Efu Koka Manukaus newest councillor

Efu Koka has been elected as the new Otara ward councillor with a total of 1542 votes.

The position of Otara ward councillor was made vacant by Su’a William Sio who resigned after becoming a member of Parliament.

Mr Koka is currently a member of the Otara Community Board and his position on the board has now become vacant.

Manukau City Council’s Electoral Officer John Skelton says that voter turn-out was 24 per cent. This compares with 32.5 per cent voter turn-out for Otara in the 2007 triennial elections and 22 per cent for the 2003 Otara Community Board by-election.

CANDIDATEVOTES RECEIVED
1KOKA Efu (Labour Party)1542
2VA’A Malagaoma Allan (Community First)761
3PADFIELD Mike (The Voice of our Community)446
4GREENING Toa (Peoples Choice)426
5BAKER Josephine (Independent)352
6TOFILAU ETI ALESANA-VAOFANUA Lupe (Independent)339
7NGATAI George (The Family Party)331
8SINCLAIR Jim (Independent)308
9PAKI Mary (Independent)236
10PEACE Willy Bill (Independent)150
11MANUO-RAMSAY Samalaulu Joy 109