2022 Hamilton, New Zealand mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2022 Hamilton mayoral election
Country:	New Zealand
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2019 Hamilton mayoral election
Previous Year:	2019
Election Date:	8 October 2022
Next Election:	2025 Hamilton mayoral election
Next Year:	2025
Ongoing:	no
Image1:	Paula Southgate 2015 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Paula Southgate
Popular Vote1:	15,880
Percentage1:	53.07%
Party1:	Independent
Candidate2:	Geoff Taylor
Popular Vote2:	14,043
Percentage2:	46.93%
Party2:	Independent
Mayor
Before Election:	Paula Southgate
After Election:	Paula Southgate

The 2022 Hamilton mayoral election took place on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. For the first time, the election was held under the single transferable vote system.^[1] Incumbent mayor Paula Southgate was re-elected.

Candidates

Declared candidates

• Lee Bloor
• Lachlan Coleman
• Jack Gielen, former deputy leader of The Republic of New Zealand Party and serial election candidate^[2]
• Horiana Henderson
• Riki Manarangi
• Donna Pokere-Phillips, co-leader of the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party^[3]
• Paula Southgate, incumbent mayor^[4]
• Geoff Taylor, deputy mayor^[5]

Declined to be candidates

• Louise Hutt, 2019 mayoral candidate^[6]
• Angela O'Leary, city councillor^[4]
• Ewan Wilson, city councillor^[4]

Aftermath

On 14 October 2022, Southgate named Angela O'Leary as deputy mayor.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'White male privilege' a worry as HCC switches to STV for elections . 7 August 2020 . Waikato Times . Stuff . Mike . Mather.
2. Web site: Nominees . Your City Elections . Hamilton City Council . 10 August 2022.
3. Web site: Names trickle in for city and regional council elections . 31 July 2022 . Waikato Times . Stuff . Stephen . Ward.
4. Web site: City Hall showdown – Hamilton city councillors reveal their political ambitions . 18 March 2022 . Waikato Times . Stuff . Aaron . Leaman.
5. Web site: Hamilton deputy mayor Geoff Taylor to challenge mayor for top job at upcoming election . 11 May 2022 . RNZ . Andrew . McRae.
6. Web site: Louise Hutt standing for Hamilton City Council . 30 July 2022 . Voxy.co.nz.
7. News: Southgate names new Hamilton deputy mayor and committee chairperson line-up . Stephen . Ward . . 14 October 2022 . 2022-10-16.