2016 Triennial Elections
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Dunedin City Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
Mayoralty
| Cull, Dave | elected | |
| Vandervis, Lee | excluded | |
| Timmings, Barry | excluded | |
| Whiley, Andrew | excluded | |
| Hawkins, Aaron | Green Dunedin | excluded |
| O'Malley, Jim | excluded | |
| Stedman, Conrad | Independent | excluded |
| Elder, Rachel | excluded | |
| Barbour-Evans, Scout | excluded | |
| Gray, Abe | excluded | |
| Bayne, Athol | Stand up for Dunedin | excluded |
Dave Cull is declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 14,690. There were 76 informal votes and 683 blank votes.
Council - At Large (14 vacancies)
| Vandervis, Lee | elected | |
| Whiley, Andrew | elected | |
| Hawkins, Aaron | Green Dunedin | elected |
| Benson-Pope, David | Independent | elected |
| Staynes, Chris | Independent | elected |
| Stedman, Conrad | Independent | elected |
| Hall, Doug | Independent | elected |
| Elder, Rachel | elected | |
| O'Malley, Jim | elected | |
| Wilson, Kate | Independent | elected |
| Lord, Mike | Independent | elected |
| Newell, Damian | elected | |
| Laufiso, Marie | Green Dunedin | elected |
| Garey, Christine | Independent | elected |
| Barbour-Evans, Scout | excluded | |
| Acklin, Bill | Independent | excluded |
| Fung, Ronald | Independent | excluded |
| Walker, Steve | Independent | excluded |
| Adams, Chris | Independent | excluded |
| Idour, Wayne | Independent | excluded |
| Pope, Paul | Independent | excluded |
| Gray, Abe | excluded | |
| Dixon, Malcolm | Independent | excluded |
| Shepherd, Robert Francis | Independent | excluded |
| McLeod, Islay | Independent | excluded |
| Galloway, Ann | excluded | |
| Hope, Lyndon | Independent | excluded |
| Fraser, Hamish | excluded | |
| Johnstone, Neil | Independent | excluded |
| Matahaere-Atariki, Donna | excluded | |
| Esplin, Phyll | excluded | |
| Johnston, Tony | excluded | |
| Mitchell, Liesel | excluded | |
| Murray, David | excluded | |
| Houlahan, Carmen | excluded | |
| Perry, Joshua | Independent | excluded |
| Fairhurst, Bruce | excluded | |
| Gourlie, Paul MacDonald (Mac) | excluded | |
| O'Mahony, Richard | excluded | |
| Jemmett, Neville K | Independent | excluded |
| Samson, Martin | Independent | excluded |
| Linklater, Nanette | Independent | excluded |
| Cull, Dave | * Withdrawn |
(*Section 88A of the Local Electoral Act provides that if a person is declared to be elected as mayor, and that person is also declared to be elected as a member of a ward, that person must be treated as having vacated office as a member of the ward.)
David Benson-Pope, Rachel Elder, Christine Garey, Doug Hall, Aaron Hawkins, Marie Laufiso, Mike Lord, Damian Newell, Jim O'Malley, Chris Staynes, Conrad Stedman, Lee Vandervis, Andrew Whiley and Kate Wilson are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 2,431.46. There were 500 informal votes and 592 blank votes.
Strath Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies)
| Williams, Barry | elected | |
| Stevenson, Jacinta | elected | |
| Dowling, Bevan | elected | |
| Frew, David Russell (Jock) | elected | |
| Wilson, Joan | elected | |
| Emerson, Norma | elected | |
| Matthews, Noel | excluded | |
| Dunn, Karen | excluded |
Bevan Dowling, Norma Emerson, David Russell (Jock) Frew, Jacinta Stevenson, Barry Williams and Joan Wilson are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 38.5. There were 0 informal votes and 4 blank votes.
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board (6 vacancies)
| Brown, Mark | elected | |
| Morrison, Alasdair | elected | |
| Tait, Geraldine | elected | |
| Mayhem-Bullock, Mandy | elected | |
| Stringer-Wright, Rosemary | elected | |
| Russell, Richard Andrew | elected | |
| Price, Sandy | excluded | |
| McAlpine, Alex | Independent | excluded |
Mark Brown, Mandy Mayhem-Bullock, Alasdair Morrison, Richard Andrew Russell, Rose Stringer-Wright and Geraldine Tait are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 181.85. There were 9 informal votes and 53 blank votes.
Mosgiel Taieri Community Board (6 vacancies)
| McAlwee, Dean | elected | |
| Nitis, Sarah | Independent | elected |
| Davis, Joy | Independent | elected |
| Dillon, Martin | elected | |
| Bain, Phillipa | Independent | elected |
| Prendergast, Maurice Daniel | Independent | elected |
| Willis, Mark | excluded | |
| Catlow, Blackie | Independent | excluded |
| Williams, Gary | excluded | |
| Holmes, Cindy | excluded | |
| Cochrane, Robert | excluded |
Phillipa Bain, Joy Davis, Martin Dillon, Dean McAlwee, Sarah Nitis and Maurice Daniel Prendergast are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 856.09. There were 57 informal votes and 366 blank votes.
Saddle Hill Community Board (6 vacancies)
| Weatherall, Scott | Independent | elected |
| McFadyen, Keith | Independent | elected |
| Gouverneur, Peter | elected | |
| Stenhouse, Leanne | elected | |
| McBratney, Christina | elected | |
| Weir, Paul | elected | |
| Jemmett, Pam | excluded | |
| Williams, Gary | excluded | |
| Seatter, Iain | excluded |
Peter Gouverneur, Christina McBratney, Keith McFadyen, Leanne Stenhouse, Scott Weatherall and Paul Weir are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 259.38. There were 11 informal votes and 148 blank votes.
West Harbour Community Board (6 vacancies)
| Walker, Steve | Independent | elected |
| Griffin, Francisca | elected | |
| Johnson, Trevor Alan | Independent | elected |
| Tucker, Jan | elected | |
| McErlane, Ange | elected | |
| Jones, Ryan W | Independent | elected |
| Cole, Peter | Independent | excluded |
| Pedofski, Raewynne | excluded | |
| Eddy, Duncan | excluded | |
| Hodgson, Erin | excluded | |
| Newton, Jude | excluded | |
| Neilson, John | excluded |
Francisca Griffin, Trevor Alan Johnson, Ryan W Jones, Ange McErlane, Jan Tucker and Steve Walker are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 290.62. There were 11 informal votes and 77 blank votes.
Otago Peninsula Community Board (6 vacancies)
| Pope, Paul | Independent | elected |
| Kellas, Lox | elected | |
| Langsbury, Hoani | Independent | elected |
| Neill, Christine | elected | |
| Stevenson, Edna | elected | |
| McArthur, Graham | Independent | elected |
| Driver, John | excluded |
Lox Kellas, Hoani Langsbury, Graham McArthur, Christine Neill, Paul Pope and Edna Stevenson are declared elected.
The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 221.92. There were 10 informal votes and 88 blank votes.
The voter return was 45.17%, being 40,163 voting papers, excluding special votes.
Pam Jordan
Electoral Officer
Dunedin City Council
14 October 2016
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