2013 Hamilton City Council election

2013 elections in Hamilton, New Zealand November 2022 July 2019 2013 Hamilton City Council election New Zealand File:Flag of Hamilton, New Zealand.svg Local 2010 Hamilton City Council election 2010 12 October 2013 2016 Hamilton City Council election 2016 yes Mayoral election no presidential 2010 Hamilton mayoral election 2010 2016 Hamilton mayoral election 2016 Mayor Julie Hardaker Julie Hardaker 2013 Hamilton City Council election.svg Results of the Council election In the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, elections were held for the offices of Mayor of Hamilton and twelve members of the Hamilton City Council (HCC) on 12 October 2013. They were held as part of the 2013 New Zealand local elections. Referendums on city water fluoridation and to determine voting method for electing city councillors in the future were held simultaneously. Postal ballots were issued to 97,259 registered voters, and were returned from 23 September to 12 October 2013. Across the city, 37,276 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 38.33%.http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/votingstatistics/Pages/default.aspx Voting statistics Hamilton City Council 18 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417111143/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/votingstatistics/Pages/default.aspx 17 April 2015 dead Some voters chose not to vote in particular elections or referendums, so voter turnout in individual elections varies from this figure. Julie Hardaker was re-elected for her second term as mayor with 43.6% of the vote. First past the post (FPP) was used to elect the twelve members of the HCC—six from each of the East and West Wards. FPP was retained over single transferable vote (STV) as the method used to elect city councillors in future elections. A majority voted for the return of city water fluoridation. Mayor 2013 Hamilton mayoral election Incumbent mayor Julie Hardaker was re-elected with a 2,911-vote majority over Ewan Wilson. Hamilton mayoral election, 2013http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/results/Documents/Copy%20of%20HCC-FinalResult-2013.pdf Hamilton City Council – Final Result Hamilton City Council 17 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150126234358/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections-2013/results/Documents/Copy%20of%20HCC-FinalResult-2013.pdf 26 January 2015 dead 17 April 2015 None Julie Hardaker 15,737 43.61 +2.79 Independent (politician) Ewan Wilson 12,826 35.55 — Independent (politician) Dave Macpherson 2,963 8.21 — None Tony Dixon 1,564 4.33 — #284473 Affordable Waikato Tim Wikiriwhi 954 2.64 — Independent (politician) Ian Hanley 876 2.43 — None Arshad Chatha 743 2.06 — New Zealand Sovereignty Party Jack Gielen 419 1.16 -0.13 2,911 8.07 +5.21 36,082 99.65 128 0.35 36,210 37.23 97,259 City council East Ward The six candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Hamilton City Council election, 2013 – East Ward Independent (politician) Margaret Forsyth 8,533 8.75 +1.68 #A4157F New Council Garry Mallett 6,725 6.90 +0.26 None Philip Yeung 6,066 6.22 — Independent (politician) Rob Pascoe 6,030 6.19 — Independent (politician) Gordon Chesterman 5,915 6.07 -4.17 #A4157F New Council Karina Green 5,809 5.96 — Independent (politician) Roger Hennebry 5,150 5.28 -2.72 Independent (politician) Anjum Rahman 4,676 4.80 — Independent (politician) Jamie Strange 4,596 4.71 — Independent (politician) James Casson 4,395 4.51 — #A4157F New Council Basil Wood 4,004 4.11 — None Tony Dixon 3,832 3.93 — Independent (politician) Warren "Possum" Allen 3,581 3.67 -0.76upper-alpha Compared to 2010 result in the West Ward Independent (politician) Matiu Dickson 3,564 3.66 -0.22 Independent (politician) Peter Humphreys 3,155 3.24 — Independent (politician) Jason Howarth 3,134 3.21 — Independent (politician) Rex Bushell 3,015 3.09 — Independent (politician) Ian Hanley 2,297 2.36 — None Charlie Gower 2,096 2.15 — Independent (politician) Vaughan Mikkelson 2,039 2.09 — None Javed Chaudhry 1,953 2.00 — Independent (politician) Adrienne Hagan 1,848 1.90 — Independent (politician) Ross MacLeod 1,723 3.09 -1.17 Independent (politician) David Natzke 1,691 1.73 — Independent (politician) Jim Parlane 853 0.88 — New Zealand Sovereignty Party Jack Gielen 802 0.82 — 97,482 189 0.97 19,434 38.97 49,866 West Ward Hamilton City Council election, 2013 – West Ward Independent (politician) Martin Gallagher 9,792 11.26 -0.44 Independent (politician) Ewan Wilson 7,981 9.18 +0.52 Independent (politician) Leo Tooman 7,152 8.23 — Independent (politician) Angela O'Leary 6,761 7.78 +0.70 #EE2326 Two Generations Andrew King 5,321 6.12 +2.28 Independent (politician) Dave "Mac" Macpherson 4,879 5.61 -0.40 Independent (politician) Holly Snape 4,595 2.92 — #EE2326 Two Generations Josh King 4,482 5.16 — #A4157F New Council Michael West 3,938 4.53 — #A4157F New Council Steve McLennan 3,729 4.29 — Independent (politician) Russelle Knaap 3,672 4.22 — Independent (politician) Tureiti Moxon 3,081 3.54 — Independent (politician) Peter Findlay 2,946 3.45 — Independent (politician) Robin Fletcher 2,742 3.21 -0.07 None Stephen King 2,676 3.08 — None Nick Ravlich 2,542 2.92 — Independent (politician) Peter Bos 2,304 2.65 -5.55upper-alpha Compared to 2010 result in the East Ward None Jamie Toko 1,965 2.26 — None Paul Ravlich 1,904 2.19 — #284473 Affordable Waikato Tim Wikiriwhi 1,623 1.87 -0.02 Independent (politician) Robert Curtis 1,119 1.29 +0.01 Independent (politician) Andrew Warren 1,082 1.24 — None Roger Stratford 658 0.76 — 86,944 166 0.97 17,032 35.94 47,393 Referendums Water fluoridation Background Fluoride has been added to drinking water in Hamilton since 1966 to improve dental health. Hamilton sources its water from the Waikato River, which has a fluoride concentration of 0.1–0.3 parts per million (ppm);http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections/Pages/Fluoride-Referendum.aspx Fluoride Referendum Hamilton City Council 17 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417142510/http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/elections/Pages/Fluoride-Referendum.aspx 17 April 2015 dead http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1104/S00373/no-new-evidence-since-2006-fluoridation-referendum.htm No New Evidence Since 2006 Fluoridation Referendum Waikato District Health Board 14 April 2011 17 April 2015 in 2012 fluoride concentration in Hamilton drinking water was 0.7 parts per million.