These preliminary results include some special votes and
all votes that were returned by midday yesterday, 11
October. Most Special Votes are still to be counted and
the outcome of some of these elections may change following
this count.
Returns were at 41.7% @ 4.00pm on 11
October.
There is no change to members elected in the
progressive results but there is a margin of 12 votes in the
Richmond General Ward:
Confirmation of final results
is expected by Friday 17 October
2025
Mayor
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
KING,
Tim
10073
1
OSMASTON,
Richard
Francis
349
CLARK,
Maxwell
1189
NEUBAUER,
Timo
Independent
4027
JOHNS,
Richard
Sherwood
3848
Informal
31
Blank
331
Golden
Bay General Ward
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
DOWNARD-WILKE,
Axel
Independent
878
HALL,
Julian
853
HUME,
Mark
1099
1
BUTLER,
Celia
Jean
1015
2
BARKER,
Rodney
Taylor
576
Informal
1
Blank
16
Lakes-Murchison
General Ward
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
ALLAN,
Nicola
Shirley
483
OSMASTON,
Richard
Francis
110
GULLY,
John
629
1
Informal
8
Blank
29
Motueka
General Ward
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
MARU,
Brent
Tahi
2964
1
FERNEYHOUGH,
Kerryn
Jennifer
2223
3
ROSS,
Dave
ACT
Local
1691
WALKER,
Trindi
2551
2
Informal
0
Blank
43
Moutere-Waimea
General Ward
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
WOODS,
Dave
3122
1
EGGERS,
Julian
Alexander
Independent
2661
MCNAMARA,
Dean
Sensible, Affordable and
Ethical
2725
2
KININMONTH,
Mike
2675
3
Informal
7
Blank
216
Richmond
General Ward
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
GREENING,
Mark
Sensible, Affordable and
Ethical
3008
4
MALING,
Kit
Independent
3411
2
DAIKEE,
Glen
2939
ELLIS,
Jo
3487
1
NEUBAUER,
Timo
Independent
3341
3
SHIRLEY,
Daniel
ACT
Local
2996
Informal
6
Blank
106
Golden
Bay Community Board
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
WARD,
Rodney
Independent
915
DOWNARD-WILKE,
Axel
1085
4
KNOWLES,
Grant
Victor
1288
3
BRUNING,
Clarissa
1577
1
APPLEBY,
Sunshine
Independent
308
RAFFILLS,
Mark
835
DIXON,
Henry David
John
Independent
1372
2
Informal
1
Blank
37
Motueka
Community Board
Candidate
Name
Affiliation
Votes
Received
Rank
HUTT,
Claire
2813
1
KATENE,
John
2188
3
LUSK,
Laura
1981
4
OGILVIE,
David
John
2612
2
HELLYER,
Ray
1289
Informal
4
Blank
198
Te
Tai o Aorere Māori Ward (one vacancy)
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Paul Te Poa
Karoro Morgan is declared elected unopposed as the number of
candidates did not exceed the number of
vacancies.
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