2016 Rangitikei mayoral election

2016 Rangitikei mayoral election

8 October 2016
 
Candidate Andy Watson Robert Snijders George London
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 3,638 700 365
Percentage 77.35 14.88 7.76

Mayor before election

Andy Watson

Elected mayor

Andy Watson

The 2016 Rangitikei mayoral election were part of the Rangitikei and wider New Zealand local elections. On 8 October 2016, elections were held for the Mayor of Rangitikei and other local government roles. Incumbent mayor Andy Watson was first elected in 2013 with 41.5% of the vote. Watson announced on 9 June he is running for a second term as mayor. Running against Watson are community patrol chair George London and civil engineer Robert Snijders, all three from Marton.