2022 Triennial Elections: PROGRESS RESULT 8 October 3:30PM
The progress result for the Ruapehu District Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
This result is based upon the counting of approximately 90% 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.
The progress vote returns show that Weston Kirton has been elected as the new Mayor for Ruapehu with 1,495 votes, polling ahead of Mayoral Candidates Elijah Pue (1,126), Adie Doyle (901), and Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase (211).
Ruapehu has three new Māori Ward Councillors being: Korty Wilson, Channey Duncan Turoa Iwikau, and Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase.
Ruapehu General Ward Councillors Lyn Neeson, Robyn Gae Gram, and Rabbit Nottage have been successful in their re-election, however the votes for Janelle Hinch, Brenda Ralph, Viv Hoeta and John Chapman are too close to call at present and may change after Saturday’s votes are counted for tomorrow’s preliminary results.
The Ōwhango-National Park Community Board sees Peter Zimmer and Simon O’Neill successfully re-elected. Murray Wilson, previously Councillor for the Ward, has also been elected to the Community Board. They are joined by new Community Board members Eddie Marsters, and Anthony Gurr.
Voting for the Waimarino-Waiouru and Taumarunui-Ōhura Community Boards have also been tight with many seats still too close to call. Waimarino-Waiouru incumbent Luigi Hotter has been re-elected along with new member Colin Pakai, whilst new members Luke Pepper and Aroha Rudkin have been successful in their election to the Taumarunui-Ōhura Community Boards
Details of the Progress Results can be found on Council’s website: Progress Results