2019 Bay of Plenty local elections
12 October 2019

The 2019 Bay of Plenty local elections were part of the wider 2019 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Bay of Plenty elections cover one regional council (Bay of Plenty Regional Council), seven territorial authority (city and district) councils, two district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency (2)

Both candidates were elected.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Eastern Bay of Plenty General Constituency (2 vacancies)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Bill Clark n/a
Independent checkY Douglas Leeder n/a

Kōhī Māori Constituency (1)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Kōhī Māori Constituency (1 vacancy)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Toi Kai Rākau Iti 2,450 60.81% –
Independent ☒N Tiipene Marr 1,579 39.19% -14.15%
Total valid votes 4,029
Informal votes 8
Turnout 4,037

Mauāo Māori Constituency (1)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Mauāo Māori Constituency (1 vacancy)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Matemoana McDonald 1,547 58.00% –
Independent ☒N Riki Nelson 1,120 41.99% –
Total valid votes 2,667
Informal votes 49
Turnout 2,716

Ōkurei Māori Constituency (1)

The candidate was elected unopposed.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Ōkurei Māori Constituency (1 vacancy)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Te Taru White n/a

Rotorua General Constituency (2)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Rotorua General Constituency (2 vacancies)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Kevin Winters 9,573 37.33% +8.59%
Independent checkY Lyall Thurston 8,284 32.30% +1.54%
Living and Working for Rotorua ☒N Katie Priscilla Paul 7,787 30.37% +13.63%
Total valid votes 25,644
Informal votes 5
Turnout 25,649

Tauranga General Constituency (5)

All candidates were elected.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Tauranga General Constituency (5 vacancies)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Stuart Crosby n/a
LOVE TAURANGA! checkY David Love n/a
Lets BANG This OUT checkY Stacey Rose n/a
Independent checkY Paula Thompson n/a
ACTION not WORDS checkY Andrew von Dadelszen n/a

Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency (2)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council election, 2019 – Western Bay of Plenty General Constituency (2 vacancies)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Jane Nees 7,067 32.45% –
Independent checkY Norm Bruning 5,608 25.75% –
Independent ☒N Matthew Farrell 4,563 20.96% –
Independent ☒N Jenny Hobbs 4,537 20.84% –
Total valid votes 21,775
Informal votes 40
Turnout

Kawerau District Council

Mayor (1)

2019 Kawerau District mayoral election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Malcolm Campbell 2,022 87.53% +2.69%
Independent Tracey Hill 288 12.47% –
Total valid votes 2,310
Informal votes 2
Turnout

Council At-Large (8)

2019 Kawerau District Council election At-Large[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Faylene Tunui 1,689 10.89% +2.41%
Independent checkY Berice Joyce Julian 1,619 10.44% +0.90%
Independent checkY Sela Kingi 1,581 10.20% +2.84%
Independent checkY Carolyn Ion 1,522 9.82% +0.78%
Independent checkY Warwick Godfery 1,499 9.67% +1.59%
Independent checkY Rex Savage 1,370 8.84% +0.92%
Independent checkY Aaron Rangihika 1,234 7.96% –
Independent checkY David Sparks 1,171 7.55% +0.46%
Independent Sneha Gray 856 5.52% –
Independent Mike Burrell 807 5.21% –
Independent Whaiora Patrick 796 5.13% –
Independent Derek Speirs 507 3.27% –
Independent Irma Maria Hoani 481 3.10% –
Independent Rae Geary 371 2.39% –
Total valid votes
Informal votes 4
Turnout

Ōpōtiki District Council

Mayor (1)

2019 Ōpōtiki District mayoral election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Lyn Riesterer 1,378 44.94%
Independent Alex Dobie 673 21.95%
Independent Louis Rāpihana 468 15.26%
Independent Peter Irving 247 8.06%
Independent Haki McRoberts 198 6.46%
Independent Xiao Yu Chen 76 2.48%
Independent Les Keane 26 0.85%
Total valid votes 3,066
Informal votes 12
Turnout

Rotorua Lakes Council

Mayor (1)

2019 Rotorua Lakes mayoral election[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Steve Chadwick 9,221 43.82% +1.03%
Residents and Ratepayers Reynold MacPherson 6,579 31.26% +2.10%
Independent Rob Kent 2,689 12.78% -3.06%
Independent Dennis Curtis 2,554 12.14% –
Total valid votes 21,043
Informal votes 31
Turnout

