Following a by-election, Ken Turner has been elected as a local board member representing the Waitākere Ranges Local Board of Auckland Council.
Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske announced the voting results as:
- Ken Turner (WestWards), 3883 votes
- Michelle Clayton (Independent), 2103 votes
- Tiaria Fletcher (FutureWest), 1625 votes
- Rob Gore, 936 votes
The Waitākere Ranges Local Board area encompasses Swanson, Oratia, Glen Eden, Titirangi, Laingholm, Parau, Cornwallis, Huia, Whatipu, Karekare, Waiatarua, Piha, Anawhata and Te Henga. The by-election is due to the passing of Waitakere Local Board member Denise Yates in January 2018.
Of the 36,854 electors who were issued a voting document, 8,578 (23%) voted.
Mr Turner will be sworn in at the next Waitākere Ranges local board meeting on Thursday 14 June.