30 Oct 2025
#PUBLIC NOTICES
Timaru District Council
2025 Triennial Elections
DECLARATION OF RESULT
The final result for the Timaru District Council elections held on Saturday 11th October is as follows.
Mayoralty Votes Received
BOWEN, Nigel (Vote Bowen) 8,424
PIDDINGTON, Stu 4,606
BENNETT, Peter George 2,822
INFORMAL 17
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 390
Nigel BOWEN is declared elected.
Geraldine Ward (1 vacancy) Votes Received
HARPER, Philip 1,260
OLIVER, Gavin (Independent) 1,088
INFORMAL 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 40
Philip HARPER is declared elected.
Pleasant Point-Temuka Ward (2 vacancies) Votes Received
PYE, Michelle 2,223
SHANNON, Scott 1,916
SCARSBROOK, Charles 1,028
INFORMAL 2
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 99
Michelle PYE and Scott SHANNON are declared elected.
Timaru Ward (6 vacancies) Votes Received
SCOTT, Stacey 6,541
PIDDINGTON, Stu 5,780
JACKSON, Owen (OJ) 5,665
WILSON, Graeme 4,881
BURT, Peter (Independent) 4,872
THOMAS, Chris 3,953
BENNETT, Peter George 3,827
JACKSON, Stu (aka Photo) (Slippery Tiles Rates - Needs Not Wants) 3,730
MALAMA, Sange 2,888
OUDEMANS, Hadleigh 2,577
BOLT, John (ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates.) 2,564
AIKMAN, Anah 2,296
MCDOUALL, Jason 1,963
HANLEY, Ian (Independent) 1,692
RICHARDSON, Ethan 1,620
INFORMAL 32
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 25
Peter BURT, Owen (OJ) JACKSON, Stu PIDDINGTON, Stacey SCOTT, Chris THOMAS and Graeme WILSON are declared elected.
Geraldine Community Board (6 vacancies) Votes Received
FOLEY-SMITH, Sarah 1,728
MCKAY, Andy 1,692
WILSON, Rachel 1,280
MINNEAR, Shane 1,278
WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie) 1,275
FINLAYSON, Jan 1,246
DAVIDSON, Helen 987
STUART, Kerry (Independent) 959
INFORMAL 3
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 53
Jan FINLAYSON, Sarah FOLEY-SMITH, Andy MCKAY, Shane MINNEAR, Rachel WILSON and Rosemary (Rosie) WOODS are declared elected.
Pleasant Point Community Board (5 vacancies) Votes Received
LYON, Anna 754
FIFIELD, Leanne (Independent) 734
TOOMEY, Cale 678
WILKINS, Kathy 654
TRAINOR, Amy-lee 544
MILLS, Tezeh 531
INFORMAL 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 25
Leanne FIFIELD, Anna LYON, Cale TOOMEY, Amy-lee TRAINOR and Kathy WILKINS are declared elected.
Temuka Community Board (5 vacancies) Votes Received
SCARSBROOK, Charles 1,410
TALBOT, Alison 1,322
NIMO, Nicola 1,233
CAMPBELL, Kathy 947
JACKSON, John 817
JONES, Ann 667
MCNAB MCKAY, Jocelyn 625
INFORMAL 3
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 43
Kathy CAMPBELL, John JACKSON, Nicola NIMO, Charles SCARSBROOK and Alison TALBOT are declared elected.
Geraldine Licensing Trust (6 vacancies) Votes Received
HEWSON, Jo 1,921
CUMMINGS, Dan 1,633
WILSON, John 1,493
HOUSTON, Sally 1,481
DONKERS, Nicola 1,469
WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie) 1,227
MACLEOD, Ross 1,205
HAYNES, Angela T 421
INFORMAL 5
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 127
Dan CUMMINGS, Nicola DONKERS, Jo HEWSON, Sally HOUSTON, John WILSON and Rosemary (Rosie) WOODS are declared elected.
The voter return was 48.2%, being 16,260 votes, including special votes.
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer
Timaru District Council
16 October 2025