2022 Hamilton, New Zealand mayoral election

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.

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

Aftermath
On 14 October 2022, Southgate named Angela O'Leary as deputy mayor.