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Regional Council Election Results

On this page you can find the results of the 2025 local government elections.

2025 Local Government elections – results

The final results for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council elections held on Saturday 11 October are below and can be downloaded here. You can learn more about the elected Councillors here

Wairoa Regional Constituency (1 vacancy) Votes Received

ROADLEY, Di 1,143
RANGIRANGI-HAMLIN, Kiri 532

INFORMAL 2
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 152

Di ROADLEY is declared elected.

Ahuriri/Napier Regional Constituency (3 vacancies) Votes Received

KIRTON, Neil 10,820
PARSONS, Louise (Independent) 9,287
ORMSBY, Hinewai 8,676

BROWNE, Hayley 8,077
BAILEY, Paul (Independent) 5,744
IQBAL, Syed Khurram 4,763

INFORMAL 17
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 617

Neil KIRTON, Hinewai ORMSBY and Louise PARSONS are declared elected.

Ngāruroro Regional Constituency (1 vacancy) Votes Received

VAN BEEK, Jerf 4,370
ORMOND, Marcus 2,579

INFORMAL
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 411

Jerf VAN BEEK is declared elected.

Tamatea/Central Hawke's Bay Regional Constituency (1 vacancy) Votes Received

KUKLINSKI, Tony (Independent) 2,197

AITKEN, Tim 2,189
ROPIHA, Keri 891

INFORMAL 26
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 304

Tony KUKLINSKI is declared elected.

Heretaunga/Hastings Regional Constituency (3 vacancies) Votes Received

MACKINTOSH, Jock 9,534
SIERS, Sophie 9,507
WAITOA, Conrad 7,459

MACKAY, Bruce 6,600

INFORMAL 3
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 1,376

Jock MACKINTOSH, Sophie SIERS and Conrad WAITOA are declared elected.

Māui ki te Raki Māori Regional Constituency (1 vacancy) Votes Received

MCILROY (NEE LEWIS), Michelle 1,898
WHITE, Shelton 1,032

INFORMAL 0
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 196

Michelle MCILROY (nee Lewis) is declared elected.

Māui ki te Tonga Māori Regional Constituency (1 vacancy) Votes Received

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Thompson HOKIANGA is elected unopposed.

Māori Constituency Poll Votes Received

I VOTE TO REMOVE THE MĀORI CONSTITUENCIES 28,193
I VOTE TO KEEP THE MĀORI CONSTITUENCIES 24,447

INFORMAL 5
BLANK VOTING PAPERS 4,662

The option to REMOVE THE MĀORI CONSTITUENCIES has received the most votes. The poll result is binding and will apply for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council elections to be held in 2028 and 2031.

Candidates' Return of Electoral Expenses and Donations 2025

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