Preliminary results of Kāpiti Coast District Council election announced

Kāpiti Coast District Council preliminary results are declared as provisionally elected or not elected. 

Our preliminary results reflect about 95% of votes returned but do not include special votes. Special votes are referred to the Electoral Commission for validation. Their process can take several days.

Preliminary results give us a good indication of what our Council, Community Boards and the Māori Ward referendum might look like. But it is important to note, final results are not expected until Friday 17 October. 

Preliminary results show Janet Holborow is provisionally re-elected Mayor of the Kāpiti Coast District.   

Preliminary results provisionally indicate the Kapiti Coast Māori Ward will remain in place for the 2028 and 2031 local elections.

The following candidates are provisionally elected to the Council for the 2025-28 triennium:  

Mayor 

Based on the preliminary results, the person provisionally elected as Mayor is: 

• Janet Holborow

Districtwide Councillors 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected as Districtwide Councillors are: 

• Rob McCann
• Liz Koh

Kapiti Coast Māori Ward Councillor

Based on the preliminary results, the person provisionally elected as Kapiti Coast Māori Ward Councillor is: 

• Himiona Grace

Ōtaki Ward Councillor  

Based on the preliminary results, the person provisionally elected as Ōtaki Ward Councillor is: 

• Heniti Buick

 Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor  

Based on the preliminary results, the person provisionally elected as Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor is: 

• Bede Laracy

Paraparaumu Ward Councillors 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected as Paraparaumu Ward Councillors are: 

• Martin Halliday
• Glen Cooper
• Glen Olsen

Waikanae Ward Councillors 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected as Waikanae Ward Councillors are: 

• Steven Botica
• Jocelyn Prvanov

Ōtaki Community Board members 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected to the Ōtaki Community Board are: 

• Cam Butler
• Simon Black
• Rhyna Taratoa
• Jackie Elliott

Paekākāriki Community Board members 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected to the Paekākāriki Community Board are:  

• Tina Pope
• Himiona Grace
• Kelsey Lee
• Elyse Robert

Paraparaumu Community Board members 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected to the Paraparaumu Community Board are: 

• Glen Olsen
• Karl Webber
• David Ogden
• Kathy Spiers

Raumati Community Board members 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected to the Raumati Community Board are: 

• Zelda Edwards
• Fiona Vining
• Jonny Best
• Sue Harris

Waikanae Community Board members 

Based on the preliminary results, the people provisionally elected to the Waikanae Community Board are: 

• Michael Moore
• Richard Mansell
• Phil Byrne
• Peter Bollmann

Final results - the final confirmed results of all votes are legally required to be announced by Sunday 19 October however, we hope to release them on Friday 17 October. Results are not final until they are declared by the electoral officer.

See https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/Elections25Results for more information.  

Notes: Council uses the STV (single-transferable vote) electoral system. The number of vacancies and votes determines the quota a candidate must reach to be elected. The formula for deciding the quota is based on the total number of valid votes, divided by the number of vacancies plus one.

The Department of Internal Affairs website includes an explanation of how candidates are elected. It can be found here https://www.stv.govt.nz/how.shtml