The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Hamilton West
2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
MP before the election: Tama Potaka (National).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lee Couper | New World Order McCann Party | – |
| Louise Hutt | Green | – |
| Steve Phelps | Independent | – |
| Donna Pokere-Phillips | NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | – |
| Tama Potaka | National | – |
| Blair Smith | Opportunity | – |
| Kevin Stone | NZ First | – |
| Wiremu Thomson | Independent | – |
| Myra Williamson | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1969.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): National beat Labour by 6,488 votes (16.7 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: None. The boundaries are the same as in 2023.
- 2022– Tama Potaka, National
- 2020–2022 Gaurav Sharma, Labour
- 2008–2020 Tim Macindoe, National
- 1999–2008 Martin Gallagher, Labour
- 1996–1999 Bob Simcock, National
We update this from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary count through election night, as accurately as we can. Calls are ours. Special votes come later, and official results are declared on 27 November. Sources: electorates from the Representation Commission’s 2025 boundary review, MPs from Parliament, candidates from the Electoral Commission, and electorate histories from Wikipedia’s electorate pages and the Electoral Commission’s past results.