Preliminary election results this evening indicate that Allan Sanson has been re-elected for a fourth term as Waikato District Council mayor, beating Korikori Hawkins and Simon Thomson.
Those provisionally elected to the Waikato District Council are:
Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward
Jacqui Church
Stephanie Henderson
Hukanui-Waerenga Ward
Chris Woolerton*
Onewhero-Te Akau Ward
Carolyn Eyre*
Huntly Ward
Shelley Lynch
Frank McInally
Newcastle Ward
Noel Smith
Raglan Ward
Lisa Thomson
Eureka Ward
Rob McGuire
Ngaruawahia Ward
Janet Gibb
Eugene Patterson
Jan Sedgwick (Whangamarino) and Aksel Bech (Tamahere) were both elected unopposed.
*indicates a new candidate elected to Waikato District Council.
Preliminary results have also been released for the Community Boards. Some results for the Community Board results are still very close and positions will be confirmed when the official results are declared later in the week.
Huntly Community Board
Red Wootton
Kim Bredenbeck
Eden Wawatai
Frank McInally*
Rewi Cork
David Whyte
*Because Frank McInally is elected to Huntly Ward, Greg McCutchan is elected to the Huntly Community board in his place.
Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board
Shaun Jackson
Caroline Conroy
Bronwyn Watson
Jonathan Lovatt
Vern Reeve
Kandi Ngataki
Raglan Community Board
Satnam Bains
Gabrielle Parson
Bob MacLeod
Tony Oosten
Chris Rayner
Dennis Amoore
Taupiri Community Board
Howard Lovell
Dorothy Lovell
Rudy Van Dam
Sharnay Cocup
Jacqueline Henry
Jo Morley
Full results can also be found at www.votewaikato.co.nz/results. Final election results are expected on Thursday October 17, 2019.
Waikato District Council Chief Executive Gavin Ion says he is looking forward to working with the newly elected Council and Community Boards as Council looks to grow liveable, thriving and connected communities.
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For more information please contact:
Teresa Hancock
Senior Communications & Engagement Advisor
Waikato District Council
027 706 5776
communications@waidc.govt.nz
