2016 Rangitikei District Council election

none April 2024 April 2022 2016 Rangitikei District Council election New Zealand parliamentary 2013 Rangitikei District Council election 2013 2019 Rangitikei District Council election 2019 8 October 2016 The 2016 Rangitikei District Council election was held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, between 16 September and 8 October.https://rangitikei.govt.nz/council/elections/elections-2016 Elections 2016 Rangitikei District Council 19 July 2016 These elections were for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei, eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council, four members each of two community boards, and seven members of the Whanganui District Health Board; these elections were part of the New Zealand-wide local elections.http://www.elections.org.nz/events/2016-local-elections-0 2016 Local Elections Electoral Commission 19 July 2016 Postal ballots will be issued to all registered voters. The incumbent mayor was Andy Watson,https://rangitikei.govt.nz/council/mayor-councillors/mayor Mayor Rangitikei District Council 19 July 2016 who on 9 June announced his intention on seeking re-election.https://cdn.neighbourly.co.nz/images/publication-pdfs/5757744d0f5687.23177914.pdf Watson to seek re-election as mayor 9 June 2016 Beaumont, Emily Fairfax Media 28 July 2016 First past the post (FPP) was to be used for all elections except the District Health Board elections which used single transferable vote (STV).http://www.stv.govt.nz/stv/index.htm Single Transferable Vote Department of Internal Affairs 19 July 2016 30 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930004925/http://www.stv.govt.nz/STV/index.htm deadhttp://www.wdhb.org.nz/content/page/board-elections-frequently-asked-questions/m/0/pre/2895/ Board elections - Frequently asked questions Whanganui District Health Board 19 July 2016 The previous elections took place in October 2013 and the following will take place in October 2019. Dates Following are the key dates for the local elections:http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/About-Local-Government-Participate-in-Local-Government-About-your-2016-local-elections https://web.archive.org/web/20140821004317/http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/About-Local-Government-Participate-in-Local-Government-About-your-2016-local-elections dead 21 August 2014 About your 2016 local elections Department of Internal Affairs 19 July 2016 Date Event 15 July Nominations open for candidates. 12 August Nominations close at noon. 17 August Election date and candidates’ names publicised by electoral officers. 16–21 September Voting documents delivered to households. Electors can post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted. 8 October Polling day — all documents must be at the council before voting closes at noon. Preliminary results (i.e. once all ordinary votes are counted) will be available as soon as possible afterwards. 13–19 October Official results (including all valid ordinary and special votes) declared. Mayor 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election The incumbent Mayor of Rangitikei was Andy Watson, first elected in 2013.Wilson, Zaryd http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9276853/Former-Rangitikei-mayor-riding-into-sunset Former Rangitikei mayor 'riding into sunset' Stuff 12 October 2013 10 June 2016 Watson sought re-electionRangitikei mayor running again but no other chatter Rangitikei District Monitor Marton 28 July 2016 and contested the election along with community patrol chair George London and civil engineer Rob Snijders.http://www.electionz.com/LGENominations/ELT38RA16_candidates.htm Nominations Electionz.com 18 August 2016 16 August 2016 Incumbent mayor Watson was declared re-elected on 13 October 2016. 2016 Rangitikei mayoral electionhttps://www.rangitikei.govt.nz/news/2016/final-election-results Final Election Results Rangitikei District Council 13 October 2016 25 June 2017 Independent politician Andy Watson 3,638 77.35 +35.88 Independent politician Robert Snijders 700 14.88 — Independent politician George London 365 7.76 — 2,938 62.47 +52.31 4,703 99.87 +0.24 6 0.13 −0.24 4,781 47.86 −1.36 9,989http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_url/Profiles-Councils-Rangitikei-District-Council-E1 Election Statistics – Rangitikei Local Government New Zealand 25 June 2017 District council Bulls ward The Bulls ward elected two councillors. The incumbent councillors were Tim Harris and Rebecca McNeil.https://rangitikei.govt.nz/council/mayor-councillors/councillors Councillors Rangitikei District Council 19 July 2016 Harris and McNeil both sought re-election.Who is standing Rangitikei District Monitor Marton 4 August 2016 Both incumbents lost re-election to new candidates Platt and Dunn. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Bulls Ward Independent politician Graeme Platt 560 40.14 — Independent politician Jane Dunn 386 27.67 — Independent politician 19 Tim Harris 300 21.51 −10.31 Independent politician 19 Rebecca McNeil 149 10.68 −27.32 1,395 99.93 −0.07 1 0.07 +0.07 1,396 Hunterville ward The Hunterville ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Dean McManaway, the deputy mayor. McManaway, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive time in 2016. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Hunterville Ward Independent politician Dean McManaway Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00 N/A 100.00 N/A 0.00 N/A Marton ward The Marton ward elected four councillors. The incumbent councillors were Cath Ash, Nigel Belsham, Mike Jones and Lynne Sheridan. Ash, Belsham and Sheridan sought re-election; Jones retired from politics. Belsham, Sheridan and Ash were all re-elected; Dave Wilson was elected. