Results out for the Wairoa District Council by-election

The Preliminary results indicate that Jeremy HARKER has been elected as Councillor for the Wairoa District Council following a by-election which concluded at midday today.

Preliminary results are: Votes

CAVES, Denys 324
DAWSON, Julianna 188
EVANS, Dave 246
GASKIN, Sean 77
HARAKI, Shaun 106
HARKER, Jeremy (Independent) 780
LEYLAND, Don 64
MIHAERE, Trevor Michael 134
PRESTON, Gordon (Independent) 83
VAN DER MEER, Carl (Independent) 412

3 informal votes and 10 blank votes were returned.

44.0% or 2,427 of the 5,516 electors had voted by the close of voting today.

Further information regarding this by-election is available at: http://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/wairoa/your_council/by_election_2015/index.htm

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