Friday, 11 June 2021

Preliminary results announced in QLDC by-election

Preliminary results show Esther Whitehead has been elected to Council

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Based on an initial preliminary result, Esther Whitehead has been elected to the Queenstown Lakes District Council in the Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward by-election.

Ms Whitehead received 1,849 votes, ahead of challengers Phil Wilson (1,590 votes) and Emily Rutherford (408 votes).

The voter return was 26.49%, being 3,843 votes. There are four special votes still to count.

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Media contact: communications@qldc.govt.nz or call 03 441 1802.

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Information about QLDC elections, and the Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward by-election, can be found here: https://www.qldc.govt.nz/your-council/elections