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Marton Ward Independent politician Nigel Belsham 1,726 20.75 +3.49 Independent politician Dave Wilson 1,347 16.19 — Independent politician Cath Ash 1,146 13.77 +4.34 Independent politician Lynne Sheridan 897 10.78 +0.07 Independent politician Brendon Williams 882 10.60 — Independent politician Anne George 651 7.82 — Independent politician Robert Snijders 615 7.39 — Independent politician George London 368 4.42 — Independent politician Steve Costelloe 367 4.41 — Independent politician Carolyn Bates 321 3.86 — 8,320 99.84 −0.09 13 0.16 +0.09 8,333 Taihape ward The Taihape ward elected three councillors. The incumbent councillors were Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey. All three incumbents are seeking re-election. All three incumbents were re-elected. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Ward Independent politician Angus Gordon 785 30.71 +5.41 Independent politician Ruth Rainey 761 29.77 +5.92 Independent politician Richard Aslett 670 26.21 +5.76 Independent politician Etain McDonnell 340 13.30 — 2,556 99.88 −0.08 3 0.12 +0.08 2,559 Turakina ward The Turakina ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Soraya Peke-Mason. Peke-Mason, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive term. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Turakina Ward Independent politician Soraya Peke-Mason Unopposed 100.00 ±0.00 N/A 100.00 N/A 0.00 N/A Community boards Ratana Community Board The Ratana Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Maata Kare Thompson, Nadine Rawhiti, Bjorn Barlien and Tama Biddle.https://www.rangitikei.govt.nz/council/community-boards Community Boards Rangitikei District Council 19 July 2016 Thompson was re-elected and Rawhiti lost her seat. Charlie Mete, Charlie Rourangi and Thomas Tautaurangi were also elected. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Ratana Community Board Independent politician Charlie Mete 91 24.86 — Independent politician Charlie Rourangi 74 20.22 — Independent politician Thomas Tataurangi 65 17.76 — Independent politician Maata Kare Thompson 58 15.85 — Independent politician 19 Nadine Rawhiti 48 13.11 — Independent politician Stephen Nelson 30 8.20 — 366 100.00 — 0 0.00 — 366 Taihape Community Board The Taihape Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Michelle Fannin, Gail Larsen, Peter Oliver and Yvonne Sicely. Fannin, Larsen and Sicely were re-elected unopposed and Ann Abernathy was elected unopposed also. Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Community Board Independent politician Ann Abernathy Unopposed 100.00 — Independent politician Michelle Fannin Unopposed 100.00 — Independent politician Gail Larsen Unopposed 100.00 — Independent politician Yvonne Sicely Unopposed 100.00 — N/A 100.00 N/A 0.00 N/A Regional election As part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, Rangitikei electors form part of the Manawatu-Rangitikei constituency of the Horizons Regional Council. This constituency elects two members. The incumbent councillors were chairman Bruce Gordon and Gordon McKellar.http://www.horizons.govt.nz/about-our-region-and-council/your-councillors Your Councillors Horizons Regional Council 19 July 2016 Both incumbents were re-elected unopposed.http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/83076838/local-body-election-nominations-close Local body election nominations close Rankin, Janine Manawatu Standard — Stuff 12 August 2016 18 August 2016 Horizons Regional Council election, 2016 – Manawatu-Rangitikei Independent politician Bruce Gordon Unopposed 100.00 — Independent politician Gordon McKellar Unopposed 100.00 — N/A 100.00 N/A 0.00 N/A District health board election Rangitikei District is part of the Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB), one of 20 district health boards in New Zealand. The WDHB consists of seven elected members and up to four members appointed by the Minister of Health. The incumbent elected members were Allan Anderson, Philippa Baker-Hogan, Jenny Duncan, Kate Joblin, Judith MacDonald and Ray Stevens.http://www.wdhb.org.nz/content/page/board-members/m/2788/ WDHB board members Whanganui District Health Board 19 July 2016 Baker-Hogan, Duncan, MacDonald and Stevens were running for re-election, with eleven other candidates running including incumbent Mayor of Whanganui Annette Main. Baker-Hogan, Duncan and MacDonald were re-elected; Stevens lost re-election. Annette Main, Charlie Anderson, Graham Adams, and Stuart Hylton were also elected.http://www.whanganui.govt.nz/our-council/election/Pages/Election-2016-Results.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20161011235850/http://www.whanganui.govt.nz/our-council/election/Pages/Election-2016-Results.aspx dead 11 October 2016 Election 2016 Results 1 November 2016 25 June 2017 Whanganui District Council This election used the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system.http://www.whanganui.govt.nz/our-council/election/Documents/final_stv_result_dhb.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170417204917/http://www.whanganui.govt.nz/our-council/election/Documents/final_stv_result_dhb.pdf dead 17 April 2017 Final result – Election 2016 Whanganui District Council 14 October 2016 25 June 2017 Whanganui District Health Board election, 2016 – At-large Independent politician Annette Main 4,235 20.55 — Independent politician Charlie Anderson 3,009 14.60 — Independent politician Philippa Baker-Hogan 2,906 14.10 — Independent politician Judith MacDonald 2,545.78 12.35 — Independent politician Jenny Duncan 2,509.08 12.18 — Independent politician Graham Adams 2,497.09 12.12 — Independent politician Stuart Graeme Hylton 2,372.75 11.51 — Independent politician 19 Ray Stevens 2,244.89 10.89 — Independent politician Kiritahi Firmin 1,596.79 7.75 — Independent politician Rob Vinsen 1,229.34 5.97 — Independent politician Christie Teki-Reu 1,054.50 5.12 — Independent politician Susan Osborne 863.19 4.19 — Independent politician Wendy Stanbrook-Mason 768.80 3.73 — Independent politician Rangi M. Wills 640.11 3.11 — Independent politician Ngaire Ellwood 404.25 1.96 — 20,606 94.37 — 1,229 5.63 — 21,835 See also 2013 Rangitikei local elections 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election 2016 New Zealand local elections References External links 2016 elections information on the Rangitikei District Council website 2016 elections information on the Electoral Commission website Rangitikei Rangitikei