Hamilton West electorate
At the 2023 election, Tama Potaka (National) won Hamilton West by 6,488 votes. Hamilton West's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called. Hamilton West is a general electorate covering 66.9 km², with about 94,747 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Waikato region.
Land area
66.9 km²
2025 boundaries
Residents
94,747
Stats NZ estimate, June 2025
2023 turnout
75.1%
38,979 votes from 51,870 enrolled
2026 result
Results appear here from 7pm on election night, Saturday 7 November 2026.
See Hamilton West on the electorate map → · Nationwide results →
2023 result
Tama Potaka (National) won by 6,488 votes, ahead of Myra Williamson (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 | 41.4% |
| Labour | 26.4% |
| Greens | 10.0% |
| ACT | 8.8% |
| NZ First | 6.2% |
| Opportunity | 2.5% |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1.8% |
Local jobs
Filled jobs in the region Hamilton West 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 West?
At the 2023 election, Tama Potaka (National) won Hamilton West by 6,488 votes. Hamilton West's boundaries changed in 2025, and the 2026 result appears here once it is called.
How big is the Hamilton West electorate?
Hamilton West is a general electorate covering 66.9 km², with about 94,747 residents (Stats NZ estimate, June 2025). It is mostly in the Waikato region.
What was the turnout in Hamilton West?
In 2023, 38,979 of 51,870 enrolled voters in the electorate of that name voted, a turnout of 75.1%.
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.