Council At-Large (10)

Community boards

Rotorua Lakes Community Board (4)

2019 Rotorua Lakes Council elections – Rotorua Lakes Community Board (4 vacancies)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Nick Chater 952 22.38% +5.07%
Independent checkY Phill Thomass 637 14.97% +0.76%
Independent checkY Jennifer Rothwell 618 14.53% –
Independent checkY Sandra Goodwin 609 14.32% –
Independent Allan Estcourt 567 13.33% –
Independent Robyn Manuel 484 11.38% –
Independent Reina Engelen 387 9.10% –
Total valid votes 4,254
Informal votes 1
Turnout

Rotorua Rural Community Board (4)

2019 Rotorua Lakes Council elections – Rotorua Rural Community Board (4 vacancies)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rural Rotorua First checkY Shirley Trumper 1,439 24.43% –
Independent checkY Bryce Heard 1,162 19.73% –
Independent checkY Ben Hollier 1,119 19.00% –
Independent checkY Sarah Thomson 1,105 18.76% –
Independent Janine Dorman 691 11.73% –
Independent Rachel Clark 375 6.37% –
Total valid votes 5,891
Informal votes 0
Turnout

Tauranga City Council

Mayor (1)

2019 Tauranga City mayoral election (final results)[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent checkY Tenby Powell 32.58% 12,486 12,505 12,554 12,696 12,857 13,098 13,690 15,085 17,299
Independent Greg Brownless 20.82% 7,978 7,993 8,029 8,105 8,180 8,463 8,989 9,647 12,400
Independent Kelvin Clout 16.42% 6,295 6,315 6,375 6,484 6,610 6,959 7,533 8,635  
Independent Andrew Hollis 10.34% 3,964 4,001 4,074 4,219 4,381 4,800 5,715    
Independent John Robson 7.78% 2,982 3,011 3,044 3,132 3,235 3,474      
Independent Murray Guy 4.94% 1,893 1,909 1,962 2,031 2,128        
Independent Christopher Stokes 2.34% 897 916 1,003 1,142          
Independent Jos Nagels 2.39% 916 932 974            
Independent RangiMarie Kingi 1.81% 695 703              
Independent Les Wallen 0.58% 222                
Electorate:     Valid: 38,328   Quota:     Turnout:    

    Western Bay of Plenty District Council

    Mayor (1)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District mayoral election[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Garry Webber 6,537 47.91% +16.55%
    Independent Margaret Murray-Benge 5,203 38.13% –
    Independent Steve Fawcett 1,905 13.96% –
    Total valid votes 13,645
    Informal votes 27
    Turnout

    Council wards

    Kaimai Ward (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Kaimai Ward (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Margaret Murray-Benge 2,833 19.01% -0.66%
    Independent checkY Don Thwaites 2,823 18.94% -4.35%
    Independent checkY Mark Dean 2,524 16.94% -1.86%
    Independent checkY Murray Grainger 2,264 15.19% –
    Independent John Palmer 2,036 13.66% -5.05%
    Independent Suaree Borell 1,452 9.74% –
    Independent John Evans 970 6.51% –
    Total valid votes
    Informal votes 6
    Turnout

    Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward (3)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward (3 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY James Denyer 2,255 17.28% –
    Independent checkY Christina Humphreys '1,686 12.92% –
    Independent checkY Anne Henry 1,491 11.43% –
    Independent Allan Sole 1,403 10.75% –
    Independent John Clements 1,371 10.51% –
    Independent David Marshall 1,322 10.13% -8.53%
    Independent Kevin Tohiariki 1,182 9.06% -6.05%
    Independent Neil Candy 945 7.24% –
    Independent George van Dyke 921 7.06% –
    Independent Tangiwai Manihera-Palmer 474 3.63% –
    Total valid votes
    Informal votes 42
    Turnout

