2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election

The 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. The winning candidates served a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was declared the winner, defeating lieutenant governor Duke Aiona. Abercrombie was sworn in as the state's seventh (and its fifth Democratic) Governor on December 6, 2010.

2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election
November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Neil Abercrombie Duke Aiona
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Brian Schatz Lynn Finnegan
Popular vote 222,724 157,311
Percentage 57.8% 40.8%
County Results
Abercrombie:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Linda Lingle
Republican

 Elected Governor

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

Elections in Hawaii

The winners of the 2010 lieutenant governor primary election became the running mates of the 2010 gubernatorial nominees.[1]

Primary candidates

List of candidates per State of Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report.[2]

Democratic Party

Free Energy Party
  • Daniel H. Cunningham

Republican Party

Non-partisan

Primary results

Democratic
Results by county:
Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neil Abercrombie 142,234 59.3
Democratic Mufi Hannemann 90,535 37.7
Democratic Arturo P. Reyes 1,350 0.6
Democratic Van K. Tanabe 1,329 0.6
Democratic Miles Shiratori 1,031 0.4
Total votes 236,479 100

Republican
Results by county:
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duke Aiona 42,479 93.0
Republican John S. Carroll 2,075 4.5
Total votes 44,554 100

Non-partisan
Non-partisan primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Tom Pollard 265 20.3
Independent Paul Manner 188 14.4
Independent Tony Clapes 95 7.3
Total votes 548 100

Lieutenant governor primary

Eleven candidates ran for their political parties' nominations in the lieutenant governor primary election on September 18: seven Democrats, two Republicans, one independent, and one Free Energy Party candidate.[1]

Candidates

Democratic Party
  • Lyla Berg, 59, Hawaiian State Representative first elected in 2004 to represent the Kāhala area; former teacher and principal[1]
  • Robert Bunda, 63, state legislator since 1983: State Representative from 1983 until 1994 and Senator from 1994 until 2010;[1] President of the Hawaii Senate for five years. Resigned from office to run for Lieutenant Governor.[1]
  • Steve Hirakami, 64, principal of a charter school in Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawai'i[1]
  • Gary Hooser, 56, former state Senator from Kauai. Campaign based largely on support of civil unions.[1]
  • Jon Riki Karamatsu, 35, state legislator first elected in 2002 to represent the Waipahu area; chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee[1]
  • Norman Sakamoto, 63, sitting state Senator first elected in 1996 to represent the Kalihi, Salt Lake, and Pearl Ridge neighborhoods of Honolulu; chairman of the state Senate Education and Housing Committee; opponent of civil unions[1]
  • Brian Schatz, 37, former state legislator and former chairman of the Hawaiian Democratic Party. Resident of Honolulu.[1]

Free Energy Party

Independent
  • Leonard Kama, 67, retired security guard and deckhand campaigning on education and a reduction of homelessness. Resident of Kapolei.[1]

Republican Party

Results

Democratic
Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Schatz 83,431 34.8
Democratic Robert Bunda 45,973 19.2
Democratic Norman Sakamoto 44,462 18.5
Democratic Gary Hooser 22,878 9.5
Democratic Lyla Berg 20,161 8.4
Democratic Jon Riki Karamatsu 6,746 2.8
Democratic Steve Hirakami 2,695 1.1
Total votes 226,346 100

Republican
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Finnegan 27,052 59.2
Republican Adrienne King 12,300 26.9
Total votes 39,352 100

General election
Neil Abercrombie and his running mate Brian Schatz on the day of the election

Candidates
  • Neil Abercrombie (D)
    • Abercrombie's running mate was former state Democratic Party chairman Brian Schatz
  • Duke Aiona (R)
    • Aiona's running mate was State Rep. Lynn Finnegan
  • Daniel Cunningham (FE)
    • Cunningham's running mate was Deborah Spence
  • Tom Pollard (I)
    • Pollard's running mate was Leonard Kama

Results
Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Neil Abercrombie 222,724 57.8%
Republican Duke Aiona 157,311 40.8%
Free Energy Party Daniel Cunningham 1,265 .3%
Non-partisan Tom Pollard 1,263 .3%
Turnout 380,035 55.7%
Democratic gain from Republican

Polling

Democratic primary
Poll source Dates administered Neil Abercrombie Mufi Hannemann Undecided
Honolulu Star-Advertiser August 10–17, 2010 49% 44% 8%
Mason Dixon January 8–12, 2010 37% 34% 29%
Research 2000 June 15–17, 2009 42% 22% 36%

General election
Poll source Dates administered Neil
Abercrombie (D)		 Duke
Aiona (R)
Public Policy Polling October 2–3, 2010 49% 47%
Honolulu Star-Advertiser August 10–17, 2010 53% 41%
Rasmussen Reports June 24, 2010 58% 32%
Rasmussen Reports March 24, 2010 54% 31%
Mason Dixon January 8–12, 2010 43% 34%
Research 2000 June 15–17, 2009 45% 36%
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See also

References
  1. Sample, Herbert A. (2010-09-15). "11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  2. State of Hawaii Office of Elections (July 20, 2010). "Candidate Report" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. DePledge, Derrick (March 9, 2009). "Abercrombie kicks off run for governor". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009.
  4. DePledge, Derrick (July 21, 2010). "Off and running; Gubernatorial hopefuls punch, counterpunch as the state's election filing deadline passes". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  5. Aiona leads money race for 2010 governor's seat
  6. "Physician Profile on Dr. Thomas Pollard". HealthGrades web site. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  7. "PRIMARY ELECTION 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, HI, USA: Office of Elections, State of Hawaii. 2010-09-29. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  8. "About Adrienne". Adrienne King Lieutenant Governor web site. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  9. "General Election—State of Hawaii—Statewide Final Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii office of Elections. November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
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