Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)
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Hamilton East is a New Zealand
Parliamentary electorate
.
It is currently held by David Bennett
MP of the National Party
.
. 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.
As of June 2010, Hamilton East has 42,498 registered voters on the general roll, plus a further 4,887 voters on the Maori roll
.
electorate dates from 1922. In 1969 it was renamed Hamilton West
. In 1972 the additional electorate of Hamilton East was created.
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.
Key
1Resigned March 2008, list seat taken by Su'a William Sio
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Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 44,502
New Zealand
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Parliamentary electorate
New Zealand electorates
An electorate is a voting district for elections to the Parliament of New Zealand. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. The most formal description, electoral district, is rarely seen outside of electoral legislation. Before 1996, all Members of Parliament were directly...
.
It is currently held by David Bennett
David Bennett (New Zealand)
David Bennett is a New Zealand politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, representing a Hamilton electorate for the National Party.-Early years:...
MP of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
.
Population centres
The electorate is mainly urban, and covers the eastern part of the city of HamiltonHamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. The Waikato River
Waikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...
divides the city in half and forms the boundary between the Hamilton East and Hamilton West
Hamilton West (New Zealand electorate)
Hamilton West is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.It has been held by Tim Macindoe MP of the National Party since the 2008 general election.-Population centres:...
electorates. Only one other electorate borders Hamilton East, the rural electorate of Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
to the east.
Hamilton East includes the suburbs of Rototuna
Rototuna
Rototuna is a suburb in northern Hamilton, New Zealand, east of Flagstaff. It is one of the newest, and fastest-growing suburbs in Hamilton,although growth has slowed since the 2008-2011 recession. It features two shopping centres, one with a New World supermarket the other with a Countdown...
, Flagstaff
Flagstaff, Waikato
Flagstaff is a suburb in north-east Hamilton, New Zealand. It was originally called Dulverton on council plans, but it was officially named Flagstaff in 1986 when it was declared as a suburb. The area was heavily developed in the 1990s. The name Flagstaff comes from the flagstaff that was located...
, Queenwood
Queenwood
Queenwood is a northern Hamilton, New Zealand suburb separated by Chartwell Park from Chartwell. It is mostly a residential area, with the typical range of local shops. It is located between River Road and Hukanui Road....
, Chedworth Park
Chedworth Park
Chedworth Park, also known simply as Chedworth, is a suburb in eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. It was defined as a suburb of Hamilton in 1974. -See also:*Suburbs of Hamilton, New Zealand...
, Fairfield
Fairfield, Waikato
Fairfield is a suburb to the northeast of central Hamilton, New Zealand. It contains many of Hamilton's state houses and apart from the area near the Waikato River is one of the lower value residential areas in the city.-History:...
, Fairview Downs
Fairview Downs
Fairview Downs is a suburb in eastern Hamilton in New Zealand.-Demographics:According to the 2006 census, Fairview Downs has a population of 3333. The Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation, ranked 1-10 from lowest to most deprived areas, lists Fairview Downs at 7/10 .-See also:*Suburbs of Hamilton,...
, Enderley
Enderley
Enderley is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand. It became a part of Hamilton in the 5th boundary extension in 1949. It is the highest ranking suburb for socio-economic deprivation in eastern Hamilton.-Poets Corner:...
, Claudelands
Claudelands
Claudelands is a suburb directly to the east of central Hamilton, New Zealand, across the Waikato River. It is linked to the central city by the Claudelands road bridge and the East Coast Main Trunk Railway bridge.-History:...
, Hamilton East
Hamilton East, New Zealand
Hamilton East is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb's primary commercial and retail precinct is located along Grey Street. Hamilton East is characterised by villas and bungalows built early in the 20th century.-History:...
, Hillcrest
Hillcrest, Waikato
Hillcrest is a suburb in south-eastern Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb is the home to the University of Waikato and consequently has a large student population. It is located on the east side of the Hamilton Town Belt, a series of public parks that run from the Hamilton Gardens to Ruakura in...
, Silverdale and Riverlea.
Hamilton East is home to the University of Waikato
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...
, 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
New Zealand dollar
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61,500, which is $2,500 higher than the national median.
As of June 2010, Hamilton East has 42,498 registered voters on the general roll, plus a further 4,887 voters on the Maori roll
Maori seats
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially also called Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that gives reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament...
.
History
The earlier HamiltonHamilton (New Zealand electorate)
Hamilton is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, which was replaced by Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates.-Population centres:The electorate was mainly urban, covering the city of Hamilton.-History:...
electorate dates from 1922. In 1969 it was renamed Hamilton West
Hamilton West (New Zealand electorate)
Hamilton West is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.It has been held by Tim Macindoe MP of the National Party since the 2008 general election.-Population centres:...
. In 1972 the additional electorate of Hamilton East was created.
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
Bellwether
A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings.The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram leading his flock of sheep.The movements of...
. One notable exception was in 1993, when Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
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
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rogers Anthony Trevelyan Rogers Anthony Trevelyan "Rufus" Rogers was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.Born in New Plymouth on 12 July 1913, Rogers later attended Whitiora School and Hamilton High School, as well as Nelson College and the University of Otago, where he completed a MB ChB degree in 1938.He represented... |
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| Ian Shearer Ian Shearer Ian John Shearer was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Hamilton East electorate in Parliament from 1975 to 1984, when he was defeated by Bill Dillon. He was a cabinet minister.-References:... |
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| Bill Dillon | ||
| Tony Steel Tony Steel Anthony Gordon Steel is a former New Zealand rugby union player, politician and educator.-Early years:He was born in Greymouth, and played rugby first for his school, Christchurch Boys' High School, and then for Canterbury before finally playing for the All Blacks between 1966 and 1968... |
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| Dianne Yates Dianne Yates Dianne Fae Yates is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:Yates first entered Parliament in the 1993 elections, representing the Hamilton East electorate. In the 1996 elections, she was defeated in Hamilton East by National's Tony Steel, but remained... |
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| Tony Steel | ||
| Dianne Yates | ||
| David Bennett David Bennett (New Zealand) David Bennett is a New Zealand politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, representing a Hamilton electorate for the National Party.-Early years:... |
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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.| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Woolerton Doug Woolerton Doug Woolerton is a New Zealand politician.-Early years:He was educated at Hamilton Boys' High School, and has a background in agriculture, having been a farmer for twenty-one years and director of a milk company for nine.... |
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| Dianne Yates Dianne Yates Dianne Fae Yates is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:Yates first entered Parliament in the 1993 elections, representing the Hamilton East electorate. In the 1996 elections, she was defeated in Hamilton East by National's Tony Steel, but remained... |
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| Doug Woolerton | ||
| Dianne Yates | ||
| Doug Woolerton | ||
| Doug Woolerton | ||
| Dianne Yates1 | ||
| Sue Moroney Sue Moroney Suzanne Mary Moroney , generally known as Sue Moroney, is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party and was first elected at the 2005 general election. She is based in Hamilton, New Zealand.-Early life:... |
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1Resigned March 2008, list seat taken by Su'a William Sio
Su'a William Sio
Su'a William Sio is a politician who became a Member of Parliament in the New Zealand House of Representatives on 1 April 2008 as a New Zealand Labour Party list MP. He currently represents the Māngere electorate seat in Parliament....
Candidates in the
|}Withdrawn candidates
Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 44,502
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
External links
- Electorate Profile, Parliamentary Library