Whakatane's new mayor Judy Turner. Photo / File
Preliminary results have been released for the Whakatāne District local body elections.
A total of 2226 votes were received on the final day of voting in the district.
Judy Turner remains in top spot for the mayoralty with 3868 votes.
The five Whakatāne/Ōhope Ward seats went to (in order of
votes won) John Pullar, Victor Luca, Lesley Immink, Julie Jukes, and Nandor Tanczos.
Alison Silcock won the Galatea/Murupara Ward, Gavin Dennis, Wilson James, and Gerard Van Beek won the three available seats for the Rangitāiki Ward, and Andrew Iles the Tāneatua/Waimana Ward.
