DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTION
for the Northland Regional Council 2016 elections
I hereby declare the results of the elections held on 8 October 2016 for the following offices:
NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL (nine vacancies)
Votes Received
Votes Received
Coastal Central Constituency (one vacancy)
DAWSON, Gavin (Independent)
DIMERY, Paul
1,032
DOHERTY, Paul
3,044
2,034
Informal votes received: 13
Blank votes received: 778
I therefore declare Paul DIMERY to be elected.
Coastal North Constituency (two vacancies)
SAMUELS, Dover Spencer (Independent) 4,349 SHEPHERD, Bill
5,665
YEOMAN, Jocelyn
5,234
Informal votes received: 6
Blank votes received: 1,134
I therefore declare Bill SHEPHERD, and Jocelyn YEOMAN to be elected.
Coastal South Constituency (one vacancy)
BROWN, Craig (Independent)
3,249 STOLWERK, Rick
3,666
CARR, Joe (Independent)
1,616
STEVENSON, Rob (Independent)
VINCENT, Mark
1,445
1,079
KNIGHT, Monty
2,391
SINCLAIR, David
5,647
Informal votes received: 45
Blank votes received: 850
I therefore declare Rick STOLWERK to be elected.
Hokianga-Kaikohe Constituency (one vacancy)
BLAIKIE, Justin (Independent)
1,663 Informal votes received: 6
Blank votes received: 168
I therefore declare Justin BLAIKIE to be elected.
Kaipara Constituency (one vacancy)
KENNETT, Sarah SMART, Penny
445
1,557 Informal votes received: 292
Blank votes received: 309
I therefore declare Penny SMART to be elected.
Te Hiku Constituency (one vacancy)
FINLAYSON, Mike (Independent)
2,568
Informal votes received: 3
Blank votes received: 297
I therefore declare Mike FINLAYSON to be elected.
Whangarei Urban Constituency (two vacancies)
BAIN, John (Independent)
GOSLING, Paul (Independent)
6,040 4,312
Informal votes received: 8
Blank votes received: 932
I therefore declare John BAIN and David SINCLAIR to be elected.
Dated at Whangarei, 14 October 2016
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer
Northland Regional Council
36 Water Street, Whangarei
(Phone: 0800 922 822)