Rangitikei local elections, 2016

The 2016 Rangitikei local elections will be held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, between 16 September and 8 October.[1] These elections are for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei, eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council, four members each of two community boards, two members of the Horizons Regional Council and seven members of the Whanganui District Health Board; these elections are part of the New Zealand-wide local elections.[2] Postal ballots will be issued to all registered voters.

The incumbent mayor is Andy Watson,[3] who on 9 June announced his intention on seeking re-election.[4] First past the post (FPP) will be used for all elections except the District Health Board elections which will be using single transferable vote (STV).[5][6]

The previous elections took place in October 2013 and the following will take place in October 2019.

Dates

Following are the key dates for the local elections:[7]

Date Event
15 July Nominations open for candidates.
12 August Nominations close at noon.
17 August Election date and candidates’ names publicised by electoral officers.
16–21 September Voting documents delivered to households. Electors can post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted.
8 October Polling day — all documents must be at the council before voting closes at noon. Preliminary results (i.e. once all ordinary votes are counted) will be available as soon as possible afterwards.
13–19 October Official results (including all valid ordinary and special votes) declared.

Mayor

The incumbent Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, first elected in 2013.[3][8] Watson is seeking re-election[4][9] and will contest the election along with community patrol chair George London and civil engineer Rob Snijders.[10]

Rangitikei mayoral election, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent George London
Independent Rob Snijders
Independent Andy Watson
Majority
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Registered electors

District council

Bulls ward

The Bulls ward will elect two councillors. The incumbent councillors are Tim Harris and Rebecca McNeil.[1][11] Harris and McNeil are both seeking re-election.[12][10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Bulls Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Jane Dunn
Independent Rebecca McNeil
Independent Tim Harris
Independent Graeme Platt
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Hunterville ward

The Hunterville ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Dean McManaway, the deputy mayor.[1][11] McManaway, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive time in 2016.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Hunterville Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent YesY Dean McManaway Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Marton ward

The Marton ward will elect four councillors. The incumbent councillors are Cath Ash, Nigel Belsham, Mike Jones and Lynne Sheridan.[1][11] Ash, Belsham and Sheridan are seeking re-election; Jones retired from politics.[12][10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Marton Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Cath Ash
Independent Carolyn Bates
Independent Nigel Belsham
Independent Steve Costelloe
Independent Anne George
Independent George London
Independent Lynne Sheridan
Independent Robert Snijders
Independent Brendon Williams
Independent Dave Wilson
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Taihape ward

The Taihape ward will elect three councillors. The incumbent councillors are Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey.[1][11] All three incumbents are seeking re-election.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Richard Aslett
Independent Angus Gordon
Independent Etain McDonnell
Independent Ruth Rainey
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Turakina ward

The Turakina ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Soraya Peke-Mason.[1][11] Peke-Mason, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive term.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Turakina Ward[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent YesY Soraya Peke-Mason Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Community boards

Ratana Community Board

The Ratana Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members are Maata Kare Thompson, Nadine Rawhiti, Bjorn Barlien and Tama Biddle.[13]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Ratana Community Board[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Charlie Mete
Independent Stephen Nelson
Independent Nadine Rawhiti
Independent Charlie Rourangi
Independent Thomas Tataurangi
Independent Maata Kare Thompson
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Taihape Community Board

The Taihape Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Michelle Fannin, Gail Larsen, Peter Oliver and Yvonne Sicely.[13] Fannin, Larsen and Sicely were re-elected unopposed and Ann Abernathy was elected unopposed also.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Community Board[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent YesY Ann Abernathy Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent YesY Michelle Fannin Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent YesY Gail Larsen Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent YesY Yvonne Sicely Unopposed 100.00 —
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Regional election

As part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region, Rangitikei electors form part of the Manawatu-Rangitikei constituency of the Horizons Regional Council. This constituency elects two members. The incumbent councillors were chairman Bruce Gordon and Gordon McKellar.[14] Both incumbents were re-elected unopposed.[15]

Horizons Regional Council election, 2016 – Manawatu-Rangitikei[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent YesY Bruce Gordon Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent YesY Gordon McKellar Unopposed 100.00 —
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

District health board election

Rangitikei District is part of the Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB), one of 20 district health boards in New Zealand. The WDHB consists of seven elected members and up to four members appointed by the Minister of Health. The incumbent elected members were Allan Anderson, Philippa Baker-Hogan, Jenny Duncan, Kate Joblin, Judith MacDonald and Ray Stevens.[16] Baker-Hogan, Duncan, MacDonald and Stevens are running for re-election, with eleven other candidates running including incumbent Mayor of Whanganui Annette Main.[17]

Whanganui District Health Board election, 2016 – At-large[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Graham Adams
Independent Charlie Anderson
Independent Philippa Baker-Hogan
Independent Jenny Duncan
Independent Ngaire Ellwood
Independent Kiritahi Firmin
Independent Stuart Graeme Hylton
Independent Judith MacDonald
Independent Annette Main
Independent Susan Osborne
Independent Wendy Stanbrook-Mason
Independent Ray Stevens
Independent Christie Teki
Independent Rob Vinsen
Independent Rangi M. Wills
Total valid votes
Informal votes
Turnout

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elections 2016". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Local Elections". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Mayor". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 Beaumont, Emily (9 June 2016). "Watson to seek re-election as mayor" (PDF). Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Single Transferable Vote". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Board elections - Frequently asked questions". Whanganui District Health Board. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "About your 2016 local elections". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Zaryd (12 October 2013). "Former Rangitikei mayor 'riding into sunset'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rangitikei mayor running again but no other chatter". Rangitikei District Monitor. Marton. 28 July 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Nominations". Electionz.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Councillors". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Who is standing". Rangitikei District Monitor. Marton. 4 August 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Community Boards". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Your Councillors". Horizons Regional Council. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  15. 1 2 Rankin, Janine (12 August 2016). "Local body election nominations close". Manawatu Standard — Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "WDHB board members". Whanganui District Health Board. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Further notice of 2016 local authority elections" (PDF). Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

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