Hamilton West
General electorate in Waikato
Suburbs connected29 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Dinsdale, Nawton, Saint Andrews, Hamilton Lake, Melville, Frankton Junction, Flagstaff, Te Rapa, Maeroa, Pukete, Crawshaw, Fitzroy, Swarbrick, Hamilton Central, Kahikatea, Forest Lake, Western Heights, Deanwell, Resthill, Whitiora, Beerescourt, Bader, Glenview, Kirikiriroa, Temple View, Baverstock, Burbush, Hamilton West, Peacocke.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Fitzroy, Western Heights, Baverstock are split with a neighbouring electorate, so they appear 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 info84.90% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 8,143 | 2,831 | 1,100 | 3,931 | 4,212 | 48.27% |
| 25 - 29 | 7,426 | 4,308 | 1,278 | 5,586 | 1,840 | 75.22% |
| 30 - 34 | 8,602 | 5,556 | 1,242 | 6,798 | 1,804 | 79.03% |
| 35 - 39 | 8,215 | 5,861 | 1,090 | 6,951 | 1,264 | 84.61% |
| 40 - 44 | 6,429 | 4,992 | 955 | 5,947 | 482 | 92.50% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,295 | 4,080 | 789 | 4,869 | 426 | 91.95% |
| 50 - 54 | 4,903 | 3,850 | 699 | 4,549 | 354 | 92.78% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,430 | 3,689 | 658 | 4,347 | 83 | 98.13% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,104 | 3,385 | 527 | 3,912 | 192 | 95.32% |
| 65 - 69 | 3,642 | 3,241 | 388 | 3,629 | 13 | 99.64% |
| 70+ | 8,511 | 8,175 | 479 | 8,654 | -143 | 101.68% |
| Total | 69,700 | 49,968 | 9,205 | 59,173 | 10,527 | 84.90% |
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 48.27% here, against 84.90% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Tama Potaka (National), majority 6,488.
- Tama PotakaNational17,595 (46.8%)
- Myra WilliamsonLabour11,107 (29.6%)
- Benjamin DoyleGreen Party3,230 (8.6%)
- Susan StevensonACT2,216 (5.9%)
- Kevin StoneNZ First1,737 (4.6%)
- Naomi PocockTOP1,048 (2.8%)
- Melanie WilsonAnimal Justice326 (0.9%)
- Rudi du PlooyIndependent323 (0.9%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Hamilton West
Tama Potaka
Current MPFocus
Sitting MP for Hamilton West; MÄori Development and Conservation Minister focused on housing, jobs and the city's growth.
Candidates
Donna Pokere-Phillips
Myra Williamson
Focus
Lawyer and community advocate focused on housing affordability and economic pressures facing Hamilton families.
Louise Hutt
NewKevin Stone
Focus
Campaigning on economic sovereignty, reducing property prices and opposing the India free trade deal in Hamilton West.
Blair Smith
NewFocus
Campaigning on citizen's income and land value tax reform in Hamilton West.