2022 Masterton District Council election

2022 Masterton local elections
18 October 2022
Position of Masterton District within the Greater Wellington region
Mayoral election
Mayor before election

Lyn Patterson

 Elected mayor

Gary Caffell

The 2022 Masterton District Council election took place between 16 September and 18 October 2022 via postal vote as part of nation-wide local elections.

Background

In May 2021 the Masterton District Council voted to establish a Māori ward for the council,[1] and as part of their representation review reduced the number of councillors from ten to eight.[2][3] The Masterton District Council used the first-past-the-post system to elect the Mayor of Masterton and district councillors for the 2022–2025 term.[4] Voter turnout was 46.68%.[5] The positions of mayor and eight district councillors were contested by the following candidates:[6]

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Lyn Patterson chose not to stand for re-election.[7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gary CaffellMasterton Matters5,45558.37
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It1,33514.28
Jo HayesIndependent9309.95
Tina NixonOur District, Our Taxes, Our Decisions8959.58
William IzardIndependent6506.95
HakepaIndependent810.87
Total9,346100.00
Valid votes9,34697.51
Invalid/blank votes2392.49
Total votes9,585100.00
Source: [5]

Council

Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward

The Masterton/Whakaoriori general ward returned four councillors to the district council.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bex Johnson†A Voice For Our Community5,75318.14
Gary Caffell† (withdrawn)*Masterton Matters5,58517.61
Tom HullenaIndependent4,75514.99
Tim Nelson†Independent4,29213.53
Craig BowyerMasterton The Way You Want It2,8819.09
Dick GrahamProgress not Procrastination2,6318.30
Chris PetersonIndependent2,4177.62
Peter JamesIndependent1,9106.02
Ryan SorianoIndependent1,4874.69
Total31,711100.00
Valid votes31,71199.69
Invalid/blank votes980.31
Total votes31,809100.00
Source: [5]

*Withdrawn due to being elected as mayor
†Incumbent candidate

Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward

The Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori ward returned one councillor to the district council. Marama Tuuta was elected unopposed.[5]

Council at-large

Three councillors were returned to the district council by the district at-large.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David Holmes†Independent4,81019.61
Stella LennoxNext Generation Councillor4,27817.44
Brent GoodwinReduce staff and Civic Centre costs4,02816.42
Hewitt HarrisonAffordability and Accountability3,67114.97
Brent (BG) Gare†Independent3,46014.11
Sandy Ryan†Community at heart2,85311.63
Drew HullahIndependent9834.01
HakepaIndependent4471.82
Total24,530100.00
Valid votes24,53098.88
Invalid/blank votes2771.12
Total votes24,807100.00
Source: [5]

†Incumbent candidate

Other local elections

Masterton voters also be voted in concurrent local elections for the:

  • Masterton Community Trust;
  • Masterton Trust Lands Trust; and
  • Montfort Trimble Foundation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Masterton District Council to establish Māori wards". mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Representation Review: Wards, Boards and Voting" (PDF). mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Elections 2022". mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "NOTICE OF 2022 TRIENNIAL LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS". mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Masterton District Council | 2022 Triennial Elections" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Nominations for Masterton District Council 2022 Triennial Elections". www.electionz.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ^ Fuller, Piers (23 March 2022). "Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson calling it quits in October". Stuff. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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