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2022 Waikato Regional Council election
Regional council election
Seats	14 Independents

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The 2022 Waikato Regional Council election was held on 8 October 2022 as part of the wider 2022 New Zealand local elections to elect members to sub-national councils and boards.

Council

Details

Hamilton General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Angela Strange	18,155	21.61
None	Bruce Clarkson	14,864	17.69
None	Jennifer Nickel	13,937	16.59
None	Chris Hughes	13,282	15.81
None	Russ Rimmington	12,716	15.14
None	Meshweyla MacDonald	11,054	13.16
Informal		205	0.24
Blank		1,528	1.78
Turnout		85,741

Taupō‐Rotorua General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Mich’eal Downard	6,319	57.54
None	Simone Stevenson	4,079	37.14
None	Peter Kidd	584	5.32
Informal		13	0.1
Blank		1,728	13.58
Turnout		12,723

Thames‐Coromandel General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Warren Maher	6,979	51.62
None	Denis Tegg	6,542	48.38
Informal		5	0.03
Blank		1,689	11.1
Turnout		15,215

Waihou General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Ben Dunbar-Smith	7,957	25.28
None	Robert Cookson	6,596	20.95
None	Philip Sherwood	5,943	18.88
None	Anita Goodman	3,532	11.22
None	Anaru Adams	2,585	8.21
None	Chris van der Aa	2,303	7.32
None	David Waine	1,480	4.70
None	Justus Katzur	1,082	3.44
Informal		166	0.49
Blank		2,008	6
Turnout		33,652

Waikato General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Noel Smith	7,389	29.59
None	Pamela Storey	7,315	29.30
None	Fred Lichtwark	5,994	24.00
None	Jennifer Hayman	4,272	17.11
Informal		7	0.03
Blank		1,053	4.05
Turnout		26,030

Waipa‐King Country General Constituency^[1]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Stu Kneebone	10,332	32.15
None	Clyde Graf	8,467	26.34
None	Judy Sherriff	7,438	23.14
None	Barry Quayle	5,905	18.37
Informal		82	0.25
Blank		1,280	3.94
Turnout		32,504

Ngā Hau e Whā Māori Constituency^[1]^[a]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Tipa Mahuta	-	-
Informal		-
Blank		-
Turnout		-

Ngā Tai ki Uta Māori Constituency^[1]^[a]
Affiliation	Candidate	Votes	%
None	Kataraina Hodge	-	-
Informal		-
Blank		-
Turnout		-

Aftermath

Following the election, councillors had to elect a new chairperson. There were 2 contenders who sought the role: Pamela Storey and Angela Strange.^[2] Pamela Storey was successfully elected chair of Waikato Regional Council.^[3]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Ran unopposed

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Declaration of Results of Election" (PDF). Waikato Regional Council. 15 October 2022.
^ Gill, Mary (20 October 2022). "Regional top job: Tails for head?". Cambridge News.
^ "Waikato Regional Council's Post".

External links

Waikato Regional Council - 2022 Elections - Introduction from Chief Executive

[RanUnopposed-2] Ran unopposed

[nrc-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Declaration of Results of Election" (PDF). Waikato Regional Council. 15 October 2022.

[3] Gill, Mary (20 October 2022). "Regional top job: Tails for head?". Cambridge News.

[4] "Waikato Regional Council's Post".

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