K Gurunathan elected Mayor of Kāpiti Coast District
Preliminary election results show K Gurunathan has been elected Mayor of the Kāpiti Coast District for the 2016-2019 triennium.
He is elected ahead of next highest polling candidates Ross Church and Gavin Welsh.
The preliminary results show a voter turnout of 18,295 - 47.26 percent of eligible voters.
The following candidates are elected to the Council:
Ōtaki |
James Cootes (elected unopposed) |
Waikanae |
Michael Scott |
Paraparaumu |
Mark Benton Fiona Vining |
Paekākāriki-Raumati |
Janet Holborow |
Districtwide |
Angela Buswell |
Districtwide |
Mike Cardiff |
Districtwide |
Jackie Elliott |
Districtwide |
John Howson |
Districtwide |
David Scott |
The membership of the Kāpiti Coast’s four community boards is:
Ōtaki (elected unopposed) |
Kerry Bevan Christine Papps Marilyn Stevens Shelly Warwick |
Waikanae |
Tonchi Begovich Jocelyn Prvanov Jeremy Seamark James Westbury |
Paraparaumu-Raumati |
Jonny Best Guy Burns Bernie Randall Kathy Spiers |
Paekākāriki (elected unopposed) |
Steve Eckett Philip Edwards Holly Ewens Paul Hughes |
Kāpiti Coast District Council electoral officer Jude Wadsworth says preliminary results will be confirmed next week once special votes have been processed.
For the full list of results visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/elections2016