2012 Hawaii Senate election
The 2012 Hawaii State Senate Elections were held on November 6, 2012. State senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii State Senate were up for election. 9 seats were won in the primary uncontested. No seats changed parties in this election.
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Overview
No seats were lost as a result of the decennial reappropriation of districts. Only 2 incumbent senators were not reelected. District 11 Senator Carol Fukunaga was defeated by fellow Democratic Senator Brian Taniguchi (formerly District 10) in the primary.[1] Pohai Ryan, incumbent District 25 senator, was defeated by Laura Thielen in the primary.
Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Contested | Before | After | +/– | ||
Democratic | 165,035 | 68.13% | 16 | 24 | 24 | |||
Republican | 72,264 | 29.83% | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Green | 4,929 | 2.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 100.00% | 17 | 25 | 25 |
Results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 |
District 1
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Gilbert Kahele (incumbent) | 7,027 | 55.7 | |
Democratic | Donald Ikeda | 5,011 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 12,038 | 95.5 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Gilbert Kahele (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 2
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Russell Ruderman | 3,106 | 35.4 | |
Democratic | Bob Herkes | 2,402 | 27.4 | |
Democratic | Wendell Kaehuaea | 1,227 | 14 | |
Democratic | Gary Safarik | 1,192 | 13.6 | |
Republican | Daryl Lee Smith | 843 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 8,770 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Russell Ruderman | 10,487 | 76.9 | |
Republican | Daryl Lee Smith | 3,152 | 23.1 | |
Total votes | 13,639 | 100.0 |
District 3
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Josh Green (Incumbent) | 5,941 | 79.3 | |
Republican | Jeff LaFrance | 825 | 11 | |
Republican | John Totten | 690 | 9.2 | |
No party preference | Michael Last | 34 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 7,490 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Josh Green (Incumbent) | 11,347 | 78 | |
Republican | Jeff LaFrance | 3,192 | 22 | |
Total votes | 14,539 | 100.0 |
District 4
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Malama Solomon (incumbent) | 4,068 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | Lorraine Rodero Inouye | 3,999 | 49.4 | |
Green | Kelly Greenwell | 21 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 8,088 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Malama Solomon (incumbent) | 9,825 | 66.6 | |
Green | Kelly Greenwell | 4,929 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 14,754 | 100.0 |
District 5
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) | 7,337 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,337 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 6
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Roz Baker (incumbent) | 3,457 | 78.7 | |
Republican | Bart Mulvihill | 938 | 21.3 | |
Total votes | 4,395 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Baker Roz (incumbent) | 9,807 | 72.5 | |
Republican | Bart Mulvihill | 3,717 | 27.5 | |
Total votes | 13,524 | 100.0 |
District 7
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | J. Kalani English (incumbent) | 5,456 | 70.3 | |
Democratic | Barbara Haliniak | 1,994 | 25.7 | |
No party preference | Kanohowailuku Helm | 316 | 4 | |
Total votes | 7,766 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | J. Kalani English (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 8
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Ronald Kouchi (incumbent) | 9,539 | 89 | |
Republican | William Goergi | 1,173 | 11 | |
Total votes | 10,712 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Ronald Kouchi (incumbent) | 17,886 | 77.7 | |
Republican | William Georgi | 5,138 | 22.3 | |
Total votes | 23,024 | 100.0 |
District 9
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Kurt Lajala | 6,725 | 63.4 | |
Republican | Sam Slom (incumbent) | 3,888 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 10,613 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Sam Slom (incumbent) | 14,934 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Kurt Lajala | 9,882 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 24,816 | 100.0 |
District 10
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Les Ihara, Jr. (incumbent) | 8,595 | 89.6 | |
Republican | Eric Marshall | 1,002 | 10.4 | |
Total votes | 9,597 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Les Ihara, Jr. | 13,700 | 77.7 | |
Republican | Eric Marshall | 3,934 | 22.3 | |
Total votes | 17,634 | 100.0 |
District 11
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) | 6,527 | 49.7 | |
