Mayor Nadine Taylor wins second term, Māori ward disestablished from 2028
Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has been resoundingly re-elected for three more years. Photo: William Woodworth.
Nadine Taylor has been re-elected Marlborough Mayor for another three-year term, while all of the Marlborough Sounds Ward councillors, six of Blenheim's seven councillors, and the disestablishment of the Marlborough Māori ward from 2028 have been revealed Saturday afternoon, just over three hours after voting closed.
With special votes still to be counted, progress results on Saturday show Mayor Nadine Taylor the clear winner with 11,829 votes, over Shaun Brown, with 735 votes, and Aniva Fruean, with 380 votes.
In the Blenheim Ward six candidates have been confirmed as elected - David Croad, Cyril Dawson, Brian Dawson, Deborah Dalliessi, Thelma Sowman and John Hyndman.
Barbara Faulls, Raylene Innes and Malcolm Taylor have also been announced as successful candidates in the Marlborough Sounds Ward.
Marlborough voted to remove the Māori Ward, which will take effect from the next elections in 2028.
The seventh and final Blenheim Ward position is too close to call at this point between Benjamin Stace and Tamsin Cooper, with preliminary results will be available tomorrow with the full and final result expected to be announced on Thursday.
There was no election in the Wairau-Awatere Ward with three candidates nominated for the three positions - Gerald Hope, Sally Arbuckle and Scott Adams retaining their positions.
Allanah Burgess was elected unopposed for the Marlborough Māori Ward.
Further information on the results is available at www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/elections/2025-council-election