Progress election results are in and a new-look Council is shaping up for the Whakatāne District. 
All successful and unsuccessful candidates have been notified of the progress results in the elections for Mayor, Councillor and Community Board representative roles.
The progress results include all votes received up to midday on Friday, 7 October 2022. Those received up to midday today when voting closed are yet to be counted, along with special votes.
These results will change. Preliminary results will be issued tomorrow (Sunday, 9 October) and will include all votes collected today (Saturday, 8 October).
A final declaration of results will be available on Thursday, 13 October 2022.
Progress Results are as follows:
Whakatāne District Mayor Elect
• Victor Luca
Whakatāne District Councillors Elect
Whakatāne-Ōhope Ward
• Victor Luca
• John Pullar
• Lesley Immink
• Nándor Tánczos
Note – if Victor Luca is confirmed Mayor, the next highest polling candidate in this ward will be elected in his place.
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
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
• Ngapera Rangiaho
If Ngapera Rangiaho is confirmed successful in the Toi ki Uta Māori Ward there will be a by-election for the Galatea Waiohau Subdivision in February 2023.
Murupara Community Board – Te Urewera Subdivision
• Mere McLean