Hamilton West is a
New Zealand Parliamentary
electorate.
It has been held by
Tim Macindoe MP of the
National Party since the 2008 general election.
Population centres
The electorate is mainly urban, and covers the western part of the city of
Hamilton. The
Waikato River divides the city in half and forms the boundary between the Hamilton East and Hamilton West electorates. Hamilton West also borders the rural electorates of
Waikato to the north and west, and
Taranaki-King Country to the south.
History
The earlier
Hamilton electorate dates from
1922. It was renamed Hamilton West in
1969. In
1972, the additional electorate of
Hamilton East was created.
Nearly every party since 1972 that has won Hamilton West and its sister seat of Hamilton East has gone on to form the government, earning these seats a reputation as
bellwether seats. One exception was
1993, when
Labour captured both Hamilton seats from
National, but failed to win a parliamentary majority.
Members of Parliament for Hamilton West
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and started at general elections.
List MPs from Hamilton West
Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Hamilton West electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Election results
2008 election
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2005 election
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