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2019 Election

The local body elections for the Whangārei District were held on 12 October 2019.

For the 2019 local body elections, Whangārei was divided into six wards. Registered voters elected a Mayor and 13 Councillors who represented the six wards - the wards and number of councillors associated with each ward were:

  • Bream Bay ward - 2 councillors
  • Denby ward - 3 councillors
  • Hikurangi-Coastal ward - 2 councillors
  • Mangakahia-Maungatapere ward - 1 councillor
  • Okara ward - 4 councillors
  • Whangarei Heads ward - 1 councillor

2019 Local Elections final results

You can view the final number of voting returns received, including special votes for the 2019 Elections below:

Voting Document Returns Report - 19 October 2019(PDF, 105KB)

The final 2019 election results can be found below:

Declaration of Elections Results - 2019 local elections(PDF, 120KB)

Mayoral voting results 2019

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
MAI, Sheryl 14356 1
SAVAGE, Tony John Independent 9966
WRIGHT, Alex 2883
INFORMAL 13
BLANK 494

Bream Bay ward voting results 2019

2 councillors elected

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
COUPER, Ken 2095 2
DEEMING, Shelley 2533 1
GRANT, Peter 983
KROLLMAN, Olli 386
PAKI, Tom Tamihana Independent 901
ROBERTSON, Iain 1371
INFORMAL 6
BLANK 90

Denby ward voting results 2019

3 councillors elected.

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
BENNEY, Gavin 3577 1
CHRISTIE, Crichton 2525
CUTFORTH, Tricia 3413 2
GOLIGHTLY, Jayne Independent 3027 3
SHORTLAND, Shaquille Independent 1669
INFORMAL 3
BLANK 138

Hikurangi-Coastal ward voting results 2019

2 councillors elected.

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
ANDERSON, Shelley 861
MARTIN, Greg Independent 1922 1
MINHINNICK, Marie 347
MURPHY, Anna 1849 2
TURNER, Daron 689
WRIGHT, Alex 1425
INFORMAL 10
BLANK 87

Maungatapere-Mangakahia ward voting results 2019

1 councillor elected.

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
DIAMOND, Sid 916
REID, Simon Independent 1279 1
INFORMAL 0
BLANK 153

Okara ward voting results 2019

4 councillors elected.

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
BARR, Albie Independent 1402
CAPPER, Steve Independent 1650
COCURULLO, Vince 3109 2
CONNOP, Nicholas Hunter 3343 1
GILL, Tony 1316
GLEN, Sue 2218
GREEN, Fiona 1137
HALSE, Phil 2577 4
MCMILLAN, Glen 1033
PAYNE, Melanie Independent 956
PETERS, Carol Independent 2658 3
READ, Hayley Independent 1227
ROBINSON, Tim 2468
INFORMAL 33
BLANK 162

Whangarei Heads ward voting results 2019

1 councillor elected.

Name Affiliation Votes Received Rank
BLACKLEY, Dave 797
INNES, Greg Independent 1263 1
LAKE, Don 764
INFORMAL 1
BLANK 135

2019 election donations and expenses

The candidates' declarations of Electoral Donations and Expenses for the 2019 elections are below: