Results of Wairoa District Council Eelections

Notice is given of the official result of the elections held on 9 October 2010 for Mayor and Councillors of the Wairoa District Council as required by Section 86 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
I confirm that the official result was determined after the scrutiny of the roll was completed, the validity of all special votes was determined and all valid votes were counted.

MAYORALTY, AT LARGE (One (1) Mayor to be elected)

Candidate Votes Received
PROBERT, Les 1547
CAVES, Denys 741
NISSEN, Here 289
COOPER, Garry Rauri (Jimmy) 238
WAIRAU, Alice Freida 146

INFORMAL 8
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 63

I therefore declare Les PROBERT to be elected.

COUNCILLORS, AT LARGE (Six (6) Councillors to be elected)

Candidate Votes Received
EAGLESOME, Denise Arawhita 2008
JOHANSEN, Min 1773
CAIRNS, Benita 1643
LITTLE, Craig 1452
CAVES, Denys 1409
EVANS, Dave 1315
HERON, Jim 1158
MCINTYRE, Gordon Heath 839
SYMES, Graeme 819
FOSTER, Esther 628
COOPER, Garry Rauri (Jimmy) 531
MANUEL, Oha Independent 484
WAIRAU, Alice Freida 477
BURTON, Mike 446
ROBSON, Pete 343

INFORMAL 16
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 27

I therefore declare Denise Arawhita EAGLESOME, Min JOHANSEN, Benita CAIRNS, Craig LITTLE, Denys CAVES and Dave EVANS to be elected.

The Voter Return Percentage was 58.2%, including special votes.

Dated at Wairoa this 14th day of October 2010.