- Source: Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)
Hamilton East is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate.
Population centres
Since the 1969 election, the number of electorates in the South Island was fixed at 25, with continued faster population growth in the North Island leading to an increase in the number of general electorates. There were 84 electorates for the 1969 election, and the 1972 electoral redistribution saw three additional general seats created for the North Island, bringing the total number of electorates to 87. Together with increased urbanisation in Christchurch and Nelson, the changes proved very disruptive to existing electorates. In the South Island, three electorates were abolished, and three electorates were newly created. In the North Island, five electorates were abolished, two electorates were recreated, and six electorates were newly created (including Hamilton East).
The earlier Hamilton electorate dates from 1922. In 1969 Hamilton West was split off; that electorate initially extended to the west coast. In 1972 the additional electorate of Hamilton East was created, and Hamilton was abolished.
The electorate is mainly urban, and covers the eastern part of the city of Hamilton. The Waikato River divides the city in half and forms the boundary between the Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates. Only one other electorate borders Hamilton East, the rural electorate of Waikato to the east.
Hamilton East includes the suburbs of Rototuna, Flagstaff, Queenwood, Chedworth Park, Fairfield, Fairview Downs, Enderley, Claudelands, Hamilton East, Hillcrest, Silverdale and Riverlea.
Hamilton East is home to the University of Waikato, and 11.3% of the electorate's workforce is employed in education and training, the second-highest proportion in the country. The majority of households are families, and the median family income is NZ$61,500, which is $2,500 higher than the national median.
History
Nearly every party since 1972 that has won Hamilton East and its sister seat of Hamilton West has gone on to form the government, earning these seats a reputation as bellwether seats. One notable exception was in 1993, when Labour captured both Hamilton seats from National, but failed to win a parliamentary majority. In recent years, such as the 1999 and 2005 elections, Hamilton East has been won more often by a National candidate, despite the Labour Party forming the government.
= Members of Parliament
=Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Key
Labour
National
NZ First
= List MPs
=Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Hamilton East electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
1Resigned March 2008, list seat taken by William Sio
Election results
= 2023 election
== 2020 election
== 2017 election
== 2014 election
== 2011 election
=Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 45,420
= 2008 election
== 2005 election
== 2002 election
=a United Future swing compared to results of United NZ and Future NZ, as the two merged in 2000.
= 1999 election
== 1996 election
== 1993 election
== 1990 election
== 1987 election
== 1984 election
== 1981 election
== 1978 election
== 1975 election
== 1972 election
=Footnotes
Notes
References
McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN 0-477-01384-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 266. OCLC 154283103.
Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
External links
Electorate Profile, New Zealand Parliament
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Selandia Baru
- Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)
- Hamilton West (New Zealand electorate)
- Hamilton (New Zealand electorate)
- New Zealand electorates
- Hamilton East, New Zealand
- Hauraki-Waikato
- Hamilton East
- List of political parties in New Zealand
- 2023 New Zealand general election
- 2020 New Zealand general election
