NZ Election 2023

Hamilton East electorate

Hamilton East covers the inner city and suburbs east of the Waikato River and runs from Flagstaff in the north to Riverlea in the south. The seat is currently held by Labour's Jamie Strange, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,973. Strange is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Hamilton East – 49% to National's 27%. Together with its sister seat Hamilton West the electorate is historically considered a bellwether with the winning party going on to form a government.

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Russelle Knaap

Russelle Knaap

NZ First

Himanshu Parmar

Himanshu Parmar

ACT Party

Ryan Hamilton

Ryan Hamilton

National Party

Tanya Ban

Tanya Ban

New Zealand Loyal

Jacobus Gielen

Jacobus Gielen

Republic of New Zealand Party

Nathan Lee Couper

Nathan Lee Couper

New World Order McCann Party

Lily Carrington

Lily Carrington

Animal Justice Party

Awatea Parker

Awatea Parker

Te Pāti Māori

Alex Corkin

Alex Corkin

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Georgie Dansey

Georgie Dansey

Labour Party

Jacobus Gielen

Republic of New Zealand Party

| Not currently in parliament

Jacobus Gielen

Republic of New Zealand Party

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I believe NZ needs to become a fully self determining democratic republic within the next few years. No other party takes this ideal seriously and I will spend my time helping New Zealanders grow up and progress beyond their political immaturity.

About me

I have persevered for many years in Hamilton supporting the disadvantaged and despairing in our society. This gives me real insight in how to uplift everyday people and help them improve their quality of life. This experience will empower me to address important human issues when I become influential.

My priorities
  1. A new written constitution to protect all citizens rights and to male New Zealand a real democracy.
  2. Restore the New Zealand family of mum dad and the kids family first before the extended family.
  3. Our center-nomics policy will incentivise businesses to cooperate with workers to generate real wealth.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Residence

Hillcrest, Hamilton East

Age

69

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

11th in Hamilton East

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Why I'm standing

I believe NZ needs to become a fully self determining democratic republic within the next few years. No other party takes this ideal seriously and I will spend my time helping New Zealanders grow up and progress beyond their political immaturity.

About me

I have persevered for many years in Hamilton supporting the disadvantaged and despairing in our society. This gives me real insight in how to uplift everyday people and help them improve their quality of life. This experience will empower me to address important human issues when I become influential.

My priorities
  1. A new written constitution to protect all citizens rights and to male New Zealand a real democracy.
  2. Restore the New Zealand family of mum dad and the kids family first before the extended family.
  3. Our center-nomics policy will incentivise businesses to cooperate with workers to generate real wealth.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Residence

Hillcrest, Hamilton East

Age

69

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

11th in Hamilton East

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