Local elections, held every three years, are an opportunity for residents and ratepayers to vote for a mayor and councillors. The 2025 local election was held on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
Some things are worth standing for. Your community is one of them.
Voting closed at 12noon Saturday, 11 October
Thanks for standing for something, Whakatāne District! Voting has now closed and the final results are now available.
Voting Returns
The final voting return statistics for the Whakatāne District.
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| Ward or Community Board (Subdivisions) Total Enrolled Voters | Returns to 11 October (final) |
|---|---|
| Murupara (Galatea-Waiohau) 658 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 274 41.6% |
| Murupara (Murupara) 1169 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 408 34.9% |
| Murupara (Te Urewera) 327 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 119 36.4% |
| Rangitāiki 6734 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 3329 49.4% |
| Tāneatua 2991 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 1347 45.0% |
| Whakatāne-Ōhope 14,189 Enrolled Voters Percentage Received | 7349 51.8% |
| 2025 Total 26,066 Enrolled Voters Total Percentage Received | 12,826 49.2% |
| Total Percentage Returned to date (previous years) 2022 2019 | 45.3% 52.1% |