The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for Rangitikei District in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Rangitikei. Since October 2013, the Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson, who succeeded Robert "Chalky" Leary. The council consists of a mayor who is elected at large, and 11 councillors elected across five (three in 2019) wards, one of whom gets chosen as deputy mayor. The councillors are elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system in triennial elections.
The Rangitikei District Council was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms.
Up to 2019 the District had five wards: Bulls, Hunterville, Marton, Taihape and Turakina. In 2019 the number of wards was reduced to three: Northern, Central and Southern. In 2022 the Northern and Southern Wards changed from three to two members and two new wards Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) MÃÂori and Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) MÃÂori were established.
The council elected in the 2025 local election is as follows:
During the 2022âÂÂ2025 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
Jarrod Calkin resigned on 7 December 2023. A by-election to replace him was completed on 12 April 2024. Paul Sharland was declared elected.
During the 2019âÂÂ2022 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2016âÂÂ2019 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2013âÂÂ2016 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2010âÂÂ2013 term, the composition of the Council was as follows:
During the 2007âÂÂ2010 term, the composition of the Council was as follows: