The preliminary results are in and these show no changes to the outcome of yesterday’s progress results. 
As Victor Luca is Mayor Elect, the next highest polling candidate for the Whakatāne-Ōhope ward, Julie Jukes, is Councillor Elect.
As Ngapera Rangiaho is the Councillor Elect in the Toi ki Uta Māori Ward there will be a by-election for the position she vacates in the Galatea Waiohau Subdivision in February 2023.
A final declaration of results will be available on Thursday, 13 October 2022.
Preliminary Results are as follows:
Whakatāne District Mayor Elect
- Victor Luca
Whakatāne District Councillors Elect
Whakatāne-Ōhope Ward
- John Pullar
- Lesley Immink
- Nándor Tánczos
- Julie Jukes
Kapu te rangi Māori Ward
- Toni Boynton (elected unopposed)
Rangitāiki General Ward Elect
- Gavin Dennis
- Wilson James
Rangitāiki Māori Ward Elect
- Tu O’Brien
Te Urewera General Ward Elect
- Andrew Iles
Toi ki Uta Māori Ward Elect
- Ngapera Rangiaho
Rangitāiki Community Board Elect
- Clive McIndoe
- Ross Gardiner
- Leeann Waaka
- Peter Flowerday
- Pete Falwasser
- Heemi Brown
Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Elect
- Carolyn Hamill
- Mark Inman
- Doug McLean
- Christopher Howard
- Ozgur Jahn
- Linda Bonne
Tāneatua Community Board
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, the following candidates have been duly declared elected members of the Tāneatua Community Board. A by-election for the remaining two vacancies will be held on 17 February 2023.
- Talei Bryant
- Honey Thrupp
- Diane Yalden
- Luke Ruiterman
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
Murupara Community Board
Murupara Community Board - Murupara Subdivision
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, the following six candidates have been duly declared elected members of the Murupara Community Board.
- Tina Barnett
- James Goldsmith
- Irma Prentice
Murupara Community Board - Galatea Waiohau Subdivision
- Ken Bannan
- Vacancy
Murupara Community Board – Te Urewera Subdivision
- Mere McLean