2016 Hamilton mayoral election

November 2016 November 2016 2016 Hamilton mayoral election New Zealand File:Flag of Hamilton, New Zealand.svg Mayoral no 2013 Hamilton mayoral election 2013 2019 Hamilton mayoral election 2019 8 October 2016 32,950 150x150px Andrew King Independent politician 8,726 26.57 150x150px Paula Southgate Independent politician 8,720 26.56 Mayor Julie Hardaker Andrew King The 2016 Hamilton City mayoral election is part of the New Zealand local elections and held to determine the next mayor of the Hamilton City Council. The incumbent Julie Hardaker, who was first elected in the 2010 mayoral election did not stand for re-election.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/77908751/Hamilton-Mayor-Julie-Hardaker-to-step-down-in-October Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker to step down in October Stuff Stuff Aaron Leaman 16 March 2016 14 December 2016 Confirmed candidates included current Waikato Regional Council chair Paula Southgate, East Ward Councillor Rob Pascoe, West Ward Councillor Andrew King, and former business manager at Hamilton City Council Chris Simpson. Andrew King won with a nine-vote margin,http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85297391/king-takes-hamilton-mayoralty Andrew King takes Hamilton mayoralty, but recount to come Stuff Aaron Leaman 13 October 2016 14 December 2016 amended to 6 votes in a recount.http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/316774/recount-reduces-hamilton-mayor's-margin-to-six-votes Recount reduces Hamilton mayor's margin to six votes 2016-10-28 Radio New Zealand 2017-03-29 en-nz Candidates Seven nominees contested the office of mayor.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/83117738/hamiltons-mayoral-hopefuls-named Hamilton's mayoral hopefuls named Stuff Stuff Aaron Leaman 12 August 2016 12 August 2016 In September 2016, an investigation into the fridges of the candidates was published in the media.http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/84242277/a-glimpse-inside-hamilton-mayoral-candidates-fridges A glimpse inside Hamilton mayoral candidates' fridges Aaron Leaman Stuff September 2016 14 December 2016 Confirmed James Casson, ex policeman. Arshad Chatha, ran in 2013 election. Rob Pascoe, East Ward Councillor since 2013.http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/79432083/City-councillor-to-contest-Hamilton-mayoralty City councillor to contest Hamilton mayoralty Stuff Waikato Times (Hamilton) Aaron Leaman 30 April 2016 2 August 2016 Jack Gielen, independent. Andrew King, West Ward Councillor since 2013.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/82696524/hamilton-city-councils-andrew-king-is-standing-for-mayor Hamilton City Council's Andrew King is standing for mayor Stuff Stuff Libby Wilson 1 August 2016 2 August 2016 Chris Simpson, former business manager at Hamilton City Council.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/81906204/hamilton-mayoral-race-economics-brain-chris-simpson-throws-his-hat-in-the-ring Hamilton mayoral race: Economics brain Chris Simpson throws his hat in the ring Stuff Stuff Libby Wilson 11 July 2016 2 August 2016 Paula Southgate, incumbent chair of the Waikato Regional Council.http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/81488829/Southgate-enters-Hamilton-mayoral-race Southgate enters Hamilton mayoral race Stuff Waikato Times (Hamilton) Aaron Leaman 2 July 2016 2 August 2016 Declined Julie Hardaker, the incumbent mayor announced she would not contest the 2016 mayoral election in March 2016. Ewan Wilson, current Waikato DHB member and West Ward Councillor who announced he would not be contesting the 2016 Hamilton City Council Elections.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76875910/Ewan-Wilson-announces-retirement-from-city-politics-fires-shots-at-opponents Ewan Wilson announces retirement from city politics, fires shots at opponents Stuff Stuff Elton Rikihana Smallman 14 February 2016 2 August 2016 Results The results were initially declared on 14 October 2016. Amended results were declared on 28 October 2016. 2016 Hamilton mayoral electionhttps://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/Council_meetings_and_public_information/elections2016/Pages/Results.aspx Amended declaration of result: 2016 mayoral election Hamilton City Council 12 July 2019 11 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190711194225/https://www.hamilton.govt.nz/our-council/Council_meetings_and_public_information/elections2016/Pages/Results.aspx dead #FABB4A lovehamilton Andrew King 8,726 26.57 Independent politician Paula Southgate 8,720 26.56 None Chris Simpson 6,425 19.57 Independent politician James Casson 4,237 12.90 Independent politician Rob Pascoe 3,774 11.49 None Arshad Chatha 496 1.51 -0.55 Independent politician Jack Gielen 458 1.39 +0.23 6 0.02 32,836 99.65 114 0.34 -0.01 32,950 References External links Candidates, Hamilton City Council Category:2016 New Zealand local elections Category:Mayoral elections in New Zealand Category:Politics of Hamilton, New Zealand Category:2010s in Hamilton, New Zealand Category:Hamilton City Council (New Zealand) elections