Following the Howick Ward by-election, Paul Young (Independent) has been provisionally elected as a Howick Ward councillor.

Progress results are: (listed in numerical order by votes)

1. YOUNG, Paul (Independent), 7293 votes

2. DONALD, Jim, 5595 votes

3. TAYLOR, Phil (Independent), 5285 votes

4. LIGHT, Damian (Putting East Auckland First), 5222 votes

5 COLLINGS, Jessica Rose (Independent), 1739 votes

6 MONTGOMERY, Olivia (Independent), 1612 votes

The final results including the votes hand-delivered today will be published later today. The official results will be declared by public notice on Wednesday 19 September. Mr Young will be sworn in at the next Governing Body meeting on 27 September 2018.

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