Hamilton East Ward by-election 2024
Hamilton City Council will hold a by-election in 2024 in the Hamilton East ward following the resignation of Councillor Ryan Hamilton.
Interested in standing as a city councillor?
To stand as a city councillor, candidates must be:
- a New Zealand citizen (by birth or naturalisation ceremony); and
- enrolled as a Parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand); and
- nominated by two electors whose names appear on the electoral roll within the Hamilton East Ward.

Past election results
2021 East Ward by-election
Candidate, electoral donations and expenses |
Votes received |
1774 |
|
1566 |
|
1470 |
|
929 |
|
903 |
|
779 |
|
634 |
|
577 |
|
569 |
|
444 |
|
361 |
|
291 |
|
280 |
|
247 |
|
209 |
|
209 |
|
193 |
|
180 |
|
129 |
|
125 |
|
120 |
|
57 |
|
47 |
|
40 |
|
Informal |
37 |
Blank |
8 |
2019 election
Candidate, electoral donations and expenses |
Votes received |
Mayor |
|
13,452 |
|
10,315 |
|
7870 |
|
2623 |
|
2134 |
|
1996 |
|
1103 |
|
375 |
|
Informal |
147 |
Blank |
482 |
East Ward |
|
8342 |
|
7772 |
|
7414 |
|
7042 |
|
6848 |
|
6541 |
|
6394 |
|
6380 |
|
5881 |
|
5632 |
|
5422 |
|
5205 |
|
4595 |
|
Andrea Jane McLachlan |
4208 |
4154 |
|
4039 |
|
3759 |
|
3471 |
|
3358 |
|
1517 |
|
Informal |
100 |
Blank |
424 |
West Ward |
|
10,105 |
|
9092 |
|
7759 |
|
6973 |
|
6131 |
|
5965 |
|
5885 |
|
4739 |
|
4074 |
|
3633 |
|
3041 |
|
3025 |
|
3009 |
|
David McNab |
2951 |
2826 |
|
2312 |
|
2040 |
|
1728 |
|
1363 |
|
Informal |
81 |
Blank |
329 |
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Last updated 27 October 2023