The Gore District is on the brink of electing the youngest mayor in New Zealand history. Mr Bell is on 2346 votes and Mr Hicks has 2333 votes. In the Gore ward, Paul McPhail was elected with 1667 votes and Robert McKenzie with 1431. Mr McKenzie and Mr Stringer both ran with Mr Bell under the Team Hokonui ticket, with only Janeen Reti failing to be elected. The Gore District saw 4794 votes cast with a voter turnout of 52.65%, excluding special votes.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 09, 2022 23:52 UTC