Hauraki District Mayor John Tregidga.
Hauraki District's John Tregidga said he was "absolutely thrilled" to be re-elected for a fifth term.
"You are never confident when you put your name up for election - I had a very good contender, and he ran, I believe, a very good campaign, but what I am very pleased
about is that I got in with a good majority."
Preliminary votes show Tregidga won 3448 votes to his rival Conall Buchanan's 2051.
"I think that's a great endorsement of the council and it shows I've managed to lead a successful team," said Tregidga, who was celebrating with his wife over a bottle of bubbly.
He said the priorities for his next term would be getting the Hauraki Rail Trail completed and driving economic development and jobs in the region.
