2016 Hamilton mayoral election

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2016 Hamilton mayoral election
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  2013 8 October 2016 2019  
Turnout32,950
  Andrew King (crop).jpg Paula Southgate in 2015.jpg
Candidate Andrew King Paula Southgate
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote8,7268,720
Percentage26.5726.56

Mayor before election

Julie Hardaker

Elected Mayor

Andrew King

The 2016 Hamilton City mayoral election is part of the New Zealand local elections and held to determine the next mayor of the Hamilton City Council. The incumbent Julie Hardaker, who was first elected in the 2010 mayoral election did not stand for re-election. [1] Confirmed candidates included current Waikato Regional Council chair Paula Southgate, East Ward Councillor Rob Pascoe, West Ward Councillor Andrew King, and former business manager at Hamilton City Council Chris Simpson. Andrew King won with a nine-vote margin, [2] amended to 6 votes in a recount. [3]

Contents

Candidates

Seven nominees contested the office of mayor. [4] In September 2016, an investigation into the fridges of the candidates was published in the media. [5]

Confirmed

Declined

Results

The results were initially declared on 14 October 2016. Amended results were declared on 28 October 2016. [11]

2016 Hamilton mayoral election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
lovehamilton Andrew King 8,72626.57
Independent Paula Southgate 8,72026.56
NoneChris Simpson6,42519.57
Independent James Casson4,23712.90
Independent Rob Pascoe3,77411.49
NoneArshad Chatha4961.51-0.55
Independent Jack Gielen4581.39+0.23
Majority60.02
Total valid votes32,83699.65
Informal votes1140.34-0.01
Turnout 32,950

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