2013 Rangitikei local elections
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 Rangitikei local elections
| country = New Zealand
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2010 Rangitikei local elections
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2016 Rangitikei local elections
| next_year = 2016
| seats_for_election =
| election_date = 12 October 2013
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The 2013 Rangitikei local elections were held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei and eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council on 12 October 2013. They were held as part of the 2013 New Zealand local elections.{{cite web |title=2013 Local Elections FAQs |url= http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/local-elections/2013-local-elections.html |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120829032551/http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/local-elections/2013-local-elections.html |archivedate=29 August 2012 |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer |accessdate=10 June 2016}} 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%.{{cite web|url=http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_url/Profiles-Councils-Rangitikei-District-Council-E1|title=Rangitikei District Council – Election Statistics|publisher=Department of Internal Affairs|accessdate=10 June 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://acs-ltd.co.nz/elections/LGEResults/ELT38RA13_results.pdf|title=Rangitikei District Council – 2013 Triennial Elections|accessdate=10 June 2016|publisher=Electionz.com}}{{cite web|author=Wilson, Zaryd |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9276853/Former-Rangitikei-mayor-riding-into-sunset |title=Former Rangitikei mayor 'riding into sunset' |publisher=Stuff |date=12 October 2013 |accessdate=10 June 2016}} First past the post (FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward, two from the Bulls ward and one each from the Hunterville and Turakina wards.
The previous local elections took place in October 2010 and the following elections will take place in October 2016.
Mayor
{{Main|2013 Rangitikei mayoral election}}
Former two-term deputy mayor Andy Watson was elected, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary by a 486-vote majority.
{{Election box begin |title=Rangitikei mayoral election, 2013}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Andy Watson
|votes = 1,983
|percentage = 41.47
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Chalky Leary
|votes = 1,497
|percentage = 31.30
|change = −68.70{{efn|Leary was elected unopposed in the 2010 election.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11005266|title=Mayor unchallenged, little impetus for change|author=Rowatt, Colin|publisher=Wanganui Chronicle – The New Zealand Herald|date=6 October 2010|accessdate=10 June 2016}}}}
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{{Election box candidate minor party
|color = #284473
|party = Fresh Future Focus
|candidate = Maree Brannigan
|votes = 687
|percentage = 14.37
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Richard Aslett
|votes = 615
|percentage = 12.86
|change = —
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 486
|percentage = 10.16
|change =
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 4,782
|percentage = 99.63
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.38
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,856
|percentage = 49.22
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 9,866
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District council
=Bulls ward=
The two candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick.
{{Election box begin |title=Rangitikei District Council election, 2013 – Bulls Ward{{cite web|url=http://electionz.com/elections/LGEResults/ELT38RA10_results.pdf|title=Rangitikei District Council – 2010 Triennial Elections|publisher=Electionz.com|accessdate=13 June 2016|date=14 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Rebecca McNeil
|votes = 461
|percentage = 38.00
|change = —
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Tim Harris
|votes = 386
|percentage = 31.82
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Bret Coleman
|votes = 366
|percentage = 30.17
|change = —
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 100.00
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.00
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,216
|percentage =
|change =
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=Hunterville ward=
As there were no other candidates, Dean McManaway was re-elected unopposed.
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Dean McManaway
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = 100.00
|change = +16.10
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = N/A
|percentage = 100.00
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|votes = N/A
|percentage = 0.00
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=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.
{{Election box begin |title=Rangitikei District Council election, 2013 – Marton Ward}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Nigel Belsham
|votes = 1,473
|percentage = 17.26
|change = —
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{cross|19}} Andy Watson{{efn|Watson was not elected as councillor due to his election as mayor; instead, the fifth-placed candidate was elected.}}
|votes = 1,266
|percentage = 14.84
|change = −4.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Lynne Sheridan
|votes = 914
|percentage = 10.71
|change = −4.27
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|color = #EE2326
|party = People, Business and Community Pride
|candidate = {{tick}} Cath Ash
|votes = 805
|percentage = 9.43
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Mike Jones
|votes = 776
|percentage = 9.09
|change = −4.94
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Sally Stantiall
|votes = 684
|percentage = 8.02
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{cross|19}} Richard Peirce
|votes = 611
|percentage = 7.16
|change = −3.16
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Neil Oldfield
|votes = 514
|percentage = 6.02
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Graham Karatau
|votes = 458
|percentage = 5.37
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Kerry Brown
|votes = 385
|percentage = 4.51
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Hamish White
|votes = 326
|percentage = 3.82
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate minor party
|color = #A4157F
|party = For Practical, Win / Win Solutions
|candidate = Hamish Allan
|votes = 321
|percentage = 3.76
|change = —
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 8,533
|percentage = 99.93
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.07
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,561
|percentage =
|change =
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=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.
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Angus Gordon
|votes = 684
|percentage = 25.30
|change = —
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Ruth Rainey
|votes = 645
|percentage = 23.85
|change = —
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Richard Aslett
|votes = 553
|percentage = 20.45
|change = −79.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{cross|19}} Jan Byford
|votes = 415
|percentage = 15.35
|change = −84.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{cross|19}} Ed Cherry
|votes = 407
|percentage = 15.05
|change = −84.95
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = 2,704
|percentage = 99.96
|change =
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{{Election box informal
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.04
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,715
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
=Turakina ward=
As there were no other candidates, Soraya Peke-Mason was re-elected unopposed.
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = {{tick}} Soraya Peke-Mason
|votes = Unopposed
|percentage = 100.00
|change = +38.83
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{{Election box total valid
|votes = N/A
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box informal
|votes = N/A
|percentage = 0.00
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = N/A
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See also
Table footnotes
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