Elections 2019 | Ngā Pōti 2019
2019 election results
The 2019 Local Authority Elections were held for:
- 1 Mayor (elected 'at large')
- 10 Councillors (elected 'at large')
- 4 Lakes Community Board members
- 4 Rural Community Board members
- 7 Lakes District Health Board - (elected 'at large' STV)
- 1 Waikato Regional Council
- 2 Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
| Mayoralty | Votes Received | Election return |
|---|---|---|
| CHADWICK, Stephanie (Steve) Anne | 9,221 | Chadwick, Stephanie (Steve) |
| MACPHERSON, Reynold | 6,579 | Macpherson, Reynold |
| KENT, Rob | 2,689 | Kent, Rob |
| CURTIS, Dennis | 2,554 | Curtis, Dennis |
| INFORMAL | 31 | |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 701 | |
| Stephanie (Steve) Anne CHADWICK is declared elected. | ||
| Council - At Large (10 vacancies) | Votes Received | Election return |
|---|---|---|
| TAPSELL, Tania | 10,213 | Tapsell, Tania |
| KUMAR, Raj | 9,962 | Kumar, Raj |
| KAI FONG, Sandra | 8,950 | Kai Fong, Sandra |
| YATES, Mercia | 8,262 | Yates, Mercia - Dawn |
| RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka | 7,493 | Raukawa-Tait, Mary Gayle (Merepeka) |
| BENTLEY, Peter | 7,414 | Bentley, Peter |
| WANG, Fisher | 7,238 | Wang, Fisher |
| MACPHERSON, Reynold | 6,620 | Macpherson, Reynold |
| DONALDSON, Dave | 6,317 | Donaldson, David (Dave) |
| MAXWELL, Trevor | 6,230 | Maxwell, Trevor |
| HOSKING, Trish | 5,961 | Hosking, Patricia (Trish) |
| MCKENZIE, Lachlan | 5,661 | McKenzie, Lachlan |
| JONES, Peter | 5,328 | Jones, Peter |
| COUTTS, Kevin | 5,286 | Coutts, Kevin |
| NATHAN, Oscar | 5,139 | Nathan, Oscar |
| O'BRIEN, Conan | 5,072 | O'Brien, Conan |
| GOULD, Mark | 4,994 | Gould, Mark |
| MARTIN, Matthew (Matt) | 4,889 | Martin, Matthew (Matt) |
| SOLOMON, Alan Tane | 4,858 | Solomon, Alan Tane |
| GRAY, Ryan | 4,846 | Gray, Ryan |
| ROWBOTHAM, Linda | 4,678 | Rowbotham, Linda |
| KENT, Rob | 4,153 | Kent, Rob |
| CARRINGTON, Liz | 3,874 | Carrington, Elizabeth (Liz) |
| SPARKE, Kaya | 3,796 | Sparke, Kaya |
| DAVIS, Brendan | 3,418 | Davis, Brendan |
| TRUMPER, Shirley | 3,148 | Trumper, Shirley |
| RUPAPERA, Harina Rinaha | 2,846 | Rupapera, Harina Rinaha |
| DEVERSON, Alan | 2,363 | Deverson, Alan |
| WHARE, Bam | 2,065 | Whare, Preston (Bam) |
| COLLINS, Richard | 1,847 | Collins, Richard |
| HEDGES, Bill | 1,817 | Hedges, William (Bill) |
| MUTLOW, Lance | 1,461 | Mutlow, Lance |
| RAKEI-CLARK, John | 1,415 | Rakei-Clark, John |
| KERRY, Julie | 1,350 | Kerry, Julie |
| INFORMAL | 102 | |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 144 | |
| Peter BENTLEY, Dave DONALDSON, Sandra KAI FONG, Raj KUMAR, Reynold MACPHERSON, Trevor MAXWELL, Merepeka RAUKAWA-TAIT, Tania TAPSELL, Fisher WANG and Mercia YATES are declared elected. | ||
| Rotorua Lakes Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received | Election return |
|---|---|---|
| CHATER, Nick | 952 | Chater, Nicholas (Nick) |
| THOMASS, Phill | 637 | Thomass, Phillip (Phil) |
| ROTHWELL, Jennifer | 618 | Rothwell, Jennifer |
| GOODWIN, Sandra | 609 | Goodwin, Sandra |
| ESTCOURT, Allan | 567 | Estcourt, Allan |
| MANUEL, Robyn | 484 | Manuel, Robyn |
| ENGELEN, Reina | 387 | Engelen, Reina |
| INFORMAL | 1 | |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 202 | |
| Nick CHATER, Sandra GOODWIN, Jennifer ROTHWELL and Phill THOMASS are declared elected. | ||
| Rotorua Rural Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received | Election return |
|---|---|---|
| TRUMPER, Shirley | 1,439 | Trumper, Shirley |
| HEARD, Bryce | 1,162 | Heard, Bryce |
| HOLLIER, Ben | 1,119 | Hollier, Benjamin (Ben) |
| THOMSON, Sarah | 1,105 | Thomson, Sarah |
| DORMAN, Janine | 691 | Dorman, Janine |
| CLARK, Rachel | 375 | Clark, Rachel |
| INFORMAL | 0 | |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 177 | |
| Bryce HEARD, Ben HOLLIER, Sarah THOMSON and Shirley TRUMPER are declared elected. | ||
The voter return was 45.15%, being 21,208 votes, excluding special votes.
2019 Pre-election report
About election returns
Every candidate must file an Electoral Donations and Expenses Return with the Electoral Officer within 55 days of the day on which the successful candidates are declared to be elected. The Return becomes a public document and can be inspected by any person for a period of seven (7) years after the date of election.
