Hawke's Bay Reorganisation Poll

Binding poll to decide on the proposal to establish a single

Hawke’s Bay Council for the Hawke’s Bay Region.

FINAL RESULT

I declare the result for the Hawke's Bay Reorganisation Poll held on Tuesday 15 September. I confirm that the

official result was determined after the scrutiny of the roll was completed, the validity of all special votes was

determined and all valid votes were counted.

Hawke's Bay Reorganisation Poll Votes Received %

FOR 23,359 33.43%

AGAINST 46,318 66.30%

INFORMAL 15

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 173

The voter return was 62.18%, being 69,865 voting papers.

The majority of those electors who voted in the poll voted AGAINST the proposal.

I therefore declare that the proposal to establish a single Hawke’s Bay Council for the Hawke’s Bay

Region was DEFEATED.

Warwick Lampp

Electoral Officer

Hawke's Bay Reorganisation Poll

18 September 2015

The following analysis by component Council is provided:

Napier City

FOR 4,632 15.83%

AGAINST 24,553 83.92%

INFORMAL 5

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 67

The voter return was 67.29%.

Hastings District

FOR 15,639 51.54%

AGAINST 14,614 48.16%

INFORMAL 8

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 84

The voter return was 56.71%.

Wairoa District

FOR 457 11.62%

AGAINST 3,465 88.12%

INFORMAL 0

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 10

The voter return was 69.35%.

Central Hawke’s Bay District

FOR 2,629 41.55%

AGAINST 3,684 58.23%

INFORMAL 2

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 12

The voter return was 65.50%.

Rangitikei District

FOR 2 50.00%

AGAINST 2 50.00%

INFORMAL 0

BLANK VOTING PAPERS 0

The voter return was 33.33%.

Taupo District

FOR 0

AGAINST 0

INFORMAL 0

BLANK VOTING PAPERS

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