Nelson City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Preliminary Result
The preliminary result for the Nelson City Council elections held on Saturday 8th October is as follows.
Mayoralty Votes Received
| REESE, Rachel (Independent) | 11,232 |
| RAINEY, Pete | 4,914 |
| O'BRIEN, Graeme (Independent) | 1,837 |
| OSMASTON, Richard (Money Free Party New Zealand) | 419 |
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS 418
At Large (12 vacancies)
Votes Received
| SKINNER, Tim | 8,711 |
| MCGURK, Brian | 8,562 |
| RUTLEDGE, Mike | 8,505 |
| LAWREY, Matt (Independent) | 7,972 |
| MATHESON, Paul | 7,819 |
| NOONAN, Gaile (Independent) | 7,730 |
| DAHLBERG, Bill | 7,533 |
| ACLAND, Luke | 7,174 |
| WALKER, Stuart Keith | 6,971 |
| BARKER, Ian | 6,961 |
| COURTNEY, Mel | 6,673 |
| FULTON, Kate (Independent) | 6,597 |
| BRAND, Trudie (A Strong Voice for Nelson) | 6,578 |
| DAVY, Eric | 6,327 |
| DOUGLAS, Kindra | 6,279 |
| COPELAND, Ruth | 5,838 |
| SHAW, Derek | 5,824 |
| BATT, Cindy | 5,774 |
| O'BRIEN, Graeme (Independent) | 5,425 |
| GARDENER, Kevin | 5,179 |
| MCCONVILLE, Cynthia | 5,118 |
| NEES, Derek | 4,700 |
| ALDER, Stephen | 4,576 |
| BRYANT, Heather (Caring Communities & A Vibrant City) | 4,152 |
| CORNELISSEN, Rosina (Independent) | 2,265 |
| DAIKEE, Glen | 2,239 |
| DALY, Sunny (Independent) | 2,135 |
| KAVANAGH, Robbie Leading Nelson Forward | 1,878 |
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS 233
The voter return was 52.12%, being 18,853 votes, excluding special votes.
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
Nelson City Council
9 October 2016