The 2013 Rangitikei District Council election was held across the

Rangitikei District The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay ...

of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, for the offices of

Mayor of Rangitikei The mayor of Rangitikei is the head of the Rangitikei District Council in New Zealand. The role was created in 1989 with the formation of the Rangitikei District as part of the 1989 local government reforms. The current mayor since 2013 Rangitike ...

and eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council on 12 October 2013. They were held as part of the

2013 New Zealand local elections The 2013 New Zealand local elections were triennial elections to elect local government officials and District Health Board members, and the membership of other local bodies such as Licensing Trusts. All elections were conducted by Postal vo ...

. Postal ballots were issued to 9,866 registered voters, and were returned from 23 September to 12 October. Across the district, 4,856 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 49.22%. Some voters chose not to vote in particular elections or referendums, so voter turnout in individual elections varies from this figure. Andy Watson was elected as mayor with 41.5% of the vote, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary.

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(FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the

Taihape Taihape is in the Rangitikei District of the North Island of New Zealand. It serves a large rural community. New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1, which runs North to South through the centre of the North Island, passes through the town ...

ward, two from the

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ward and one each from the

Hunterville Hunterville is a small town in the Rangitikei District, Rangitikei district of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located halfway between Taupo and Wellington on State Highway 1, and as of the 2018 census has a population of 408. The town ...

and Turakina wards. The previous local elections took place in October 2010 and the following elections will take place in October 2016.

Mayor

Former two-term deputy mayor Andy Watson was elected, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary by a 486-vote majority.

District council

Bulls ward

The two candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick.

Hunterville ward

As there were no other candidates, Dean McManaway was re-elected unopposed.

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.

Taihape ward

The three 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.

Turakina ward

As there were no other candidates, Soraya Peke-Mason was re-elected unopposed.

Table footnotes

References

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