Hamilton East electorate
At the 2023 election, Ryan Hamilton (National) won Hamilton East by 5,060 votes. Hamilton East's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called. Hamilton East is a general electorate covering 40.4 km², with about 91,001 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Waikato region.
Land area
40.4 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
91,001
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
76.2%
38,209 votes from 50,162 enrolled
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
See Hamilton East on the electorate map → · Nationwide results →
2023 result
Ryan Hamilton (National) won by 5,060 votes, ahead of Georgie Dansey (Labour). This is the result for the electorate of the same name on the previous boundaries, which changed in 2025.
| Party | 2023 party vote |
|---|---|
| National | 42.9% |
| Labour | 24.9% |
| Greens | 12.3% |
| ACT | 8.1% |
| NZ First | 5.0% |
| Opportunity | 2.7% |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.5% |
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the region Hamilton East mostly sits in, from Stats NZ’s monthly employment indicators. The figures are for the whole region, not just this electorate.
| Region | Filled jobs | vs a year earlier | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikato | 230,104 | +1.7% | September 2026 |
Questions people ask
Who is the MP for Hamilton East?
At the 2023 election, Ryan Hamilton (National) won Hamilton East by 5,060 votes. Hamilton East's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the Hamilton East electorate?
Hamilton East is a general electorate covering 40.4 km², with about 91,001 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Waikato region.
What was the turnout in Hamilton East?
In 2023, 38,209 of 50,162 enrolled voters in the electorate of that name voted, a turnout of 76.2%.
Sources: boundaries and land area from the Representation Commission’s 2025 review via Stats NZ; residents from Stats NZ’s population grid at 30 June 2025; 2023 results and turnout from the Electoral Commission; 2026 results from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary and official results; filled jobs from Stats NZ Monthly Employment Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Purely informational and not endorsed by any party.