2010 Rangitikei local elections

The 2010 Rangitikei local elections were held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei and eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council on 9 October 2010. They were held as part of the 2010 New Zealand local elections. Postal ballots were issued to 10,068 registered voters, and were returned from 17 September to 9 October. Across the district, 3,619 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 47%.[1]

2010 Rangitikei local elections
9 October 2010

Chalky Leary was re-elected as mayor unopposed, becoming the first mayor in 21 years to be re-elected without a challenge.[2] First past the post (FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward, two from the Bulls ward and one each from the Hunterville and Turakina wards.

The previous local elections took place in October 2007 and the following elections in October 2013.

Mayor
2010 Rangitikei mayoral election
9 October 2010
 
Candidate Chalky Leary
Party Independent
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage 100.00
Mayor before election

Chalky Leary

 Elected Mayor

Chalky Leary

As there were no other candidates, Chalky Leary was re-elected unopposed.

Rangitikei mayoral election, 2010[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Chalky Leary Unopposed 100.00 +69.03
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

District council

Bulls ward

The two candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2010 – Bulls Ward[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Sarah Harris 481 42.98 −57.02
Independent checkY Michelle Fox 434 38.78 —
Independent ☒N Jill Strugnell 204 18.23 −81.77
Total valid votes 1,119 100.00
Informal votes 0 0.00
Turnout 1,124

Hunterville ward

The candidate with the most votes was elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2010 – Hunterville Ward[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Dean McManaway 448 83.90 —
Independent ☒N Grant Collie 86 16.10 −2.67
Total valid votes 534 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout 537

Marton ward

The four candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2010 – Marton Ward[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Andy Watson 1,408 18.85 −3.14
Independent checkY Lynne Sheridan 1,119 14.98 −4.82
Independent checkY Mike Jones 1,048 14.03 −2.31
Independent checkY Richard Peirce 771 10.32 −4.07
Independent ☒N Kathleen Murphy 707 9.46 −6.45
Independent Anne George 701 9.38 —
Independent Michelle Bisset 605 8.10 —
Independent Belinda Howard 569 7.62 —
Independent Sharon Brosnan 542 7.26 —
Total valid votes 7,470 99.91
Informal votes 7 0.09
Turnout 7,491

Taihape ward

As there were no other candidates, all three candidates were elected unopposed.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2010 – Taihape Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Richard Aslett Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Jan Byford Unopposed 100.00 —
Independent checkY Ed Cherry Unopposed 100.00 —
Total valid votes N/A 100.00
Informal votes N/A 0.00
Turnout N/A

Turakina ward

The candidate with the most votes was elected, shown in the table below by a green tick.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2010 – Turakina Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent checkY Soraya Peke-Mason 230 61.17 +16.34
Independent Andrew Stewart 146 38.83 —
Total valid votes 376 100.00
Informal votes 0 0.00
Turnout 380

See also

References
  1. "Rangitikei District Council – Election Statistics". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. Rowatt, Colin (6 October 2010). "Mayor unchallenged, little impetus for change". Wanganui Chronicle – The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "Rangitikei District Council – 2007 Local Government Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. "Rangitikei District Council – 2010 Triennial Elections" (PDF). Electionz.com. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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