Final Results of Whanganui District Council elections 2019

Final Whanganui District results for the 2019 elections for Mayor, Whanganui District Council and Whanganui Rural Community Board.

Final results for Whanganui District Council

Mayor

McDouall, Hamish - Elected unopposed

Whanganui District Councillors - 12 vacancies

Candidate Affiliation Votes Received Rank
Chandulal-Mackay, Josh Independent 9055 1
Reid, Hadleigh Independent 8658 2
Duncan, Jenny Independent 8265 3
Craig, Helen 8238 4
Joblin, Kate Independent 7583 5
Anderson, Charlie Independent 7343 6
Vinsen, Rob Ratepayer Focused 6918 7
Baker-Hogan, Philippa Velodrome Events Centre 5853 8
Taylor, Alan 5602 9
Crossan, Brent 5163 10
Barron, James 4663 11
Young, Graeme Walker 4492 12
Lebo, Dani 4248
Baron, Steve Truly Independent 4203
Fallen, Ross Independent 4148
Bennett, Mary 3677
Prasad, Vijeshwar Independent 3388
Firmin, Kiritahi 3200
Duff, Sharon Independent 3178
Brightwell, Ray Independent 2979
Edmonds, Matthew Independent 2836
Meiklejohn, Jo Independent 2237
Reweti, Phillip (Bear) 2214
Anderson, Rodger 2048
Shand, Dan 1905
Mordey, Sam 1850
Sheehy, Jill Faith 1477
Fothergill, Graeme 1439
Urry, Matthew 942
INFORMAL 55
BLANK 41

 Rural Community Board - Kai Iwi subdivision - 3 vacancies

Candidate
Dick, Michael
Falkner, Sandra
Skilton, Grant

All elected unopposed 

Rural Community Board - Kaitoke subdivision - 2 vacancies

Candidate
Ashworth, Bill
Duff, Alistair

All elected unopposed

Rural Community Board - Whanganui subdivision - 2 vacancies

Candidate
Wells, David

Elected unopposed. A by-election to fill the remaining vacancy will be held early in 2020. 

Polls

Electoral System Poll


Votes Received Rank
I vote for First Past the Post (FPP) 10608 1
I vote for Single Transferable Voting (STV) 2590
INFORMAL 10
BLANK 915

Basis of Election Poll


Votes Received Rank
I vote to keep the voting area system as it is now – ‘at large’ 10373 1
I vote for a ward system to be considered by the Council 2327
INFORMAL 8
BLANK 1415

Representation Poll


Votes Received Rank
I vote for the number of councillors to be reduced to 10 8072 1
I vote for the number of councillors to remain at 12 5252
INFORMAL 5
BLANK 794