2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result

30 Oct 2025

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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

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