Horizons Regional Council declared

Horizons Regional Council officially welcomes six returning and six new councillors following the final declaration of results for local body elections.

Horizons electoral officer Craig Grant says that all votes have now been counted and a council has been formed.
 
“The current council stands down on Sunday night, with Horizons chief executive Michael McCartney acting as chair until the inaugural council meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2019,” says Mr Grant.
 
“At their first council meeting, councillors will elect who their chair for the next three years will be.
 
“Horizons six returning councillors are Bruce Gordon (Manawatū-Rangitikei), Rachel Keedwell, Jono Naylor, and Wiremu Te Awe Awe (Palmerston North), and David Cotton and Nicola Patrick who were elected unopposed (Whanganui).
 
“Our six new councillors are Sam Ferguson and Emma Clarke (Horowhenua), John Turkington (Manawatū-Rangitikei), Fiona Gordon (Palmerston North), Weston Kirton (Ruapehu), and Allan Benbow (Tararua).
 
“Horizons would like to acknowledge Gordon McKellar and Lindsay Burnell who missed out on re-election. Both represented their communities and the wider region for three and four terms respectively.”


DECLARATION OF RESULT OF ELECTION
 
MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL
(trading as Horizons Regional Council)
 
I hereby declare the result of the election on 12 October 2019 for the following constituencies:
 
CANDIDATES                                                                       NO. OF VOTES
 
HOROWHENUA CONSTITUENCY  (two members)

Sam FERGUSON	5,560
Emma CLARKE	3,793
Lindsay BURNELL	3,709
Geoff KANE	3,549
Karen ADAMS	2,151
Owen GREIG	2,087
Michael KAY	1,621
Phil TAUEKI	1,045
Informal Votes	20
Blank Votes	639

 
I declare the said Sam FERGUSON and Emma CLARKE to be elected to the Horowhenua constituency.
 

MANAWATŪ-RANGITIKEI CONSTITUENCY  (two members)                              

John TURKINGTON	5,843
Bruce GORDON	5,710
Gordon McKELLAR	5,138
Soraya PEKE-MASON	3,556
Teresa SCHULZ	2,862
Leslie PILLOW	828
Informal Votes	85
Blank Votes	865

 
I declare the said John TURKINGTON and Bruce GORDON to be elected to the Manawatū-Rangitikei constituency.

 
PALMERSTON NORTH CONSTITUENCY  (four members)          

Rachel KEEDWELL	10,936
Jono NAYLOR	10,329
Wiremu Kingi TE AWE AWE	9,547
Fiona GORDON	8,951
Chris TEO-SHERRELL	8,383
Jack DOWDS	7,052
Darryl CLELAND	4,674
Informal Votes	524
Blank Votes	1,015

 
I declare the said Rachel KEEDWELL, Jono NAYLOR, Wiremu Kingi TE AWE AWE and Fiona GORDON to be elected to the Palmerston North constituency.
 
 
RUAPEHU CONSTITUENCY  (one member)

Weston Mervyn KIRTON	1,627
Richard STEELE	1,026
Moana ELLIS	775
Informal Votes	195
Blank Votes	232

 
I declare the said Weston Mervyn KIRTON to be elected to the Ruapehu constituency.
 
 
TARARUA CONSTITUENCY  (one member)

Allan BENBOW	2,629
Lorraine STEPHENSON	1,684
Andrew DAY	1,665
Informal Votes	12
Blank Votes	315

 
I declare the said Allan BENBOW to be elected to the Tararua constituency.
 
 
WHANGANUI CONSTITUENCY (two members)  
There was no election for this constituency as David COTTON and Nicola PATRICK were elected unopposed.
 
Dated at Palmerston North this 17^th day of October 2019
 
Craig Grant
Electoral Officer
Horizons Regional Council
Palmerston North