Mayor (1) - Whakatāne District Council

Councillor - Whakatāne-Ōhope Ward - 5 required

Councillor - Tāneatua-Waimana Ward - 1 required

Councillor - Rangitāiki Ward - 3 required

Councillor - Galatea-Murupara Ward - 1 required

Election recount results following draw. Results from the judicial recount for the Galatea-Murupara Ward of the Whakatāne District Council were released on Thursday (31 October) following a tie of votes at the triennial election.

The final vote count released on 18 October 2019 showed that candidates Hinerangi Goodman and Alison Silcock had drawn with 262 votes each. Where this occurs the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 state that the successful candidate will be decided by lot, and this was undertaken on 18 October 2019 by Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske.

The successful candidate drawn by lot was Hinerangi Goodman, however a judicial recount was called for. This took place Thursday (31 October) under the supervision of a District Court Judge with the outcome determining Alison Silcock the successful candidate by a one vote margin. Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske says the recount process was carried out under strict conditions.
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Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board - 8 required

Rangitāiki Community Board - 6 required

Murupara Community Board - Murupara Subdivision - 3 required