2016 Rangitikei local elections

The Bulls ward elected two councillors. The incumbent councillors were Tim Harris and Rebecca McNeil.[1][13] Harris and McNeil both sought re-election.[14][10]

Both incumbents lost re-election to new candidates Platt and Dunn.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Bulls Ward[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Graeme Platt	560	40.14	—
	Independent	Y Jane Dunn	386	27.67	—
	Independent	N Tim Harris	300	21.51	−10.31
	Independent	N Rebecca McNeil	149	10.68	−27.32
Total valid votes			1,395	99.93	−0.07
Informal votes			1	0.07	+0.07
Turnout			1,396

The Hunterville ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Dean McManaway, the deputy mayor.[1][13] McManaway, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive time in 2016.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Hunterville Ward[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Dean McManaway	Unopposed	100.00	±0.00
Total valid votes			N/A	100.00
Informal votes			N/A	0.00
Turnout			N/A

The Marton ward elected four councillors. The incumbent councillors were Cath Ash, Nigel Belsham, Mike Jones and Lynne Sheridan.[1][13] Ash, Belsham and Sheridan sought re-election; Jones retired from politics.[14][10]

Belsham, Sheridan and Ash were all re-elected; Dave Wilson was elected.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Marton Ward[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Nigel Belsham	1,726	20.75	+3.49
	Independent	Y Dave Wilson	1,347	16.19	—
	Independent	Y Cath Ash	1,146	13.77	+4.34
	Independent	Y Lynne Sheridan	897	10.78	+0.07
	Independent	Brendon Williams	882	10.60	—
	Independent	Anne George	651	7.82	—
	Independent	Robert Snijders	615	7.39	—
	Independent	George London	368	4.42	—
	Independent	Steve Costelloe	367	4.41	—
	Independent	Carolyn Bates	321	3.86	—
Total valid votes			8,320	99.84	−0.09
Informal votes			13	0.16	+0.09
Turnout			8,333

The Taihape ward elected three councillors. The incumbent councillors were Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey.[1][13] All three incumbents are seeking re-election.[10]

All three incumbents were re-elected.[11]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Ward[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Angus Gordon	785	30.71	+5.41
	Independent	Y Ruth Rainey	761	29.77	+5.92
	Independent	Y Richard Aslett	670	26.21	+5.76
	Independent	Etain McDonnell	340	13.30	—
Total valid votes			2,556	99.88	−0.08
Informal votes			3	0.12	+0.08
Turnout			2,559

The Turakina ward elected one councillor. The incumbent councillor is Soraya Peke-Mason.[1][13] Peke-Mason, who was elected unopposed in 2013, was elected unopposed for a second consecutive term.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Turakina Ward[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Soraya Peke-Mason	Unopposed	100.00	±0.00
Total valid votes			N/A	100.00
Informal votes			N/A	0.00
Turnout			N/A

The Ratana Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Maata Kare Thompson, Nadine Rawhiti, Bjorn Barlien and Tama Biddle.[15]

Thompson was re-elected and Rawhiti lost her seat. Charlie Mete, Charlie Rourangi and Thomas Tautaurangi were also elected.

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Ratana Community Board[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Charlie Mete	91	24.86	—
	Independent	Y Charlie Rourangi	74	20.22	—
	Independent	Y Thomas Tataurangi	65	17.76	—
	Independent	Y Maata Kare Thompson	58	15.85	—
	Independent	N Nadine Rawhiti	48	13.11	—
	Independent	Stephen Nelson	30	8.20	—
Total valid votes			366	100.00	—
Informal votes			0	0.00	—
Turnout			366

The Taihape Community Board is composed of four members. The incumbent members were Michelle Fannin, Gail Larsen, Peter Oliver and Yvonne Sicely.[15] Fannin, Larsen and Sicely were re-elected unopposed and Ann Abernathy was elected unopposed also.[10]

Rangitikei District Council election, 2016 – Taihape Community Board[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Y Ann Abernathy	Unopposed	100.00	—
	Independent	Y Michelle Fannin	Unopposed	100.00	—
	Independent	Y Gail Larsen	Unopposed	100.00	—
	Independent	Y Yvonne Sicely	Unopposed	100.00	—
Total valid votes			N/A	100.00
Informal votes			N/A	0.00
Turnout			N/A