2013 Hamilton mayoral election explained

Election Name:2013 Hamilton mayoral election
Country:New Zealand
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
Candidate2:Ewan Wilson
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:12,826
Percentage2:35.5
Mayor
Before Election:Julie Hardaker
After Election:Julie Hardaker

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

Eight candidates stood for election:[1]

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.[2] According to Waikato Times editor Daniel Adams, about 200 people attended the debate, and the main issues were water metering and water fluoridation.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Results

Note that blank votes are not included. Swing is compared to 2010 results.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayoral Candidates . Hamilton City Council . 28 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015061320/http://www.hamilton.co.nz/our-council/elections-2013/candidates/Pages/Mayoral-Candidates.aspx . 15 October 2013 . 28 September 2013 . dead .
  2. News: Gallery: Race for mayor 2013 . Waikato Times . Fairfax New Zealand . 10 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180056/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9144842/Gallery-Race-for-mayor-2013 . 24 September 2015 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  3. News: Hamilton mayoral candidates' debate turns on water . Daniel . Adams . Waikato Times . Fairfax New Zealand . 10 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180058/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9149580/Hamilton-mayoral-candidates-debate-turns-on-water . 24 September 2015 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  4. News: Mayoral hopefuls pasted by business sector . Kashka . Tunstall . Waikato Times . Fairfax New Zealand . 18 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180100/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9179117/Mayoral-hopefuls-pasted-by-business-sector . 24 September 2015 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  5. News: Julie Hardaker leads Hamilton City mayoral race . . . 3 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109172743/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9117477/Julie-Hardaker-leads-Hamilton-City-mayoral-race . 9 November 2013 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  6. News: Can Ewan Wilson topple Mayor Hardaker? . Daniel . Adams . Waikato Times . Fairfax New Zealand . 28 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180103/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9220554/Can-Ewan-Wilson-topple-Mayor-Hardaker . 24 September 2015 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  7. News: Dave Mac out of mayoral race . Waikato Times . Fairfax New Zealand . 28 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131001114054/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/election-2013/9221968/Dave-Mac-out-of-mayoral-race . 1 October 2013 . 28 September 2013 . live .
  8. Web site: Final results of Hamilton City Council election declared . 15 October 2010 . Hamilton City Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416103240/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/news/pages/default.aspx?newsItem=1672 . 16 April 2015.

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