Whanganui's Horizons councillors are the only ones in the region to be elected unopposed to their two seats this year.
There were 29 nominations for Horizons Regional Council's 12 seats, electoral officer Craig Grant said, and the nominees come from a variety of backgrounds that will provide diversity.
Whanganui's Nicola Patrick said she was grateful to keep her seat for a second term. She'll be keen to get more gains for freshwater, increase compliance work, get council committee meetings livestreamed and see climate and buy-local policies through.
David Cotton, elected unopposed for this third term, felt it was a vote of confidence that the two are dealing with the real issues in their area.
His focus has always been rates restraint and sticking to core business, and this term both he and Patrick want to get improvement in water quality for the Mowhanau, Kai Iwi and Ototoka streams.