, Peter | A Practical Man | 8,177 |
| RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka | | 7,575 |
| MAXWELL, Trevor | | 7,169 |
| DONALDSON, Dave | | 7,059 |
| GOULD, Mark | | 6,744 |
| KUMAR, Raj | Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers | 6,687 |
| KENT, Rob | Independent | 6,509 |
| STURT, Charles William | Independent | 6,285 |
| HUNT, Karen | Independent | 5,896 |
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| MCVICKER, Mike | Independent | 5,758 |
| CALNAN, Julie | | 5,671 |
| BURNS, Stuart | Elect for Professional Governance | 5,527 |
| WEPA, Janet | Independent | 5,165 |
| FISCHER, Shelly Riach | Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers | 4,963 |
| BIDDLE, Kingi | | 4,910 |
| DYER, John | Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers | 4,905 |
| MACKENZIE, Rosemary | Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayers | 4,867 |
| KIEL, Eraia | | 4,724 |
| PRITCHARD, Leonie | A Common Sense Solution For Rotorua | 4,266 |
| MARRINER, Haydn | Independent | 3,986 |
| JOYCE, Annette Mary | Independent | 3,952 |
| WU, Waitsu | | 3,854 |
| WINDELL, Charlie | | 3,821 |
| WEBBER, Warren | Vote Webber Vote Better | 3,532 |
| DANIELS, Rawiri | Independent | 3,364 |
| WARU, David | | 3,231 |
| BENFELL, Natasha | Independent | 2,922 |
| SKIPWITH, Kiri Lorraine | Independent | 2,888 |
| STOREY, Victor | Independent | 2,733 |
| GIELEN, Joseph | Independent | 2,479 |
| STAITE, Michael | Independent | 2,097 |
| SANTIAGO, Carolyn | CommunityWorks | 2,029 |
| HEDGES, Bill | Independent | 2,015 |
| HOWARD, Bobby Mihi | Independent | 1,576 |
| INFORMAL | | 116 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | | 175 |
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| STANTON, Jim | | 736 |
| CHATER, Nick | | 676 |
| THOMASS, Phill | Vote Rotorua Lakes Community | 555 |
| STEVENS, Fred | | 538 |
| DOUGLAS, Jerry | | 493 |
| GRAY, Ryan | | 473 |
| CALLAGHAN, Neil | | 435 |
| INFORMAL | | 2 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | | 214 |
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The voter return was 45.99%, being 21,252 votes, excluding special votes.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Rotorua Lakes Council
14 October 2016