Masterton's new mayor said she is also excited about the review of local government and "getting on and progressing Masterton".
Mr Daniell said he was "not surprised"at the result.
"I'm well aware the women's vote is something that has come to the fore in the last little while.
"It's pretty evident in the polls.
"The Times-Age has done a pretty good job in promoting that."
He said he was very pleased with what he had accomplished with the Masterton District Council.
He offered his congratulations to Lyn Patterson "and the other candidates in making up the composition of the council and other trusts in the area".
As to the future, he said he had been awaiting Saturday's outcome.
"I'll decide in due course."
Mr Daniell has also lost his trustee position on the Masterton Trust Lands Trust, which he held for over 20 years.
Mayoral challenger Gary Caffell, who returns as a district councillor, said he was "very pleased" with his result but disappointed at the record low turnout, at 46 per cent.
Mr Caffell was within 300 votes of Garry Daniell; in 2010 he was a significant outsider with Mr Daniell 2000 votes clear.
"I personally think Lyn will make an excellent mayor," he said yesterday.
He said he commiserates with Mr Daniell over the outcome.
"The guy that has done that much service for Masterton, it's quite sad."
He said Masterton was in a mood for a change and the women's vote had been significant.
Ms Patterson also ran for an Urban Ward position which she won, but that was withdrawn due to her mayoralty, making way for newcomer Mark Harris.
South Wairarapa mayor Adrienne Staples said she saw the news online.
"Garry Daniell was a great mayor and no doubt Lyn will be too," she said.
Carterton mayor Ron Mark said he heard the news when Lyn Patterson called him.
The two had worked together through the Wairarapa Governance Review Working Party of which Lyn Patterson was chair.
"I have worked with her for the three years that I have been mayor," he said.
"She is an experienced councillor, what more can I say."
Simon O'Donoghue, who won a position on the Masterton District Council, said it will be "no easy ride" and acknowledged people have put trust in him.
When asked how he felt being new to the council, Mr O'Donoghue said his feet hadn't hit the ground yet.
"Ask me next week," he said.
Former councillor Brent Goodwin has been voted back to the council after a three-year gap.
He said he would have "no problem at all" working with Ms Patterson as mayor.
"I think she's excellent."
He said his goal this term is campaign to reduce rate increases.
"I believe I bring a bit of additional vigour and vigilance to the budgeting."
He said that had been lacking in the previous council.
In his previous nine-year term Mr Goodwin had often criticised council big spends.
Athletics coach Mark Harris said it was a "bit of a surprise" to become a councillor.
"There's been some very credible candidates out there," he said.
"I wasn't expecting to get on. I have to thank the people of Masterton for their support."
He was told the news on Saturday while at an althletics meet in Wellington.
He said it would be "interesting times" with the new council.
ELECTED FOR MAYOR: Lyn Patterson
ELECTED FOR URBAN WARD: Doug Bracewell, Gary Caffell, Simon O'Donoghue, and Mark Harris.
ELECTED FOR AT LARGE: Pip Hannon, David Holmes, Jonathan Hooker, Chris Peterson and Brent Goodwin.
RURAL WARD: Graham McClymont (unopposed)
