Preliminary Results in Porirua City Local Body Elections Announced

Preliminary results for the Porirua City local body elections have been released, including all votes cast except for special votes. This year, a total of 797 special votes were cast. According to the preliminary results, current Mayor Anita Baker has been re-elected, receiving 8708 votes. Kathleen Filo finished second with 7744 votes, followed by Ura Wilson-Pokoati with 1493 votes. The Onepoto General Ward elected candidates included Kathleen Filo, Geoff Hayward, Mike Duncan, Izzy Ford, and Hemi Fermanis. In the Pýüuatahanui General Ward, the successful candidates were Josh Trlin, Nathan Waddle, Ross Leggett, and Moira Lawler. In the Parirua Mýüori Ward, Kylie Wihapi received 895 votes, ahead of Jess Te Huia on 868 votes, Raniera Albert on 304 votes, and Rawinia Rimene on 198 votes. Voters opted to keep the Mýüori Ward, with 11,372 votes to keep and 5127 to remove.

Key Takeaways:

• Anita Baker, the current Mayor, has been re-elected with a total of 8708 votes.
• Kathleen Filo finished second with 7744 votes and will represent the Onepoto General Ward.
• The Onepoto General Ward elected candidates include Geoff Hayward, Mike Duncan, Izzy Ford, and Hemi Fermanis.
• In the Pýüuatahanui General Ward, Josh Trlin, Nathan Waddle, Ross Leggett, and Moira Lawler were elected.
• Kylie Wihapi received the most votes in the Parirua Mýüori Ward with 895 votes.
• The non-binding poll showed a majority of voters in favor of exploring the possibility of creating a single council (9324 for and 7145 against).

Statistics:

• 797 special votes were cast in the election.
• The Onepoto General Ward elected 5 candidates.
• The Pýüuatahanui General Ward elected 4 candidates.
• The Parirua Mýüori Ward received a total of 4,374 votes.
• The non-binding poll received a total of 16469 votes.

Sources:

• Preliminary results from the Porirua City local body elections.
• Porirua City Council.
• poriruacity.govt.nz/elections.