The 2010 Rangitikei local elections were held across the Rangitikei District of

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, New Zealand, for the offices of

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and eleven members of the

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on 9 October 2010. They were held as part of the

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s were issued to 10,068 registered voters, and were returned from 17 September to 9 October. Across the district, 3,619 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 47%. Chalky Leary was re-elected as mayor unopposed, becoming the first mayor in 21 years to be re-elected without a challenge.

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(FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward, two from the

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ward and one each from the Hunterville and Turakina wards. The previous local elections took place in October 2007 and the following elections in October 2013.

Mayor

As there were no other candidates, Chalky Leary was re-elected unopposed.

District council

Bulls ward

The two candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Hunterville ward

The candidate with the most votes was elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Marton ward

The four candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.

Taihape ward

As there were no other candidates, all three candidates were elected unopposed.

Turakina ward

The candidate with the most votes was elected, shown in the table below by a green tick.

References

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