Updated preliminary counts show a close race for the
second Waipā-King Country seat, with incumbent Stu Kneebone
62 votes behind Liz Stolwyk.
That’s a change on the
initial count on election day, which had Kneebone ahead by
107. Garry Reymer is the other Waipā-King Country elected
member based on results.
Special votes are still to be
counted, with the final numbers expected between 16 and 19
October.
Kneebone is a five-term regional councillor.
Stolwyk would become the fourth new regional councillor for
the 2025-28 triennium, joining Garry Reymer, Gary McGuire
and Keith Holmes.
There are no other changes in the
results reported on Saturday, with Kataraina Hodge, Tipa
Mahuta, Angela Strange, Chris Hughes, Ben Dunbar-Smith,
Jennifer Nickel, Warren Maher, Robert Cookson, Noel Smith
and Mich’eal Downard returning.
The updated vote
counts are below.
Waikato Regional Council
councillors (preliminary results)
Hamilton general
constituency (4 vacancies)
Chiles,
Pam
4541
Clarkson,
Bruce
10,378
Dunbar-Smith,
Ben
13,327
Elected
(preliminary)
Hughes,
Chris
13,666
Elected
(preliminary)
Nickel,
Jennifer
11,486
Elected
(preliminary)
Penny,
Henry
6095
Ratcliffe,
Robin
9868
Strange,
Angela
15,301
Elected
(preliminary)
Tikkisetty,
Bala
7108
Westwood,
Phillip
2406
Ngā
Tai Ki Uta Māori constituency (1 vacancy)
Hodge,
Kataraina
Elected
unopposed
Ngā
Hau E Whā Māori constituency (1 vacancy)
Mahuta,
Tipa
Elected
unopposed
Taupō-Rotorua
general constituency (1 vacancy)
Davies,
Debbie
2156
Downard,
Mich’eal
7694
Elected
(preliminary)
Mair,
Deb
2654
Thames-Coromandel
general constituency (1 vacancy)
Maher,
Warren
8714
Elected
(preliminary)
Roxburgh,
Jason
3550
Waihou
general constituency (2 vacancies)
Algra,
Lindsay
1959
Cavendish,
Walt
6066
Cookson,
Robert
10908
Elected
(preliminary)
Holmes,
Keith
9539
Elected
(preliminary)
Taylor,
Julie
5054
Waikato
general constituency (2 vacancies)
Craig,
Rhys
3012
McGuire,
Gary
10,030
Elected
(preliminary)
Smith,
Noel
8040
Elected
(preliminary)
Storey,
Pamela
6872
Waipā-King
Country general constituency (2 vacancies)
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