2013 Rangitikei mayoral election

November 2016 November 2016 2013 Rangitikei mayoral election New Zealand Presidential no 2010 Rangitikei mayoral election 2010 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election 2016 12 October 2013 Andy Watson Independent politician 1,983 41.47 Chalky Leary Independent politician 1,497 31.30 Mayor Chalky Leary Andy Watson The 2013 Rangitikei mayoral election was part of the Rangitikei and wider New Zealand local elections. On 12 October 2013, elections were held for the Mayor of Rangitikei and other local government roles. The incumbent, Robert "Chalky" Leary, ran against three other candidates and lost re-election to Andy Watson who was elected with 41.5% of the vote, a 486-vote majority over Leary whose vote share succumbed to 31.3%.http://acs-ltd.co.nz/elections/LGEResults/ELT38RA13_results.pdf Rangitikei District Council – 2013 Triennial Elections 19 May 2016 Electionz.comZaryd Wilson http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9276853/Former-Rangitikei-mayor-riding-into-sunset Former Rangitikei mayor 'riding into sunset' Stuff.co.nz 12 October 2013 10 June 2016Watson wins Rangitikei chain http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11139836 Wanganui Chronicle – nzherald.co.nz. 14 October 2013 10 June 2016 Wallis, Anna 14 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180914060756/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11139836 dead Candidates Four candidates stood for election:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11115322 Four to contest race Wanganui Chronicle – The New Zealand Herald 28 August 2013 10 June 2016 Richard Aslett Maree Brannigan (Fresh Future Focus) Chalky Leary Andy Watson Campaign For the first time since 2007 there was a contested election for the Rangitikei mayoralty, as in 2010 incumbent mayor Chalky Leary was elected unopposed.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11005266 Mayor unchallenged, little impetus for change Rowatt, Colin Wanganui Chronicle – The New Zealand Herald 6 October 2010 19 May 2016 On 26 June former deputy mayor Andy Watson announced his intention to run for mayor, campaigning on a more transparent council and an establishment of a finance committee. Incumbent Chalky Leary was standing for a third term in office and campaigned on a no excess and no frills council whose significant work included the Hunterville and Taihape sewerage schemes.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11103067 Deputy throws hat in the ring Ferguson, Lin Wanganui Chronicle – The New Zealand Herald 26 June 2013 10 June 2016 Mangaweka-based councillor Richard Aslett and executive officer of Rural Education Activities Programme Maree Brannigan announced their candidacies in August. Aslett's campaign was based on improving population and visitor growth principally, as well as saving services, scrapping a possible amalgamation and lowering rates. Brannigan, running on a Fresh Future Focus platform, campaigned on achieving a stable rural economy to ensure the continued thriving of business, environment and families in the Rangitikei District. Results Rangitikei mayoral election, 2013http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_url/Profiles-Councils-Rangitikei-District-Council-E1 Rangitikei District Council – Election Statistics Department of Internal Affairs 10 June 2016 Independent politician Andy Watson 1,983 41.47 — Independent politician Chalky Leary 1,497 31.30 −68.70Leary was elected unopposed in the 2010 election. #284473 Fresh Future Focus Maree Brannigan 687 14.37 — Independent politician Richard Aslett 615 12.86 — 486 10.16 4,782 99.63 18 0.38 4,856 49.22 9,866 Note that blank votes are not included. See also Rangitikei District Council 2013 Rangitikei local elections 2013 New Zealand local elections Table footnotes References 30em Rangitikei Rangitikei Category:Politics of Rangitikei