Local Elections
This section contains information about local body elections, including up-to-date information about the election in October 2010.
Updated:
6/12/2011 10:21 a.m.
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Overview
Elections for all local councils in New Zealand are held every three years. The elections are conducted under the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and the Local Government Act 2002.
The elections are your chance to have a say in decisions Council makes that affect us all.
The First Past the Post electoral system is used for all elections except for the Northland District Health Board election which uses the Single Transferable Voting electoral system.
In addition to voting for Whangarei District Council, electors in the Whangarei District may also be eligible to vote for the following:
- Northland Regional Council
- Northland District Health Board
2010 Council election
The final results for the 2010 Election are listed in the table below.
To see details about the Mayor and Councillors, select from the names listed.
| Mayor |
Votes |
| CUTFORTH, Morris |
9589 |
Councillor - Hikurangi/Coastal (2 Councillors) |
| JONGEJANS, Jeroen |
1625 |
| MARTIN, Greg |
2452 |
Councillor - Denby (3 Councillors) |
| CHRISTIE, Chrichton |
3189 |
| SUTHERLAND, Kahu |
2873 |
| WILLIAMSON, John |
2348 |
Councillor - Okara (4 Councillors) |
| EDWARDS, Aaron |
3103 |
| GLEN, Sue |
4694 |
| MCLACHLAN, Brian |
3047 |
| WILLIAMS, Merv |
3885 |
Councillor - Bream Bay (2 Councillors) |
| DEEMING, Shelley |
2634 |
| HALSE, Phil |
2372 |
Councillor - Mangakahia/Maungatapere (1 Councillor) |
| MORGAN, Sharon (Elected unopposed) |
Councillor - Whangarei Heads (1 Councillor) |
| SYERS, Warwick (Elected unopposed) |
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