2019 Hamilton mayoral election
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Hamilton mayoral election
| country = New Zealand
| flag_image = File:Hamilton CoA (shield only).svg
| type = Mayoral
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Hamilton mayoral election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2022 Hamilton mayoral election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = 12 October 2019
| turnout = 40,015 (38.96%)
| image1 = 150x150px
| candidate1 = Paula Southgate
| party1 = Independent politician
| popular_vote1 = 13,452
| percentage1 = 33.74
| image2 = 150x150px
| candidate2 = Andrew King
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 10,315
| percentage2 = 25.87
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Andrew King
| before_party =
| after_election = Paula Southgate
| after_party =
}}
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
Key dates for the election are:{{Cite web |url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/383935/race-for-the-mayoralty-what-you-need-to-know |title=Race for the mayoralty: What you need to know |publisher=Radio NZ|date=4 March 2019 |access-date=4 March 2019 }}
- 1 July: Electoral Commission enrolment campaign starts.
- 19 July: Nominations open for candidates. Rolls open for inspection.
- 16 August: Nominations close at 12 noon. Rolls close.
- 21 August: Election date and candidates' names announced.
- 20 to 25 September: Voting documents delivered to households. Electors can post the documents back to electoral officers as soon as they have voted.
- 12 October: Polling day. Voting documents must be at council before voting closes at 12 noon. Preliminary results will be available as soon as all ordinary votes are counted.
- 17 to 23 October: Official results, including all valid ordinary and special votes, declared.
Candidates
=Declared candidates=
- James Casson, Hamilton City Councillor{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503366&objectid=12217346 |title=Councillor Paula Southgate joins Hamilton mayoralty race |date=29 March 2019}}
- Jack Gielen{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/115079659/hamilton-city-council-election-candidates-announced |title=Hamilton City Council election candidates announced |date=17 August 2019}}
- Louise Hutt{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503366&objectid=12231933 |title=Hamilton mayoralty candidate calls millennials to action |date=17 May 2019}}
- Andrew King, incumbent Mayor of Hamilton{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/waikato-top-stories/109788282/hamilton-mayor-andrew-king-goes-for-second-term-sets-up-showdown-for-the-city |title=Hamilton Mayor Andrew King goes for second term, sets up showdown for the city |date=8 January 2019}}
- Lisa Lewis{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12236948 |title=High-profile Kiwi sex worker Lisa Lewis launches Hamilton mayoralty campaign |date=3 June 2019}}
- Angela O'Leary, Hamilton City Councillor{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/109945505/cr-angela-oleary-takes-election-challenge-to-hamilton-mayor |title=Cr Angela O'Leary takes election challenge to Hamilton Mayor |date=16 January 2019}}
- Paula Southgate, Hamilton City Councillor
- Mike West
=Declined to be candidates=
- Martin Gallagher, Deputy Mayor of Hamilton
- Geoff Taylor, Hamilton City Councillor
=Endorsements=
Campaign
The Employers and Manufacturers Association hosted a debate at Wintec on 4 September 2019. Hutt, King, O'Leary, Southgate and West attended.{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/115555271/emahosted-debate-draws-out-differences-between-hamiltons-mayoral-hopefuls |title=EMA-hosted debate draws out differences between Hamilton's mayoral hopefuls |first=Aaron |last=Leaman |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |date=5 September 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905055835/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/115555271/emahosted-debate-draws-out-differences-between-hamiltons-mayoral-hopefuls |archivedate=5 September 2019 |url-status=live}} Another debate was held on 11 September 2019 at the event centre in Claudelands.[https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/115677501/top-four-emerge-from-a-crowded-field-during-hamilton-mayoral-debate Top four emerge from a crowded field during Hamilton mayoral debate]
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.[https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/115777147/hamilton-mayoral-candidates-paula-southgate-jack-gielen-make-their-soapbox-pitch Hamilton mayoral candidates Paula Southgate, Jack Gielen make their soapbox pitch]
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116319520/paula-southgate-tipped-to-win-hamilton-mayoralty-undecided-voters-hold-balance |title=Paula Southgate tipped to win Hamilton mayoralty, undecided voters hold balance |first=Aaron |last=Leaman |work=Waikato Times |date=5 October 2019 |accessdate=7 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007022149/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116319520/paula-southgate-tipped-to-win-hamilton-mayoralty-undecided-voters-hold-balance |archivedate=7 October 2019 |url-status=live}}
Results
{{Election box begin |title=2019 Hamilton mayoral election{{cite web|url=https://www.yourcityelections.co.nz/results |title=Final results|publisher=Hamilton City Council |date= |accessdate=21 October 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Paula Southgate
|votes = 13,452
|percentage = 33.74
|change = +7.18
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|color = #FABB4A
|party = lovehamilton
|candidate = Andrew King
|votes = 10,315
|percentage = 25.87
|change = -0.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Angela O'Leary
|votes = 7,870
|percentage = 19.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Louise Hutt
|votes = 2,623
|percentage = 6.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = None
|candidate = Mike West
|votes = 2,134
|percentage = 5.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = James Casson
|votes = 1,996
|percentage = 5.01
|change = -7.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Lisa Lewis
|votes = 1,103
|percentage = 2.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party
|color =
|party = Families4Justice
|candidate = Jack Gielen
|votes = 375
|percentage = 0.94
|change = -0.45
}}
{{Election box total valid
|votes = 39,868
|percentage = 99.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 147
|percentage = 0.37
|change = +0.03
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,137
|percentage = 7.87
|change = +7.89
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 40,015
|percentage = 38.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 102,714
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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