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Paula Southgate Confirmed As Mayor Of Hamilton Kirikiriroa
14 October
It’s official, Paula Southgate will return to the helm as Mayor of Hamilton Kirikiriroa, re-elected with 15,880 votes, ahead of first-time contender Geoff Taylor with 14,043.
With special votes now included, the final results show no change to the provisionally elected councillors:
East Ward
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West Ward
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Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward
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In Waikato, Southgate was the only Mayor re-elected and has four new female leaders join her across the region.
All previous Ward Councillors were also re-elected and are joined by six new faces around the table. The total mix includes nine women and six men.
With all voting documents counted, Hamilton’s vote count is 29.4%.
| Download the final results |
The new elected members will be sworn in at a ceremony on 20 October.
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