2019 Hamilton mayoral election
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12 October 2019
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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 for the election are:[1]
- 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[2]
- Jack Gielen[3]
- Louise Hutt[4]
- Andrew King, incumbent Mayor of Hamilton[5]
- Lisa Lewis[6]
- Angela O'Leary, Hamilton City Councillor[7]
- Paula Southgate, Hamilton City Councillor[2]
- Mike West[3]
Declined to be candidates
- Martin Gallagher, Deputy Mayor of Hamilton[7]
- Geoff Taylor, Hamilton City Councillor[7][3]
Endorsements
Louise Hutt was endorsed by Organise Aotearoa after surveying all the candidates.[8]
