Tim Macindoe has been confirmed as the new Hamilton East Ward Councillor in the final results announced today.
This Hamilton East Ward by-election was triggered when Ryan Hamilton was elected to Parliament in October 2023.
With special votes now included, Macindoe received 5874 votes, 3666 ahead of Leo Liu, who received 2208 votes.
Former Hamilton West MP Macindoe will be sworn in at a Council meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 20 February).
The final returns rate is 22.12%, being 12,475 votes and the low trend appears to be in consistent with a nation-wide lower turnout in local elections.
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