    Maketu-Te Puke Ward (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Maketu-Te Puke Ward (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Monique Lints 2,454 19.94% –
    Independent checkY John Scrimgeour 2,367 19.23% +1.43%
    Independent checkY Kevin Marsh 2,169 17.62% -1.09%
    Independent checkY Grant Dally 2,052 16.67% +1.16%
    Independent Mike Lally 1,672 13.59% -2.79%
    Vector Group Charitable Trust Stephen Fawcett 1,593 12.94% –
    Total valid votes
    Informal votes 2
    Turnout

    Community boards

    Katikati Community Board (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Katikati Community Board (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Ben Warren 2,059 16.47% -5.41%
    Independent checkY Neil Harray 1,963 15.70% –
    Independent checkY Kate Sutherland 1,604 12.83% –
    Independent Christina Humphreys (withdrawn; elected to Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward) 1,533 12.26% –
    Independent checkY John Clements 1,524 12.19% –
    Independent Kamal Yadav 1,315 10.52% –
    Independent Norm Mayo 1,314 10.51% -5.18%
    Independent George van Dyke 1,190 9.52% –
    Total valid votes
    Informal votes 8
    Turnout

    Maketu Community Board (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Maketu Community Board (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Shane Beech 291 24.27% –
    Independent checkY Laura Rae 274 22.85% –
    Independent checkY William Ra Anaru 241 20.10% –
    Independent checkY Stephan Simpson 157 13.09% –
    Independent Juliette Brawn 120 10.00% –
    Independent Wendy McFadyen 116 9.67% –
    Total valid votes
    Informal votes 0
    Turnout

    Omokoroa Community Board (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Omokoroa Community Board (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Teresa Sage 1,080 24.78% –
    Independent checkY Peter Presland 1,078 24.73% –
    Independent checkY Derek Sage 948 21.75% –
    Independent checkY John Evans 630 14.46% –
    Independent Puran Bhag Singh 622 14.27% –
    Total valid votes 4,358
    Informal votes 0
    Turnout

    Te Puke Community Board (4)

    2019 Western Bay of Plenty District Council elections – Te Puke Community Board (4 vacancies)[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Richard Crawford 1,313 16.98% –
    Independent checkY Tupaea Rolleston 1,155 14.94% –
    Independent checkY Dale Snell 1,142 14.77% –
    Independent checkY Kassie Ellis 1,001 12.94% –
    Vector Group Charitable Trust Stephen Fawcett 927 11.99% –
    Independent Joan Dugmore 729 9.43% -6.38%
    Independent Richard McNair 579 7.49% –
    Vector Group Charitable Trust Larissa Hika 528 6.83% –
    Independent Gina Davies 359 4.64% –
    Total valid votes 7,733
    Informal votes 11
    Turnout

    Whakatāne District Council

    Mayor (1)

    2019 Whakatāne District mayoral election[11][12]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Independent checkY Judy Turner 3,935 31.95% –
    Independent Victor Luca 1,833 14.88% –
    Independent Lesley Immink 1,589 12.90% –
    Independent Julie Jukes 1,322 10.73% -4.53%
    Independent Pouroto Ngaropō 1,263 10.25% –
    Independent Russell Orr 1,208 9.81% –
    Independent Hinerangi Goodman 1,168 9.48% –
    Total valid votes 12,318
    Informal votes 56
    Turnout

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bay of Plenty Regional Council 2019 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result". Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 election and 2017 by-election results". Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    3. 1 2 "Declaration of Results of Election for the Kawerau District Council 2019 elections" (PDF). Kawerau District Council. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    4. 1 2 "Declaration of Results of Election for the Kawerau District Council 2016 elections" (PDF). Kawerau District Council. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    5. ↑ "2019 Local Elections". Ōpōtiki District Council. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    6. 1 2 3 "Rotorua Lakes Council 2019 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result" (PDF). Rotorua Lakes Council. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
    7. 1 2 3 "2016 Triennial Elections: Declaration of Result". Rotorua Lakes Council. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    8. ↑ "2019 Triennial Elections Progress - Table of Iterations" (PDF). Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Declaration of Results of Election for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council 2019 elections" (PDF). Western Bay of Plenty District Council. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Declaration of Results of Election for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council 2016 elections" (PDF). Kawerau District Council. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    11. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election for the Whakatāne District Council 2019 elections" (PDF). Whakatāne District Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
    12. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election for the Whakatāne District Council 2016 elections" (PDF). Whakatāne District Council. 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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