2013 Hamilton mayoral election
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 Hamilton mayoral election
| country = New Zealand
| flag_image = File:Hamilton CoA (shield only).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Hamilton mayoral election
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2016 Hamilton mayoral election
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = 12 October 2013
| image1 = Julie Hardaker (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Julie Hardaker
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 15,737
| percentage1 = 43.6
| swing1 = +2.8
| image2 =
| candidate2 = Ewan Wilson
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 12,826
| percentage2 = 35.5
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Julie Hardaker
| before_party =
| after_election = Julie Hardaker
| after_party =
}}
The 2013 Hamilton mayoral election was part of the Hamilton and wider New Zealand local elections. On 12 October 2013, elections were held for the Mayor of Hamilton and other local government roles. The incumbent, Julie Hardaker, ran against seven other candidates and was re-elected with 43.6% of the vote, a 2,911-vote majority over Ewan Wilson who won 35.5%.
Candidates
- Chatha Arshad
- Tony Dixon
- Jack Gielen (The Sovereignty Party)
- Ian Hanley
- Julie Hardaker
- Dave Macpherson
- Tim Wikiriwhi (Affordable Waikato)
- Ewan Wilson
Campaign
All of the mayoral candidates except Wikiriwhi took part in a debate held at the Waikato Institute of Technology and chaired by Waikato Times editor Jonathan MacKenzie on 10 September 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9144842/Gallery-Race-for-mayor-2013 |title=Gallery: Race for mayor 2013 |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=10 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180056/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9144842/Gallery-Race-for-mayor-2013 |archivedate=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }} According to Waikato Times editor Daniel Adams, about 200 people attended the debate, and the main issues were water metering and water fluoridation.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9149580/Hamilton-mayoral-candidates-debate-turns-on-water |title=Hamilton mayoral candidates' debate turns on water |first=Daniel |last=Adams |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=10 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180058/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9149580/Hamilton-mayoral-candidates-debate-turns-on-water |archivedate=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }} The Waikato Chamber of Commerce and the Hamilton branch of the Property Council of New Zealand hosted a debate between Hardaker, Wilson and Macpherson on 17 September. The debate was chaired by the Property Council's vice-president Graham Dwyer and was attended by over 100 businesspeople, according to Kashka Tunstall of the Waikato Times.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9179117/Mayoral-hopefuls-pasted-by-business-sector |title=Mayoral hopefuls pasted by business sector |first=Kashka |last=Tunstall |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=18 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180100/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9179117/Mayoral-hopefuls-pasted-by-business-sector |archivedate=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }}
Opinion polls
A Waikato Times opinion poll completed on 26 August 2013 had Hardaker at 20% support, Wilson 10% and Macpherson 6%, with 49% of voters undecided.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9117477/Julie-Hardaker-leads-Hamilton-City-mayoral-race |title=Julie Hardaker leads Hamilton City mayoral race |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=3 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109172743/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9117477/Julie-Hardaker-leads-Hamilton-City-mayoral-race |archivedate=9 November 2013 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }} A second poll by the Waikato Times, completed on 24 September 2013 showed Hardaker steady at 20% and Wilson and Macpherson moving up to 18% and 8%, respectively.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9220554/Can-Ewan-Wilson-topple-Mayor-Hardaker |title=Can Ewan Wilson topple Mayor Hardaker? |first=Daniel |last=Adams |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=28 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180103/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9220554/Can-Ewan-Wilson-topple-Mayor-Hardaker |archivedate=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }} On 28 September, the day that the Waikato Times' second poll was published, Macpherson withdrew from the race and asked his supporters to back Wilson.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9221968/Dave-Mac-out-of-mayoral-race |title=Dave Mac out of mayoral race |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |date=28 September 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001114054/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9221968/Dave-Mac-out-of-mayoral-race |archivedate=1 October 2013 |access-date=28 September 2013 |url-status=live }}
Results
{{Election box begin |title=Hamilton mayoral election, 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/votingstatistics/Pages/default.aspx |title=Voting statistics |publisher=Hamilton City Council |accessdate=18 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417111143/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/votingstatistics/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=17 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/results/Documents/Copy%20of%20HCC-FinalResult-2013.pdf |title=Hamilton City Council – Final Result |publisher=Hamilton City Council |date=17 October 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126234358/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/results/Documents/Copy%20of%20HCC-FinalResult-2013.pdf |archivedate=26 January 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=16 April 2015 }}}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Julie Hardaker
|votes = 15,737
|percentage = 43.61
|change = +2.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Ewan Wilson
|votes = 12,826
|percentage = 35.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dave Macpherson
|votes = 2,963
|percentage = 8.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Tony Dixon
|votes = 1,564
|percentage = 4.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|color = #284473
|party = Affordable Waikato
|candidate = Tim Wikiriwhi
|votes = 954
|percentage = 2.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ian Hanley
|votes = 876
|percentage = 2.43
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Arshad Chatha
|votes = 743
|percentage = 2.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = New Zealand Sovereignty Party
|candidate = Jack Gielen
|votes = 419
|percentage = 1.16
|change = -0.13
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,911
|percentage = 8.07
|change = +5.21
}}
{{Election box total valid
|votes = 36,082
|percentage = 99.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 128
|percentage = 0.35
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 36,210
|percentage = 37.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 97,259
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note that blank votes are not included. Swing is compared to 2010 results.{{cite web |url=http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/news/pages/default.aspx?newsItem=1672 |title=Final results of Hamilton City Council election declared |date=15 October 2010 |publisher=Hamilton City Council |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416103240/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/news/pages/default.aspx?newsItem=1672 |archivedate=16 April 2015}}
References
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Category:2013 elections in New Zealand
Category:Mayoral elections in New Zealand
Category:Politics of Hamilton, New Zealand