The Wanaka Community Board by-election to fill one vacancy closed at noon on Friday 3 November 2017.  Jane Robertson, Electoral Officer for the Queenstown Lakes District Council can advise that the preliminary result of the election is as follows: 

Wanaka Community Board (one vacancy)	Votes received
BATTSON, Jude	1,372
BRUCE, Barry	1,125
CUTLER, Alan	494
INFORMAL	1
BLANK VOTING PAPERS	12

 

Jude Battson is therefore declared to be elected.

The voter return is currently 35.62%, being 3,004 voting papers.

The final result will be available early next week.  It will include a small number of special votes and 85 votes that were hand-delivered to the Wanaka Council office which are in transit to the processing centre. 

Ms Battson will be sworn in as a member of the Wanaka Community Board at the next Board meeting to be held on Thursday 30 November 2017.

ENDS

For further information contact Jane Robertson, Ph: 03 441 0499 Email: jane.robertson@qldc.govt.nz