Allan Sole has won the Western Bay of Plenty District Council byelection, results this afternoon confirmed.
He will fill the Katikati-Waihi Beach ward vacancy left by the departure of former councillor Christina Humphries. He will represent the ward alongside existing councillors Anne Henry and James Denyer.
Sole was one of 10 candidates vying for the role.
He received 693 votes. His nearest rival Rodney Joyce received 643, followed by David Marshall with 595.