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.

Hamilton East candidates

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Russelle Knaap

NZ First

Himanshu Parmar

ACT Party

Ryan Hamilton

National Party

Tanya Ban

New Zealand Loyal

Jacobus Gielen

Republic of New Zealand Party

Nathan Lee Couper

New World Order McCann Party

Lily Carrington

Animal Justice Party

Awatea Parker

Te Pāti Māori

Alex Corkin

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Georgie Dansey

Labour Party

Tanya Ban

New Zealand Loyal

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

We truly have the most panoramic majestic comparable to anywhere in the world and needs to be protected.

About me

I am proud to say New Zealand Aotearoa, Waikato, Hamilton Kirikiriroa is my home and has been my whole life. I am a daughter, mother, and gran. Like every woman I want to protect and future proof NZ for our whānau. I am about people. I have been a hairdresser, business owner for most of my career and have taught at tertiary level everything in my past has led me to this decision.

My priorities

  1. Support Community Centre programs to unite all cultures for conversation, understanding and sharing.
  2. Advocate for more public interest participation and easier voting rights in local councils decisions.
  3. Look into council projects spending, using local contractors and quality control measures.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2023 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

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Candidates

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Parties

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Things to know...

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

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  • Voting day is Saturday 7 November

    Head to your nearest voting place on the day, or vote early from 26 October.

  • You get two votes

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  • Your party vote is the most powerful

    It decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament. That’s what Policy helps you figure out.