Elections
Te kōwhiringa pōti 2022
The local elections for the South Waikato District are held every three years by postal vote. The elections determine who will become the Mayor of the district, Councillors for one of three Wards and local Community Board Members for Tirau. Elected Members make decisions on behalf of all in the South Waikato.
FINAL RESULT
The FINAL result for the South Waikato District Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
Mayoralty | Votes Received |
PETLEY, Gary (Puku) | 3,754 |
NGĀPŌ, Ārama | 2,943 |
Gary (Puku) PETLEY is declared elected. | |
INFORMAL | 4 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 240 |
Putāruru Ward (3 vacancies) | Votes Received |
WALLACE, Sandra | 1,498 |
* PETLEY, Gary (Puku) (Withdrawn) | 1,269 |
FARRELL, Marie | 1,244 |
NELIS, Hans | 1,155 |
MORGAN, Tracey | 596 |
Marie FARRELL, Hans NELIS and Sandra WALLACE are declared elected. | |
INFORMAL | 2 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 10 |
(* Withdrawn as elected as Mayor) | |
Tokoroa Ward (6 vacancies) | Votes Received |
TE KANAWA, Maria | 1,986 |
DAINE, Hamish Mark | 1,915 |
LEE, Thomas | 1,901 |
MACHEN, William (Bill) | 1,816 |
GARNER, Rebekah | 1,795 |
TEOKOTAI, Josiah | 1,606 |
DANIEL MATA, Julius | 1,569 |
HERLIHY, Tony | 1,463 |
PATTERSON, Daniel | 1,426 |
GLUCINA, Marin | 1,402 |
NAND, Shadna | 1,088 |
ROWE, James | 916 |
JANSEN, Alex | 889 |
HISCOCK, Arthur H | 766 |
PARKINSON, Shaun | 615 |
ALLEN, Sarah | 298 |
Hamish Mark DAINE, Rebekah GARNER, Thomas LEE, William (Bill) MACHEN, Maria TE KANAWA and Josiah TEOKOTAI are declared elected. | |
INFORMAL | 9 |
BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 41 |
The voter return was 42.05%, being 6,810 votes.
Warwick Lampp,
Electoral Officer,
South Waikato District Council,
8 October 2022
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