Results from the 2016 local elections are available below.
Issue: Mayor (1) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes received - Final | Rank |
|---|
| BONNE, Tony | | 101 | 3011 | 3383 | 3405 | 1 |
| JUKES, Julie | | 102 | 1521 | 1674 | 1680 | |
| MCLEAN, Doug | | 103 | 2725 | 3051 | 3065 | |
| POCOCK, Karen | | 104 | 653 | 751 | 765 | |
| REWETI, Julian | Independent | 105 | 729 | 805 | 819 | |
| VAN DER BOOM, Mike | | 106 | 1072 | 1267 | 1275 | |
| INFORMAL | | 107 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
| BLANK | | 108 | 168 | 193 | 194 | |
Issue: Rangitāiki Ward (3) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
|---|
| HAHIPENE-GEDDES, Wini | | 201 | 1169 | 1271 | 1275 | |
| JOHNSTON, George | | 202 | 1622 | 1799 | 1807 | 1 |
| ORR, Russell | | 203 | 1451 | 1610 | 1619 | 3 |
| VAN BEEK, Gerard | | 204 | 1586 | 1757 | 1767 | 2 |
| INFORMAL | | 205 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| BLANK | | 206 | 107 | 122 | 123 | |
Issue: Whakatāne-Ōhope Ward (5) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
|---|
| ALLAN, Kevin | | 221 | 892 | 972 | 977 | |
| JARRETT, Scott | | 222 | 2523 | 2821 | 2837 | 4 |
| JUKES, Julie | | 223 | 2618 | 2916 | 2941 | 3 |
| KARETAI, Mawera | | 224 | 1987 | 2264 | 2277 | |
| POCOCK, Karen | | 225 | 1617 | 1850 | 1866 | |
| PULLAR, John | Independent | 226 | 2186 | 2436 | 2453 | |
| REWETI, Julian | Independent | 227 | 1508 | 1738 | 1755 | |
| SHEAFF, David | | 228 | 2307 | 2609 | 2631 | |
| TANCZOS, Nandor | | 229 | 2364 | 2721 | 2752 | 5 |
| TURNER, Judy | | 230 | 3585 | 4038 | 4075 | 1 |
| VAN DER BOOM, Mike | | 231 | 2633 | 3054 | 3082 | 2 |
| WATT, Robbie | | 232 | 1085 | 1222 | 1234 | |
| INFORMAL | | 233 | 25 | 33 | 34 | |
| BLANK | | 234 | 69 | 81 | 81 | |
Issue: Tāneatua-Waimana Ward (1) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
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| ILES, Andrew | | 241 | 358 | 399 | 400 | 1 |
| MCLEAN, Hohepa | | 242 | 156 | 170 | 173 | |
| SHEARER, Ian | | 243 | 142 | 166 | 168 | |
| TE POU, Ni | | 244 | 28 | 32 | 32 | |
| INFORMAL | | 245 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| BLANK | | 246 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Issue: Galatea-Murupara Ward (1) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
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| CHRISTIE, Daryl | | 261 | 52 | 64 | 65 | |
| HYNES, Ormond | | 262 | 86 | 91 | 91 | |
| SILCOCK, Alison | | 263 | 256 | 298 | 298 | 1 |
| TE AMO, Jackie Kareti | | 264 | 67 | 80 | 80 | |
| TULLY, Tracey | Independent | 265 | 34 | 43 | 43 | |
| INFORMAL | | 266 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| BLANK | | 267 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Issue: Rangitāiki Community Board (6) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
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| BOURK, Graeme | | 461 | 1230 | 1347 | 1349 | 4 |
| BYRNE, Kris | | 462 | 1284 | 1422 | 1426 | 3 |
| CLARK, Alison | | 463 | 1339 | 1468 | 1476 | 2 |
| DENNIS, Gavin | | 464 | 1124 | 1241 | 1247 | 6 |
| HARVEY, Evan | | 465 | 1173 | 1288 | 1294 | 5 |
| HIND, Paula | | 466 | 973 | 1070 | 1076 | |
| JONES, Daimen | | 467 | 752 | 841 | 842 | |
| STEVENSON, Charelle | | 468 | 1344 | 1487 | 1498 | 1 |
| STRINGER, John | | 469 | 974 | 1051 | 1056 | |
| INFORMAL | | 470 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| BLANK | | 471 | 186 | 209 | 210 | |
Issue: Murupara Subdivision of the Murupara Community Board (3) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
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| HYNES, Ormond | | 521 | 146 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| JENNER, Mem | | 522 | 142 | 165 | 165 | 2 |
| MEIHANA, Carolyn | | 523 | 136 | 154 | 153 | * |
| RANGIWAI, Byron | | 524 | 129 | 151 | 153 | 3 * |
| INFORMAL | | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BLANK | | 526 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
* Due to a tie in votes, lots were drawn at the Police station, and Byron Rangiwai was declared the winner by lot.
Issue: Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board (8) - Whakatāne District Council
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received - Progress (8 Oct) | Votes Received - Preliminary (9 Oct) | Votes Received - Final | Rank |
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| BOREHAM, Kay | | 561 | 2320 | 2618 | 2646 | 2 |
| BULLEN, Chris | | 562 | 1568 | 1739 | 1748 | |
| CASEY, Gerard | | 563 | 2202 | 2504 | 2519 | 3 |
| CHAMBERS, Christine | | 564 | 2884 | 3208 | 3231 | 1 |
| DELAHUNTY, Neville | | 565 | 2013 | 2213 | 2224 | 5 |
| HALL, Tony | | 566 | 1757 | 1970 | 1986 | |
| HAMILL, Carolyn | | 567 | 1949 | 2222 | 2250 | 4 |
| HANNA, Moira | | 568 | 1829 | 2109 | 2130 | 7 |
| INMAN, Mark | | 569 | 1922 | 2194 | 2211 | 6 |
| KING, Michael | | 570 | 1646 | 1878 | 1898 | |
| LANDER, Peter | | 571 | 1738 | 1950 | 1967 | |
| LARSEN, Abraham | | 572 | 1264 | 1477 | 1502 | |
| MANNING, Jennifer | | 573 | 1740 | 1994 | 2009 | 8 |
| MORGAN, Mike | Independent | 574 | 1287 | 1462 | 1475 | |
| NAPIER, Steve | | 575 | 1458 | 1645 | 1656 | |
| POOLE, David | | 576 | 991 | 1118 | 1126 | |
| ROBINSON, Kristy | | 577 | 1179 | 1363 | 1384 | |
| TOLLEY, Allan | | 578 | 1613 | 1769 | 1779 | |
| INFORMAL | | 579 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| BLANK | | 580 | 328 | 386 | 386 | |