Results

FINAL RESULTS - Ōpōtiki District Council 2022 Local Election

Received 14 October 2022. Listed in name order.

Mayor (one vacancy)	Votes Received
COLLINS, Steve (Independent)	568
MOORE, David	1558
RAPIHANA, Louis (Independent)	770
RIESTERER, Lyn	572
Informal votes received: 4
Blank votes received: 26
I therefore declare David MOORE to be elected.

Coast Ward (one vacancy)	Votes Received
KEMARA, Maxie (Independent)	373
RAPIHANA, Louis	204
Informal votes received: 1
Blank votes received: 18
I therefore declare Maxie KEMARA to be elected.

Ōpōtiki Ward (three vacancies)	Votes Received
ANDREWS, Courtney	256
BROOKS, Tom	780
BROWNE, Shona Rosalie	871
COLLIER, Spike (Independent)	404
HOWE, Barry	1072
MAXWELL, Maude	497
WILLIAMS, Kingi Bruce	275
Informal votes received: 0
Blank votes received: 16
I therefore declare Tom BROOKS, Shona Rosalie BROWNE and Barry HOWE to be elected.

Waioeka-Waiōtahe-Otara Ward (two vacancies)	Votes Received
HOCART, Debi (Independent)	521
KENO, Curley	297
NELSON, Steven Gordon	775
PETERSEN, Dean William	719
Informal votes received: 0
Blank votes received: 19
I therefore declare Steven Gordon NELSON and Dean William PETERSEN to be elected.

COMMUNITY BOARD
Coast Community Board(four vacancies)
Elected unopposed when nominations closed were Spike COLLIER, Tiaki PARATA, Linda STEEL and Allen WAENGA.

Māori Wards Poll (non-binding)	Votes Received
I vote AGAINST the establishment of Māori Wards	1527
I vote FOR the establishment of Māori Wards	1541
Informal votes received: 0
Blank votes received: 406

Dated Ōpōtiki, 14 October 2022
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Ōpōtiki District Council