Waitakere Judicial Recount Official Results
Following the public release of District Court Judge JG Adams’ decision on Friday 16 December, the Electoral Commission has today declared an amended electoral result for the Waitakere electorate.
The judicial recount of the electorate votes for the Waitakere electorate has been completed and National Party candidate Paula Bennett has won the seat with a majority of 9 votes.
The recount was brought as a result of an application filed by National Party candidate Paula Bennett on 14 December. The recount was conducted under the direction of Judge Adams on 14-16 December at the headquarters of the Returning Officer for the Waitakere electorate in the presence of candidate scrutineers.
Waitakere Judicial Recount Official Results
|
Candidate
|
Party
|
Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
BENNETT, Paula
|
National Party |
13,465
|
|
BRADFORD, Sue
|
Mana
|
322
|
|
LYE, Jeff
|
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
331
|
|
MOUNTAIN, Danny
|
Conservative Party |
611
|
|
OSBORNE, Peter
|
Libertarianz
|
55
|
|
SEPULONI, Carmel
|
Labour Party |
13,456
|
|
TOLLESTRUP, Steve
|
Green Party |
1,855
|
|
Candidate Informals
|
652
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
30,747
|
|
Party
|
Number of Votes |
|---|---|
|
ACT New Zealand |
259
|
|
Alliance
|
9
|
|
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
166
|
|
Conservative Party |
753
|
|
Democrats for Social Credit |
4
|
|
Green Party |
3,308
|
|
Labour Party |
11,579
|
|
Libertarianz
|
33
|
|
Mana
|
174
|
|
Māori Party |
168
|
|
National Party |
12,533
|
|
New Zealand First Party |
2,011
|
|
United Future |
125
|
|
Party Informals |
300
|
|
TOTAL
|
31,422
|
As directed by the District Court Judge, an amended declaration of the official results for Waitakere has been made by the publication of a notice in the Gazette.
The official election results website www.electionresults.govt.nz has been updated accordingly.