Preliminary results for the Burwood-Pegasus by-election show Peter Beck is the highest polling candidate to represent the Burwood-Pegasus Ward as a Ward Councillor.

Voting in the by-election closed at 12 noon today (Friday, 10 February). This result is based upon a voting turnout rate of 35.02%. The preliminary result does not include 19 special votes returned today before voting closed.

Nine candidates - Peter Beck, Steve Burke, Rod Cameron, David East, Raymond Ellwood, Stan Tawa, Linda Stewart, Rik Tindall and Bob Tomkins - stood for the position of Burwood-Pegasus Ward Councillor in the by-election.

The by-election was required for a new Ward Councillor following last year's resignation of Christchurch City Councillor Chrissie Williams.

According to the preliminary result, 13,935 votes were received in total - 4,804 votes were received for Peter Beck; 2,821 for David East; 1,674 for Stan Tawa; 1,492 for Rod Cameron; 1,473 for Linda Stewart; 660 for Steve Burke; 464 for Rik Tindall; 444 for Bob Tomkins and 57 for Raymond Ellwood.