Palmerston North City Council

Preliminary Result Of Elections And Polls

The preliminary results for the Palmerston North City Council elections and polls held on 9 October 2010 are as follows:

ELECTION OF MAYOR

(One Candidate to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

BELL-BOOTH, Mark (Independent): 2,199

CHATHA, Arshad (New Zealand Justice Party): 291

HAAR, Leighton: 796

JOHNSON, Russell: 887

NAYLOR, Jono: 16,564

SETON, Grant R (Independent): 1,016

Informal Votes: 26

Blank Votes: 463

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS FOR PAPAIOEA WARD

(Four Candidates to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

ALLAN, Natasha (An Environmental Voice): 2,473

BARNETT, Jan (Independent): 3,274

BATY, Susan (Independent): 2,861

FINDLAY, Lew (Independent): 4,326

JOHNSON, Russell: 2,043

LINKLATER, Ross (Independent): 3,553

Informal Votes: 1

Blank Votes: 205

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS FOR TAKARO WARD

(Three Candidates to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

BUYS, Tina: 1,173

DENNISON, Vaughan: 1,803

IRELAND, David (Independent): 1,254

McGAFFIN, Jan: 1,089

MEEHAN, Billy: 1,369

SMITH, Allen: 648

TE PAPA, Nola: 534

UTIKERE, Tangi: 1,431

WARBRICK, Warren (Independent): 567

Informal Votes: 20

Blank Votes: 99

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS FOR AWAPUNI WARD

(Three Candidates to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

BROAD, Adrian: 1,780

HAPETA, Leonie: 1,331

HOLMES, Geraldine: 945

KELLY, Pat: 1,635

NIXON, Annette: 1,531

PETTENGILL, James (An Environmental Voice): 692

SPENCER, Wayne: 595

WHEELER, Peter: 1,251

Informal Votes: 24

Blank Votes: 100

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS FOR ASHHURST-FITZHERBERT WARD

(Two Candidates to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

MAY, Margaret: 1,358

McCANN, Duncan (Independent): 1,374

WILSON, Bruce: 1,799

Informal Votes: 1

Blank Votes: 163

ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS FOR HOKOWHITU WARD

(Three Candidates to be elected)

Candidate: Votes Received

BATY, Les: 1,285

CRUDEN, Gordon (Independent): 1,578

FINDLAY, Sarah (Independent): 1,660

GUY, Nikki (Independent): 2,827

JEFFERIES, Jim: 2,112

SOUTHEY, Colin (Independent): 1,508

TEO-SHERRELL, Chris (Sustainable Palmerston North): 1,824

Informal Votes: 19

Blank Votes: 127

POLL ON BASIS OF ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS

(Non-Binding - One Option to be Chosen)

Option: Votes Received

Councillors should be elected ON A WARD BASIS: 9,928

Councillors should be elected ON A CITY-WIDE BASIS: 11,416

Informal Votes: 2

Blank Votes: 896

POLL ON NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS

(Non-Binding – One Option to be Chosen)

Option Votes Received
The number of Councillors should REMAIN AS PRESENT: 11,503

The number of Councillors should BE INCREASED: 614

The number of Councillors should BE DECREASED: 9,172

Informal Votes: 10

Blank Votes: 943

The final results for the elections and polls will be announced by public notice when the official count of votes has been completed within the next week.

The percentage of electors who have voted is approximately 42.8%. Special votes are excluded.

John B Annabell

ELECTORAL OFFICER

ENDS

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