2022 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result
The final result for the Central Otago District Council elections held on Saturday 8 October is as follows.
| Cromwell Ward (4 vacancies) | Votes Received |
| BROWNE, Sarah | 1,903 |
| LAWS, Cheryl | 1,789 |
| GILLESPIE, Neil | 1,720 |
| MCKINLAY, Nigel | 1,557 |
| NORTON, Shane | 871 |
| SCOTT, Bob | 535 |
| GEORGE, David | 533 |
| INFORMAL | 3 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 8 |
Sarah BROWNE, Neil GILLESPIE, Cheryl LAWS and Nigel MCKINLAY are declared elected.
| Vincent Ward (5 vacancies) | Votes Received |
| ALLEY, Tamah | 2,737 |
| PATERSON, Tracy | 2,702 |
| MCPHERSON, Martin R | 2,189 |
| CLARIDGE, Lynley | 2,113 |
| COONEY, Ian | 1,850 |
| BROWNE, Roger | 1,710 |
| CROMB, Jayden | 1,307 |
| VAUGHAN, Maurice | 1,281 |
| INFORMAL | 1 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 45 |
Tamah ALLEY, Lynley CLARIDGE, Ian COONEY, Martin R MCPHERSON and Tracy PATERSON are declared elected.
| Teviot Valley Ward (1 vacancy) | Votes Received |
| FEINERMAN, Sally | 357 |
| ROBINSON, Mason | 321 |
| INFORMAL | 0 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 24 |
Sally FEINERMAN is declared elected.
| Vincent Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received |
| * CLARIDGE, Lynley (withdrawn) | 2,451 |
| HAMMINGTON, Tony | 2,371 |
| JOHNS, Dai | 2,266 |
| BROWNE, Roger | 2,224 |
| CROMB, Jayden | 1,757 |
| INFORMAL | 1 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 196 |
(*Section 88A of the Local Electoral Act provides that if a person is declared to be elected as a member of the council, and that person is also declared to be elected as a member of a community board, that person must be treated as having vacated office as a member of the community board.)
Roger BROWNE, Jayden CROMB, Tony HAMMINGTON and Dai JOHNS are declared elected.
| Teviot Valley Community Board (4 vacancies) | Votes Received |
| DALLEY, Norman | 527 |
| JESSOP, Mark | 505 |
| READ, Russell | 290 |
| BOOTH, Gill | 271 |
| RAMSAY, Maree Carole | 166 |
| INFORMAL | 0 |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 29 |
Gill BOOTH, Norman DALLEY, Mark JESSOP and Russell READ are declared elected.
The voter return was 46.85%, being 8,072 votes, excluding special votes.
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Elections were not required for the following positions.
Mayor (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Tim CADOGAN is declared elected.
Maniototo Ward (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Stuart DUNCAN is declared elected.
Cromwell Community Board (4 vacancies)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Sarah BROWNE, Anna HARRISON, Mary MCCONNELL and Bob SCOTT were elected unopposed.
Section 88A of the Local Electoral Act provides that if a person is declared to be elected as a member of the council, and that person is also declared to be elected as a member of a community board, that person must be treated as having vacated office as a member of the community board. Sarah BROWNE is therefore withdrawn from this election, creating an extraordinary vacancy on the Cromwell Community Board. A by-election to fill the extraordinary vacancy will be held after the triennial elections have been finalised.
Anna HARRISON, Mary MCCONNELL and Bob SCOTT are declared elected.
Maniototo Community Board (4 vacancies)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Mark HARRIS, Rob HAZLETT, Duncan HELM and Rebecca MCAULEY are declared elected.
Central Otago Health Inc - Cromwell Ward (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Britta CHRISTENSEN is declared elected.
Central Otago Health Inc - Vincent Ward (2 Vacancies)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Tracy PATERSON and Robert “Rob” ROY are declared elected.
Central Otago Health Inc - Teviot Valley Ward (1 vacancy)
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Caroline TAMBLYN is declared elected.
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer
Central Otago District Council
14 October 2022
