Final results are now available to view below. These results include special votes.
Final election results released last night confirm that Jacqui Church has been elected as Mayor of the Waikato district. Read the full media release here.
Blank and informal votes
A blank vote means that a voter has not voted for any candidates in a particular election (e.g. mayor, ward councillor etc.).
An informal vote is when:
- the electoral officer has reason to believe a voting document is not an official voting document
- the voter has voted for more candidates than there are positions available (e.g. voted for four candidates where there are only three positions)
- the voter’s intention is not clear (i.e. the vote doesn't clearly show who the voter wanted to vote for).
Results
These results in these PDF documents do not include unopposed candidates for Western Districts General Ward, Tuakau Community Board and Rural & Port Waikato Community Board.
Councillors
Awaroa-Maramarua General Ward (one position)
| Candidate Name | Votes Received |
| ALFERINK, Albert | 224 |
| COWIE, Greg | 125 |
| HENDERSON, Stephanie Lillian | 391 |
| THOMSON, Peter | 491 |
| Informal | 12 |
| Blank | 31 |
Huntly General Ward (one position)
| LYNCH, Shelley Donnell | 460 |
| MCINALLY, Frank | 124 |
| SANDHU, Jas | 214 |
| WHYTE, David | 692 |
| Informal | 19 |
| Blank | 26 |
Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward (two positions)
| GIBB, Janet | 2151 |
| PATTERSON, Eugene | 1903 |
| WHETU, James | 884 |
| Informal | 1 |
| Blank | 46 |
Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori Ward (one position)
| MATATAHI-POUTAPU, Paaniora | 514 |
| NIKORA, Kawekura | 352 |
| Informal | 0 |
| Blank | 55 |
Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward (one position)
| HAWKINS, Korikori | 326 |
| ORMSBY COCUP-HUGHES, Sharnay | 131 |
| TURNER, Tilly | 530 |
| Informal | 6 |
| Blank | 17 |
Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward (two positions)
| BEAVIS, Crystal | 1904 |
| FURBOROUGH, Luke | 619 |
| KEIR, Mike | 1979 |
| WOOLERTON, Chris | 1357 |
| Informal | 1 |
| Blank | 37 |
Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward (two positions)
| CHURCH, Jacqui (elected as Mayor) | 1956 |
| NGATAKI, Kandi Awhina Maxine* | 619 |
| REEVE, Vern | 1353 |
| TAPINE, Doris Mereana | 178 |
| Informal | 0 |
| Blank | 9 |
* Due to the candidate with the most votes being elected into a higher another position, this candidate will now be elected into this position.
Waerenga-Whitikahu General Ward (one position)
| RAUMATI, Marlene | 1083 |
| THOMPSON, Tremayne | 317 |
| Informal | 0 |
| Blank | 53 |
Whāingaroa General Ward (one position)
| PURIRI, Ra | 285 |
| THOMSON, Lisa | 1205 |
| Informal | 0 |
| Blank | 34 |
Western Districts General Ward
Carolyn Eyre (elected unopposed)
Community boards
Huntly Community Board (six positions)
| BREDENBECK, Kim | 1063 |
| HETET, Pare | 577 |
| MARUNUI, Tracy | 323 |
| MATENGA, Sheryl | 727 |
| MCCUTCHAN, Greg | 656 |
| MCINALLY, Frank* | 617 |
| SANDHU, Jas | 909 |
| SINGH, Ravinder | 303 |
| WAIKAI, Koroki Te Wherowhero | 593 |
| WAWATAI, Eden | 1037 |
| WHYTE, David (elected as Huntly Ward Councillor) | 1435 |
| Informal | 4 |
| Blank | 20 |
*Due to the candidate with the most votes being elected into a higher another position, this candidate will now be elected into this position.
Ngāruawāhia Community Board (six positions)
| AYERS, Jack | 832 |
| FIRTH, Dianne | 926 |
| HOOKER, Keryn | 857 |
| MORGAN, Kiri | 1220 |
| RICE, Venessa | 974 |
| TOKO, Jamie | 760 |
| WIECHERN, Greg | 1099 |
| Informal | 2 |
| Blank | 53 |
Raglan Community Board (six positions)
| AMOORE, Dennis | 826 |
| BAINS, Satnam | 885 |
| BINNERSLEY, Kiri Atawhai | 875 |
| COOMBES, Selena Marie | 390 |
| LEVY, Michelle | 655 |
| MARINOVICH, Jason Tani | 284 |
| OOSTEN, Tony | 796 |
| RAYNER, Chris | 826 |
| WALLIS, Ross | 927 |
| Informal | 2 |
| Blank | 39 |
Rural-Port Waikato Community Board - North Subdivision (two positions)
COSTAR, Rosemarie (elected unopposed)
FRY, Leah Jane (elected unopposed)
Rural-Port Waikato Community Board - South Subdivision (two positions)
CAMERON, Bruce (elected unopposed)
COKER-GREY, Flee (elected unopposed)
Taupiri Community Board (four positions)
Dorothy Lovell (elected unopposed)
Howard Lovell (elected unopposed)
Jo Morley (elected unopposed)
Sharnay Ormsby Cocup-Hughes (elected unopposed)
Tuakau Community Board (six positions)
Grace Tema-Liapaneke (elected unopposed)
David Henderson (elected unopposed)
A lack of candidates resulted in three initial vacancies for the Tuakau Community Board and, given Vern Reeve’s position as the Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward Councillor, a further vacancy is required to fill the previously unopposed spot on the Tuakau Community Board. The by-election will take place in early 2023.
Daily voter returns
View the number of votes received for the district and each ward.