The final results are in for the 2019 Triennial Elections. The voter return was 49.05%, being 11,522 votes, excluding special votes.

 

MAYORALTY

Boult, Jim: 6,175

 

Kiddle, Nik: 3,999

Angus, Al: 1,344

 

Informal*:  8

Blank:  321

 

Jim Boult is declared elected.

 

QUEENSTOWN-WAKATIPU WARD (6 vacancies)

Ferguson, Craig 'Ferg': 3,497

Miller, Valerie:  3,116

Clark, Penny:  3,005

MacDonald, John:  2,833

Gladding, Niki:  2,346

Lewers, Glyn:  2,183

Mason, AJ: 2,183 

 

Faul, Peter:  2,054

Glover, John:  2,021

Scannell, Grant:  1,373

 

Informal*: 4

Blank: 127

 

Following a recount, the tie between Glyn Lewers and AJ Mason was decided by lot (a coin toss) on 31 October 2019 pursuant to Regulation 58(5) of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001. 

Penny Clark, Craig (Ferg) Ferguson, Niki Gladding, Glyn LEWERS, John MacDonald and Valerie Miller are declared elected.

 

ARROWTOWN WARD (1 vacancy)

Copland, Heath:

 

Heath Copland is declared elected unopposed.

 

WANAKA WARD (3 vacancies)

Smith, Quentin: 3,373

MacLeod, Calum: 2,663

Shaw, Niamh (Neeve): 2,522

 

Bruce, Barry: 1,970

Haworth, Lincoln: 1,797

Walthew, Cherilyn: 1,166

 

Informal*: 20

Blank: 70

 

Calum MacLeod, Niamh (Neeve) Shaw and Quentin Smith are declared elected.

 

WANAKA COMMUNITY BOARD (4 vacancies)

Bruce, Barry: 2,899

Hadfield, Chris: 2,778

Battson, Jude: 2,601

Taylor, Ed: 2,556

 

Cocks, Lyal: 2,322

East, Barbara: 2,186

 

Informal*: 1

Blank: 173

 

Jude Battson, Barry Bruce, Chris Hadfield and Ed Taylor are declared elected.

 

*An informal vote is when a voter has not clearly indicated the option they have voted for.