2016 Rangitikei local elections

2016 Rangitikei local elections
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The 2016 Rangitikei local elections were held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, between 16 September and 8 October.[1] These elections were for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei, eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council, four members each of two community boards, two members of the Horizons Regional Council and seven members of the Whanganui District Health Board; these elections were part of the New Zealand-wide local elections.[2] Postal ballots will be issued to all registered voters.

The incumbent mayor was Andy Watson,[3] who on 9 June announced his intention on seeking re-election.[4] First past the post (FPP) was to be used for all elections except the District Health Board elections which used single transferable vote (STV).[5][6]

The previous elections took place in October 2013 and the following will take place in October 2019.

Dates

Following are the key dates for the local elections:[7]

Date Event
15 July Nominations open for candidates.
12 August Nominations close at noon.
17 August Election date and candidates’ names publicised by electoral officers.
16–21 September Voting documents delivered to households. Electors can post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted.
8 October Polling day — all documents must be at the council before voting closes at noon. Preliminary results (i.e. once all ordinary votes are counted) will be available as soon as possible afterwards.
13–19 October Official results (including all valid ordinary and special votes) declared.

Mayor

Main article: 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election

The incumbent Mayor of Rangitikei was Andy Watson, first elected in 2013.[3][8] Watson sought re-election[4][9] and contested the election along with community patrol chair George London and civil engineer Rob Snijders.[10]

Incumbent mayor Watson was declared re-elected on 13 October 2016.[11]

2016 Rangitikei mayoral election[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Andy Watson 3,638 77.35 +35.88
Independent Robert Snijders 700 14.88 —
Independent George London 365 7.76 —
Majority 2,938 62.47 +52.31
Total valid votes 4,703 99.87 +0.24
Informal votes 6 0.13 −0.24
Turnout 4,781 47.86 −1.36
Registered electors 9,989[12]

District council

Bulls ward

The Bulls ward elected two councillors. The incumbent councillors were Tim Harris and Rebecca McNeil.[1][13] Harris and McNeil both sought re-election.[14][10]

Both incumbents lost re-election to new candidates Platt and Dunn.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Bulls Ward[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Graeme Platt 560 40.14 —
Independent checkY Jane Dunn 386 27.67 —
Independent ☒N Tim Harris 300 21.51 −10.31
Independent ☒N Rebecca McNeil 149 10.68 −27.32
Total valid votes 1,395 99.93 −0.07
Informal votes 1 0.07 +0.07
Turnout 1,396

Hunterville ward

The Hunterville ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Dean McManaway, the deputy mayor.[1][13] McManaway, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive time in 2016.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Hunterville Ward[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Dean McManaway Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Marton ward

The Marton ward elected four councillors. The incumbent councillors were Cath Ash, Nigel Belsham, Mike Jones and Lynne Sheridan.[1][13] Ash, Belsham and Sheridan sought re-election; Jones retired from politics.[14][10]

Belsham, Sheridan and Ash were all re-elected; Dave Wilson was elected.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Marton Ward[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Nigel Belsham 1,726 20.75 +3.49
Independent checkY Dave Wilson 1,347 16.19 —
Independent checkY Cath Ash 1,146 13.77 +4.34
Independent checkY Lynne Sheridan 897 10.78 +0.07
Independent Brendon Williams 882 10.60 —
Independent Anne George 651 7.82 —
Independent Robert Snijders 615 7.39 —
Independent George London 368 4.42 —
Independent Steve Costelloe 367 4.41 —
Independent Carolyn Bates 321 3.86 —
Total valid votes 8,320 99.84 −0.09
Informal votes 13 0.16 +0.09
Turnout 8,333

Taihape ward

The Taihape ward elected three councillors. The incumbent councillors were Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey.[1][13] All three incumbents are seeking re-election.[10]

