Vote recount confirms election result

A recount of Te Hiku Ward votes cast in the Far North District Council elections earlier this month has not changed the outcome of the elections.

Final results released on 18 October confirmed Felicity Foy (2644 votes), David Collard (1876 votes) and Mate Radich (1870 votes) as the three councillors for Te Hiku Ward. A vote recount requested by Hazely Windleborn, who had 1860 votes when final results were declared, was granted by the Whangarei District Court and undertaken yesterday.

The ranking of candidates remains unchanged after the recount.  Seven candidates’ votes increased by one vote, while four candidates’ votes decreased by one vote. Two candidates’ votes went down by two votes and three candidates’ votes remained unchanged. The number of blank votes decreased by three votes.

Felicity Foy, David Collard and Mate Radich were sworn in as councillors at a Council meeting yesterday.  Final results and amended results following the recount are below.