New Katikati-Waihi Beach councillor confirmed

Allan Sole won the Katikati-Waihi Beach by-election by 50 votes. Photo. Supplied.

Allan Sole has been confirmed as the newest councillor on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council after coming out on top in the Katikati-Waihi Beach by-election.

As at 2.30pm, Friday, April 30, all votes have been counted and the result is final with Sole beating out his nearest competition Rodney Joyce by just 50 votes.

The final results for the Katikati-Waihi Beach by-election are as follows.

NAME

VOTES

Bryce Bevin

153

John Clements

445

Griff Cooke

135

Bill Hedges

190

Andrew Hollis

529

Rodney Joyce

643

David Marshall

595

Allan Sole

693

Kevin Tohiariki

200

Kim Williams

110

Sole will fill the one seat on Western Bay of Plenty District Council vacated by Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Councillor Christina Humphreys, who resigned in January.

The final results and further information can be viewed online at www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/by-election-2021.

The final results will be publicly notified on Wednesday, May 5 and posted on Council's website.

Following this Sole will be officially sworn in as Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Councillor on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:30am.

By-election key dates:

  • Wednesday, May 5: Final result publicly notified.
  • Wednesday, May 12 at 9:30am: Allan Sole officially sworn in as the new Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward Councillor.

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