DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
I hereby declare the results of the elections held on 8 October 2016 for the following offices:
MAYOR (one vacancy)
Votes Received
BISHOP, Yvonne
FOON, Meng
259
7977
Votes Received
MILNER, Geoff (Independent)1562
ROBINSON, Tony
5198
Informal votes received: 23
Blank votes received: 273
I therefore declare Meng FOON to be elected.
COUNCIL
Gisborne Ward (nine vacancies)
AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredith (Independent)
5341
BAKER, Martin (Independent)
797
BIBBY, Clive
3694
CRANSTON, Andy
4551
DAVIDSON, Alan
3168
DOWSING, Shannon
5009
DRUMMOND, John
3757
DUNN, Amber
5152
FENN, Karen
4689
FOSTER, Larry
5462
JACOBS, Jess
2710
JONES, Peter
1249
MANUEL, Mary Liza
1704
MILNER, Geoff (Independent)
3320
MURPHY, Frank
3340
NEPIA-CLAMP, Te Aturangi
1935
SHELDRAKE, Terry
4300
STOLTZ, Rehette
6780
TAYLOR, Lisa (Independent)1961
WHAREHINGA, Josh
4817
WILSON, Brian
4699
Informal votes received: 68
Blank votes received: 154
I therefore declare Meredith AKUHATA-BROWN, Andy CRANSTON, Shannon DOWSING,
Amber DUNN, Karen FENN, Larry FOSTER, Rehette STOLTZ, Josh WHAREHINGA and
Brian WILSON to be elected.
Matakaoa-Waiapu Ward (one vacancy)
BURDETT, Bill
391
KURURANGI, Kerry
249
MACLEAN, Malcolm
900
Informal votes received: 4
Blank votes received: 25
I therefore declare Bill BURDETT to be elected.
Taruheru-Patutahi Ward (one vacancy)
EMMERSON, Athena
KATIPA, Keith
393
77
Informal votes received: 6
Blank votes received: 127
I therefore declare Malcolm MACLEAN to be elected.
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TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (seven vacancies)
Status
STOLTZ, Rehette
AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredith
(Independent)
WHAREHINGA, Josh
WILSON, Brian
PIHEMA, Hiki
SHELDRAKE, Kathy
YOUNGER, Prue (Independent)
BIBBY, Clive
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Excluded
BAULD, Craig
MURPHY, Pamela
FOSTER, Larry
WARMENHOVEN, Marijke
(Independent)
CRANSTON, Andy
NEPIA-CLAMP, Te Aturangi
BAKER, Martin Jnr (Independent)
Status
Excluded
Excluded
Excluded
Excluded
Excluded
Excluded
Excluded
Informal votes received: 581
Blank votes received: 631
I therefore declare Meredith AKUHATA-BROWN, Hiki PIHEMA, Kathy SHELDRAKE,
Rehette STOLTZ, Josh WHAREHINGA, Brian WILSON and Prue YOUNGER to be elected.
The final quota as determined at the last iteration was 1677.446899. Full details of the
official results of the election are available on request from the Electoral Officer.
Dated at Gisborne, 14 October 2016
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer
Gisborne District Council
15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne
(Phone: 0800 922 822)