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2025 Triennial Elections

The preliminary result for the Manawatū District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows. The final results will be declared on Thursday 16 October.

Mayoralty (1 vacancy)Votes Received
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Michael FORD is elected unopposed.
   
Manawatū Rural General Ward (5 vacancies)Votes Received
DEW-HOPKINS, Shelley 2,795
SHORT, Alison(An Experienced Rural Voice)2,732
QUARRIE, Andrew 2,697
MCKELVIE, James(Independent)2,446
DUINDAM, Rob(Independent)2,057
MCFADZEAN, Colin 1,740
TROWNSON, Kirk 1,475
INFORMAL 4
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 97
   
Feilding General Ward (5 vacancies)Votes Received
LOADER, Raewyn 2,692
HADFIELD, Grant 2,445
DYER, Colin 2,327
HILL, Sam 2,192
PICKFORD, Jerry(ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.)1,978
MCLEOD, Aaron(ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.)1,876
COX, Daniel 1,604
RAHARUHI, Clive(Independent)1,350
WRIGHT, Tony 1,035
HICKS, Alistair Graeme 1,016
INFORMAL 8
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 51
   
Ngā Tapuae o Mātangi Māori Ward (1 vacancy)Votes Received
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Bridget BELL is elected unopposed.
   
Māori Ward PollVotes Received
I VOTE TO REMOVE THE MĀORI WARD 5,314
I VOTE TO KEEP THE MĀORI WARD 4,005
INFORMAL 2
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 377

The voter return was 42.61%, being 9,698 votes, excluding special votes.

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