Government
The Masterton District Council (MDC) governs the Masterton District territorial authority. It is made up of an elected mayor, a deputy mayor/councillor, and 9 additional councillors. They are elected under the First Past the Post system in triennial elections, with the next election being held on Saturday 9 October 2010.
The Mayor of Masterton and five of the councillors are elected at large, while one councillor is elected from the Rural Ward (outside the Masterton urban area), and four are elected from the Urban Ward (Masterton urban area).
As of 12 May 2010, the current council members are:-
| Mayor | Garry Daniell |
| Councillors – General | Jane Terpstra (Deputy Mayor) Judith Callaghan Brent Goodwin David Holmes Chris Peterson |
| Councillors – Rural | Roddy McKenzie |
| Councillors – Urban | Jonathan Hooker Lyn Patterson Edwin Perry (vacant) |
The vacant Urban Ward seat came following the death of councillor Jeff Workman on 11 May 2010. As the seat was vacated within six months of a planned election, a by-election is not required and the seat will remain vacant until the 9 October 2010 election.
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