Results of Referendum 09
Held on Thursday 21 May 2009
| Which spelling would you prefer for our city and district? | ||
Wanganui |
14410 |
77.32% |
Whanganui |
4153 |
22.28% |
Informal |
29 |
0.16% |
Blank |
44 |
0.24% |
18636 |
100.00% |
|
Should the Visitor Information Centre be relocated to Moutoa Quay/Riverfront? |
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Yes |
10716 |
58.54% |
No |
7231 |
39.50% |
Informal |
39 |
0.21% |
Blank |
320 |
1.75% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Should a small levy be imposed upon all businesses and households for the purpose of promoting Wanganui nationally - as a residence and a place to visit? |
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Yes |
5082 |
27.76% |
No |
12830 |
70.09% |
Informal |
25 |
0.14% |
Blank |
369 |
2.02% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Should the council sell Energy Direct, the retail trading arm of Wanganui Gas? |
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Yes |
5171 |
28.25% |
No |
12533 |
68.46% |
Informal |
64 |
0.35% |
Blank |
538 |
2.94% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Should council transfer ownership of part or all of its pensioner housing complexes? |
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Yes |
4665 |
25.48% |
No |
13075 |
71.42% |
Informal |
71 |
0.39% |
Blank |
495 |
2.70% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Which average rate increase for 2009/10 do you consider to be in the best interest of our community? |
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3% |
8871 |
48.46% |
Approximately 5% |
4102 |
22.41% |
7% |
720 |
3.93% |
I will leave this decision to the elected councillors |
4080 |
22.29% |
Informal |
184 |
1.01% |
Blank |
349 |
1.91% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Valid Papers Returned |
18297 |
99.95% |
Informal Papers Returned 1 |
9 |
0.05% |
18306 |
100.00% |
|
Total blank papers returned for the above proposals 2 |
63 |
0.34% |
Notes 1 Informal Papers Returned 2 Blank papers returned for the "5 Proposal" voting paper |
