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

Tanya Ban

New Zealand Loyal

| Not currently in parliament

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.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Retail assistant/hairdresser

Residence

Hamilton East

Age

60

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Retail assistant/hairdresser

Residence

Hamilton East

Age

60

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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