The 2022 Hamilton mayoral election took place on 8 October 2022 to determine the Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand. For the first time, the election was held under the single transferable vote system. Incumbent mayor Paula Southgate was re-elected.
Candidates
Declared candidates
Lee Bloor
Lachlan Coleman
Jack Gielen, former deputy leader of The Republic of New Zealand Party and serial election candidate Horiana Henderson Riki Manarangi Donna Pokere-Phillips, co-leader of the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party Paula Southgate, incumbent mayor Geoff Taylor, deputy mayor
Declined to be candidates
Louise Hutt, 2019 mayoral candidate
Angela O'Leary, city councillor
Ewan Wilson, city councillor
Results
Aftermath
On 14 October 2022, Southgate named Angela O'Leary as deputy mayor.