Democratic | Carol Fukunaga (incumbent) | 5,254 | 40.0 | |
Republican | Larry Fenton | 1,351 | 10.3 | |
Total votes | 13,132 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) | 15,634 | 80.4 | |
Republican | Larry Fenton | 3,804 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 19,438 | 100.0 |
District 12
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent) | 5,052 | 76.6 | |
Republican | Liz Larson | 1,539 | 23.4 | |
Total votes | 6,591 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent) | 9,130 | 64.8 | |
Republican | Liz Larson | 4,958 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 14,088 | 100.0 |
District 13
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Suzanne Chun Oakland (incumbent) | 7,416 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,416 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Suzanne Chun Oakland (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 14
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) | 7,194 | 100 | |
Total votes | 7,194 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 15
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Glenn Wakai (incumbent) | 5,478 | 100 | |
Total votes | 5,478 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Glenn Wakai (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 16
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | David Ige (incumbent) | 9,629 | 87.6 | |
Republican | Mike Greco | 1,363 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 10,992 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | David Ige (incumbent) | 14,156 | 79.3 | |
Republican | Mike Greco | 3,705 | 20.7 | |
Total votes | 17,861 | 100.0 |
District 17
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) | 5,295 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Alex Sonson | 3,365 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 8,660 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 18
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 7,434 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Michael Magaoay | 4,077 | 30.4 | |
Republican | Rojo Herrerra | 1,888 | 14.1 | |
Total votes | 13,399 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 14,156 | 71.8 | |
Republican | Mike Greco | 5,572 | 28.2 | |
Total votes | 19,728 | 100.0 |
District 19
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Will Espero (incumbent) | 4,449 | 81.4 | |
Democratic | Roger Lacuesta | 1,018 | 18.6 | |
Total votes | 5,467 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Will Espero (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 20
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike Gabbard (incumbent) | 4,750 | 78 | |
Republican | Dean Kalani Capelouto | 1,339 | 22 | |
Total votes | 6,089 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike Gabbard (incumbent) | 9,382 | 71.9 | |
Republican | Dean Kalani Capelouto | 3,665 | 28.1 | |
Total votes | 13,047 | 100.0 |
District 21
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) | 4,370 | 84.8 | |
Republican | Dickyj Johnson | 784 | 15.2 | |
Total votes | 5,154 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) | 7,932 | 76.7 | |
Republican | Dickyj Johnson | 2,405 | 23.3 | |
Total votes | 10,337 | 100.0 |
District 22
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 6,055 | 79.4 | |
Republican | Charles Aki | 1,572 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 7,627 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 10,393 | 73.5 | |
Republican | Charles Aki | 3,740 | 26.5 | |
Total votes | 14,133 | 100.0 |
District 23
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Clayton Hee (incumbent) | 4,252 | 73.2 | |
Republican | Colleen Meyer | 1,555 | 26.8 | |
Total votes | 5,807 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Clayton Hee (incumbent) | 6,964 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Colleen Meyer | 6,069 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 13,033 | 100.0 |
District 24
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jill Tokuda (incumbent) | 10,970 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,970 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jill Tokuda (incumbent) (won unopposed) | 0 |
District 25
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Laura Thielen | 6,236 | 41.4 | |
Democratic | Pohai Ryan (incumbent) | 4,769 | 31.6 | |
Democratic | Levani Lipton | 1,474 | 9.8 | |
Republican | Fred Hemmings | 2,595 | 17.2 | |
Total votes | 15,074 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Laura Thielen | 13,700 | 59.5 | |
Republican | Fred Hemmings | 9,331 | 40.5 | |
Total votes | 23,031 | 100.0 |
See also
- Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections, 2012
- United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2012
References
- "Fukunaga to run for Council seat vacated by Tulsi Gabbard". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2019-07-12.