Elections
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2019 Local Body Elections
The final result for the Selwyn District Council elections held on Saturday 12 October 2019 is as follows.
MAYOR, Selwyn District Council
| Candidate | Votes Received |
|---|---|
| BROUGHTON, Sam | 12,041 |
| WOODS, Bill (Independent) | 4,485 |
| INFORMAL | 6 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 510 |
Sam Broughton is declared elected.
COUNCILLORS, Ellesmere Ward
(Two (2) Councillors to be elected)
Candidate | Votes Received |
|---|---|
| LEMON, Murray | 1,842 |
| EPIHA, Shane | 1,009 |
| BAIKIE, Shelley Jane | 930 |
| INFORMAL | 2 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 55 |
Murray Lemon and Shane Epiha are declared elected.
COUNCILLORS, Springs Ward
(Three (3) Councillors)
Candidate | Votes Received |
|---|---|
| MILLER, Grant (Independent) | 3,789 |
| LYALL, Malcolm | 3,612 |
| HASSON, Debra (Independent) | 3,340 |
| ROLLESTON, Riki (Independent) | 1,679 |
| INFORMAL | 3 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 202 |
Grant Miller, Malcolm Lyall and Debra Hasson are declared elected.
COUNCILLORS, Malvern Ward
(Two (2) Councillors to be elected)
Candidate | Votes Received |
|---|---|
| GALLAGHER, Jenny | 1,751 |
| MUGFORD, Bob (Independent) | 1,611 |
| WOODS, Bill (Independent) | 1,260 |
| PAULING, Kerry (Independent) | 1,046 |
| INFORMAL | 5 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 58 |
Jenny Gallagher and Bob Mugford are declared elected.
COUNCILLORS, Selwyn Central Ward
(Four (4) Councillors to be elected)
Candidate | Votes Received |
|---|---|
| REID, Nicole | 4,266 |
| ALEXANDER, Mark (Independent) | 4,018 |
| BLAND, Jeff | 3,904 |
| MCINNES, Sophie | 2,333 |
| JONES, Michelle | 2,320 |
| PAYNE, Calvin | 2,218 |
| LEIPPI, Travis | 913 |
| INFORMAL | 9 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 191 |
Nicole Reid, Mark Alexander, Jeff Bland, and Sophie Mcinnes are declared elected.
Malvern Community Board
No election was required. The following are elected:
Hawkins Subdivision Malvern Ward
Ken May
John (Jum) Morten
Judith Pascoe
Tawera Subdivision Malvern Ward
Karen Meares
Bill Woods
The voter return was 41.88%, being 16,880 votes, excluding special votes.
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer
Selwyn District Council
17 October 2019
Previous Election Results:
Wards:
Selwyn district is broken into four wards for election purposes. The four wards are:
- Ellesmere [PDF]
- Malvern [PDF - Malvern Tawera & Hawkins Subdivisions [PDF]
- Selwyn Central [PDF]
- Springs [PDF]
Further information:
Email elections@selwyn.govt.nz or phone the council.