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The 2019 Hamilton City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 12 October 2019 to determine the Mayor of Hamilton.
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The 2019 Hamilton City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 12 October 2019 to determine the Mayor of Hamilton.
Key dates for the election are: [1]
Louise Hutt was endorsed by Organise Aotearoa after surveying all the candidates. [8]
The Employers and Manufacturers Association hosted a debate at Wintec on 4 September 2019. Hutt, King, O'Leary, Southgate and West attended. [9] Another debate was held on 11 September 2019 at the event centre in Claudelands. [10]
Paula Southgate was motivated to re-apply for mayoralty, after missing out in the previous election by only seven votes. Southgate claimed that it is easy for mayoral candidates to make lavish promises but that at the council table, they're only one voice. Gielen's broom symbolized a claimed need for a clean sweep of council, while the colourful head attire was to represent an inclusive community. [11]
A Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Waikato Times poll conducted on 2 October found Southgate with 20.4% support, King with 14.1%, O'Leary with 13.7%, Casson with 3.1%, West on 3.0%, Hutt with 1.8%, Lewis with 1.5% and Gielen with 0.8%. Undecided voters made up 41.5% of respondents. [12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Paula Southgate | 13,452 | 33.74 | +7.18 | |
| lovehamilton | Andrew King | 10,315 | 25.87 | -0.70 | |
| Independent | Angela O'Leary | 7,870 | 19.74 | ||
| Independent | Louise Hutt | 2,623 | 6.58 | ||
| None | Mike West | 2,134 | 5.35 | ||
| Independent | James Casson | 1,996 | 5.01 | -7.89 | |
| Independent | Lisa Lewis | 1,103 | 2.77 | ||
| Families4Justice | Jack Gielen | 375 | 0.94 | -0.45 | |
| Total valid votes | 39,868 | 99.63 | |||
| Informal votes | 147 | 0.37 | +0.03 | ||
| Majority | 3,137 | 7.87 | +7.89 | ||
| Turnout | 40,015 | 38.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 102,714 | ||||
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