2012 Hawaii Senate election
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The 2012 Hawaii Senate Elections were held on November 6, 2012. State senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. 9 seats were won in the primary uncontested. No seats changed parties in this election.
November 6, 2012
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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 Senate elections, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Predictions
Results
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||