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10812109 Council axes fluoride referendum Natalie Akoorie The New Zealand Herald 11 June 2012 17 April 2015 Parts of southern and western Waikato District are also served by the Hamilton city water supply. In 2006, a binding referendum was held in which 69.46% of voters supported continuation of public water fluoridation, while 30.54% opposed it. The referendum had a voter turnout of 38%.http://tvnz.co.nz/content/713295/2539670/article.html Hamilton votes to keep fluoride Radio New Zealand Radio New Zealand Television New Zealand 13 May 2006 17 April 2015 During the draft of the city council's 2011/12 annual plan in February 2011, the termination of water fluoridation was discussed by councillors, but no decision was made.http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4871844/Fluoride-back-on-agenda Fluoride back on agenda Nikki Preston Waikato Times 11 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417095958/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4871844/Fluoride-back-on-agenda 17 April 2015 live 17 April 2015 120 submissions related to water fluoridation were filed for the annual plan in March and April 2011.http://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=1602 Record number of Annual Plan submissions received 29 April 2011 Hamilton City Council 17 April 2015http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10812109 Council axes fluoride referendum Natalie Akoorie The New Zealand Herald 11 June 2012 17 April 2015 A referendum was planned to coincide with the 2013 local elections, but this was cancelled by the council on 8 June 2012 after taking legal advice that the referendum may not be deemed adequate public consultation. From 28 to 31 May 2013, public hearings were held and attended by councillors,http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8728200/Health-experts-bare-teeth-over-fluoride-in-water Hamilton health experts bare teeth over fluoride in water Mike Mather Waikato Times 29 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180016/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8728200/Health-experts-bare-teeth-over-fluoride-in-water 24 September 2015 17 April 2015 live and on 5 June 2013, the city council voted 7–1 (with five abstentions) to cease water fluoridation.http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8758073/Fluoride-to-be-removed-from-Hamiltons-water-supply Fluoride to be removed from Hamilton's water supply Daniel Adams Waikato Times 5 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180019/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8758073/Fluoride-to-be-removed-from-Hamiltons-water-supply 24 September 2015 live 17 April 2015 The council wrote to Minister of Health Tony Ryall requesting that, as a health issue, water fluoridation be decided by the national government.http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/experts-disappointed-hamilton-fluoride-removal-5456940 Experts 'disappointed' by Hamilton fluoride removal One News Television New Zealand 6 June 2013 17 April 2015 The cost of water fluoridation was estimated by the city council as $48,000 per year. Results Hamilton water fluoridation referendum, 2013 24635 36403 11768 97259 9 I vote for fluoride being added to the water I vote against fluoride being added to the water Aftermath On election day, the referendum result was welcomed by both the chief executive and Medical Officer of Health of the Waikato District Health Board.http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/hamilton-whakatane-and-hastings-want-water-fluoridated-5645394 Hamilton, Whakatane and Hastings want water fluoridated One News Television New Zealand 17 April 2015 As the referendum was not binding, a council vote was required to restart fluoridation. On 28 November 2013 the HCC delayed its decision pending a legal challenge to the decision by the South Taranaki District to fluoridate water there.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/79233178/fluoridefree-water-on-tap-in-hamilton Fluoride-free water on tap in Hamilton Aaron Leaman 22 April 2016 Stuff 10 August 2016 The HCC voted 9–1 in favour (3 abstentions) of refluoridating water on 27 March 2014.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11227031 Hamilton votes to restart fluoridation Natalie Akoorie The New Zealand Herald 27 March 2014 27 August 2016 The lobby group Safe Water Alternative New Zealand (SWANZ) sought an interim order from the High Court to prevent fluoridation until their application for judicial review could be heard. The application for an interim order was dismissed on 27 June 2014.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/10206527/Fluoride-to-return-to-Hamiltons-water Fluoride to return to Hamilton's water Elton Smallman Stuff.co.nz 27 June 2014 27 August 2016 SWANZ removed its application for judicial review on 4 September 2014,Andrew McRae http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/253707/anti-fluoridation-group-gives-up-fight Anti fluoridation group gives up fight Radio New Zealand News 4 September 2014 27 August 2016 ahead of the 9 September hearing. Voting method Hamilton voting method referendum, 2013 24623 35305 10682 97259 3 First past the post Single transferable vote Notes References Hamilton Hamilton Category:2010s in Hamilton, New Zealand