Hamilton East
General electorate in Waikato
Suburbs connected24 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Rototuna, Hillcrest, Enderley, Te Manatu, Hamilton East Village, Fairfield, Flagstaff East, Hamilton East, Claudelands, Peachgrove, Fairview Downs, Greensboro, Miropiko, Greenhill Park, Chartwell, Hamilton East Cook, Riverlea, Porritt, Silverdale, Huntington, Chedworth, Queenwood, St James, Ruakura.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Hillcrest is split with a neighbouring electorate, so it appears on more than one page. Hover a dotted name for the share that falls here.
Built from the 2025 electorate boundaries used for the 2026 election, matched against Stats NZ statistical areas. Names are the official ones, so a very small settlement may sit inside a larger named locality rather than appear on its own. If you are unsure which electorate you are in, check your address on vote.nz.
Source: Stats NZ: 2025 electorate boundaries and 2026 statistical areas
Enrolment info84.07% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 10,247 | 3,826 | 1,058 | 4,884 | 5,363 | 47.66% |
| 25 - 29 | 6,666 | 4,144 | 1,036 | 5,180 | 1,486 | 77.71% |
| 30 - 34 | 6,916 | 4,743 | 858 | 5,601 | 1,315 | 80.99% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,586 | 4,977 | 823 | 5,800 | 786 | 88.07% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,937 | 4,612 | 614 | 5,226 | 711 | 88.02% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,288 | 4,326 | 604 | 4,930 | 358 | 93.23% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,073 | 4,079 | 544 | 4,623 | 450 | 91.13% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,453 | 4,048 | 431 | 4,479 | -26 | 100.58% |
| 60 - 64 | 3,974 | 3,449 | 343 | 3,792 | 182 | 95.42% |
| 65 - 69 | 3,330 | 3,061 | 273 | 3,334 | -4 | 100.12% |
| 70+ | 7,494 | 7,278 | 327 | 7,605 | -111 | 101.48% |
| Total | 65,964 | 48,543 | 6,911 | 55,454 | 10,510 | 84.07% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so ānot enrolledā is the gap between that estimate and the roll ā not a count of identified people.
Some age bands show above 100% enrolled, which means the roll holds more people than the population estimate for that band. This appears in the Commission's own published table and is not an error here.
The youngest band is consistently the least enrolled: 18 - 24 sits at 47.66% here, against 84.07% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Ryan Hamilton (National), majority 5,060.
- Ryan HamiltonNational17,950 (48.4%)
- Georgie DanseyLabour12,890 (34.8%)
- Himanshu ParmarACT1,679 (4.5%)
- Awatea ParkerTe PÄti MÄori1,227 (3.3%)
- Russelle KnaapNZ First1,206 (3.3%)
- Alex CorkinTOP1,195 (3.2%)
- Tanya BanNZ Loyal517 (1.4%)
- Lily CarringtonAnimal Justice321 (0.9%)
- Jacobus GielenIndependent40 (0.1%)
- Nathan Lee CouperIndependent27 (0.1%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Hamilton East
Ryan Hamilton
Current MPFocus
Sitting MP for Hamilton East focused on local infrastructure, community safety and the city's growth.
Candidates
Georgie Dansey
Focus
New list MP contesting Hamilton East; holds rainbow issues and regulation portfolios; union organiser focused on representing Hamilton's diverse community.
Nicola Laboyrie
NewFocus
30-year Waikato resident, beef farmer and tertiary business teacher; focused on agricultural and small business issues for Hamilton East.
Naomi Pocock
NewFocus
Experienced candidate focused on regional economic development, education reform and housing affordability in Hamilton East.