Source: Porirua City Council
Progress results for Porirua City Council’s Onepoto General Ward By-election are now available.
These progress results include all ordinary votes cast up until midday Thursday 15 October. They do not include any votes received between midday Thursday and the close of voting at midday on Friday, and special votes.
The progress results show Jo Dow has been elected as the new Councillor for the Onepoto General Ward.
The progress results are as follows:
- Dow, Jo – 2306 votes
- Mareko, Caroline – 1598 votes
- Te Huia, Jess – 838 votes
- Painting, Zac – 645 votes
- Samuel, Siobhan – 319 votes
Final results, which include all ordinary and special votes will be released early next week.
Once final results have been released, the new Councillor is expected to take their declaration at the Council meeting on 29 October 2026.
For more details of the progress results visit poriruacity.govt.nz/elections