Media Release: Waikato Regional Council, 10 October 2016
Preliminary results: Change to Waikato constituency
Saturday’s votes have been counted and signal a change is likely to one of the two councillors elected to the Waikato general constituency.
Fred Lichtwark is now leading Tony Armstrong by 22 votes for Waikato Regional Council. However, special votes are still to be counted and will be available by this Thursday, 13 October.
Jennie Hayman continues to have the most votes at 5038 [ 4665 see below – WRC media release had an incorrect figure], followed by Mr Lichtwark on 4453 and Tony Armstrong on 4431.
Official results will be published on Thursday at www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/elections.
Interim results- Waikato General Constituency (2 vacancies)
Name of Candidate | Affiliation | Votes | Elected |
HAYMAN, Jennie | Independent | 5038 | √ |
LICHTWARK, Fred | Independent | 4453 | √ |
ARMSTRONG, Tony | Independent | 4431 | |
MOANA-TUWHANGAI, Maxine | Independent | 3258 | |
BOYDE, Doug | Independent | 2509 |