All three incumbents were re-elected.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Ward[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Angus Gordon 785 30.71 +5.41
Independent checkY Ruth Rainey 761 29.77 +5.92
Independent checkY Richard Aslett 670 26.21 +5.76
Independent Etain McDonnell 340 13.30 —
Total valid votes 2,556 99.88 −0.08
Informal votes 3 0.12 +0.08
Turnout 2,559

Turakina ward

The Turakina ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Soraya Peke-Mason.[1][13] Peke-Mason, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive term.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Turakina Ward[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Soraya Peke-Mason Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Community boards

Ratana Community Board

The Ratana Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Maata Kare Thompson, Nadine Rawhiti, Bjorn Barlien and Tama Biddle.[15]

Thompson was re-elected and Rawhiti lost her seat. Charlie Mete, Charlie Rourangi and Thomas Tautaurangi were also elected.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Ratana Community Board[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Charlie Mete 91 24.86 —
Independent checkY Charlie Rourangi 74 20.22 —
Independent checkY Thomas Tataurangi 65 17.76 —
Independent checkY Maata Kare Thompson 58 15.85 —
Independent ☒N Nadine Rawhiti 48 13.11 —
Independent Stephen Nelson 30 8.20 —
Total valid votes 366 100.00 —
Informal votes 0 0.00 —
Turnout 366

Taihape Community Board

The Taihape Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Michelle Fannin, Gail Larsen, Peter Oliver and Yvonne Sicely.[15] Fannin, Larsen and Sicely were re-elected unopposed and Ann Abernathy was elected unopposed also.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Community Board[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Ann Abernathy Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Michelle Fannin Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Gail Larsen Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Yvonne Sicely Unopposed 100.00 —
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Regional election

As part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, Rangitikei electors form part of the Manawatu-Rangitikei constituency of the Horizons Regional Council. This constituency elects two members. The incumbent councillors were chairman Bruce Gordon and Gordon McKellar.[16] Both incumbents were re-elected unopposed.[17]

Horizons Regional Council election, 2016 – Manawatu-Rangitikei[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Bruce Gordon Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Gordon McKellar Unopposed 100.00 —
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

District health board election

Rangitikei District is part of the Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB), one of 20 district health boards in New Zealand. The WDHB consists of seven elected members and up to four members appointed by the Minister of Health. The incumbent elected members were Allan Anderson, Philippa Baker-Hogan, Jenny Duncan, Kate Joblin, Judith MacDonald and Ray Stevens.[18] Baker-Hogan, Duncan, MacDonald and Stevens are running for re-election, with eleven other candidates running including incumbent Mayor of Whanganui Annette Main.[19]

Baker-Hogan, Duncan and MacDonald were re-elected; Stevens lost re-election. Annette Main, Charlie Anderson, Graham Adams, and Stuart Hylton were also elected.[20] This election used the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system.[21]

Whanganui District Health Board election, 2016 – At-large[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Annette Main 4,235 20.55 —
Independent checkY Charlie Anderson 3,009 14.60 —
Independent checkY Philippa Baker-Hogan 2,906 14.10 —
Independent checkY Judith MacDonald 2,545.78 12.35 —
Independent checkY Jenny Duncan 2,509.08 12.18 —
Independent checkY Graham Adams 2,497.09 12.12 —
Independent checkY Stuart Graeme Hylton 2,372.75 11.51 —
Independent ☒N Ray Stevens 2,244.89 10.89 —
Independent Kiritahi Firmin 1,596.79 7.75 —
Independent Rob Vinsen 1,229.34 5.97 —
Independent Christie Teki-Reu 1,054.50 5.12 —
Independent Susan Osborne 863.19 4.19 —
Independent Wendy Stanbrook-Mason 768.80 3.73 —
Independent Rangi M. Wills 640.11 3.11 —
Independent Ngaire Ellwood 404.25 1.96 —
Total valid votes 20,606 94.37 —
Informal votes 1,229 5.63 —
Turnout 21,835

See also

References

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