Tim Macindoe has been confirmed as Hamilton City Council’s new East Ward Councillor.
Mr Macindoe received 5,874 votes – putting him 3,666 votes ahead of Leo Liu, who received 2,208 votes.
With special votes now included, the final results are:
MACINDOE, Tim 5,874
LIU, Leo 2,208
NAND, Jenny 1,894
GONZALEZ, Jose 1,265
BRISTER, Richard 1,065
SMART, Anna 832
WEST, Michael 658
HENDERSON, Horiana 520
TANG, Tony 509
MCDONALD, John 478
NG, Jono 430
LEPINA, Marie-Claire 315
GIELEN, Jacobus 217
BECH, Aksel Danger 84
TEMONI-SYME, Tania 82
STRATFORD, Roger 27
The final returns rate is 22.12%, being 12,475 votes, Council confirmed in a statement.
Mr Macindoe will be sworn in at a Council meeting today.
“Thank you to all the Hamiltonians on the east side of the river who made an effort to vote,” said Hamilton City Council Chief Executive, Lance Vervoort.
“This by-election was triggered when Cr Ryan Hamilton was elected to parliament in October, so the timing was challenging – we were required by law to hold the final voting day no earlier than 17 February.
“The timing of the by-election in relation to the general election, the holiday season and tertiary term are all factors which are likely to have impacted voting.
“There’s also a nationwide trend toward lower voter turnout in local elections.”
