2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election

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2012 Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections
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November 6, 20122014 

All 51 seats in the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
 Majority partyMinority party
  Rep. Gene Ward (cropped).jpg
Leader Calvin K.Y. Say Gene Ward
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatDistrict 20District 17
Last election43 seats8 seats
Seats before42 seats8 seats
Seats won44 seats7 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote168,85981468
Percentage66.39%32.03%

Hawaii House of Representatives Election 2012 - Results by District (Simple Map).svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Calvin K.Y. Say
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Joseph M. Souki
Democratic

The 2012 Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections were held on November 6, 2012. All 51 seats were up for election.

Contents

A total of 6 (3 Democratic and 3 Republican) seats changed sides as a result of the election. 2 Republican incumbents failed to secure reelection against Democratic opponents. 3 Republicans took advantage of the redistricting and gained seats in districts vacated by incumbents. Democrats also took control of the District 19 seat vacated by retiring Republican Barbara Marumoto-Coons.

Retiring Incumbents

A total of 5 incumbents were retiring.

IncumbentPartyDistrictNotes
Jerry Chang DemocraticDistrict 2Did not seek reelection.
Robert Herkes DemocraticDistrict 5Retired to run for State Senate District 2.
Barbara Marumoto-Coons RepublicanDistrict 19Did not seek reelection.
Joey Manahan DemocraticDistrict 29Did not seek reelection.
Kymberly Marcos Pine RepublicanDistrict 43Retired to run for Honolulu City Council District 1

Incumbents Defeated in the Primary

Due to redistricting, two incumbents were forced to compete with each other for the same district. Democratic Representative Jessica Wooley (District 47) defeated Democratic representative Pono Chong (District 49) for the Democratic nomination in District 48. [1]

Republican Representative Gil Riviere lost his nomination to Richard Fale in the primary. [2] He was the only incumbent to lose a primary.

Complete List

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
2012 status / ResultCandidates
District 1 Mark Nakashima Democratic2009Re-elected Mark Nakashima (D)
District 2 Cliff Tsuji
Redistricted from District 3
Democratic2005Re-elected Cliff Tsuji (D)
District 3Vacant
Incumbent Cliff Tsuji (D) redistricted to District 2
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Richard Onishi (D)
Marlene Nachbar Hapai (R)
Frederick Fogel (L)
District 4 Faye Hanohano Democratic2007Re-elected Faye Hanohano (D)
Hope Louise Carmelj (I)
Moke Stephens (I)
District 5 Denny Coffman
Redistricted from District 6
Democratic2009Re-elected Denny Coffman (D)
Dave Bateman (R)
District 6Vacant
Incumbent Denny Coffman (D) redistricted to District 5
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Nicole Lowen (D)
Roy Ebert (R)
District 7 Cindy Evans Democratic2003Re-elected Cindy Evans (D)
District 8 Joseph M. Souki Democratic1989Re-elected Joseph M. Souki (D)
District 9 Gilbert Keith-Agaran Democratic2009Re-elected Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D)
District 10 Angus McKelvey Democratic2007Re-elected Angus McKelvey (D)
Chayne Marten (R)
District 11 George Fontaine Republican2011Lost re-election
Democratic Gain
Kaniela Ing (D)
George Fontaine (R)
District 12 Kyle Yamashita Democratic2007Re-elected Kyle Yamashita (D)
Ekolu Kalama (R)
District 13 Diane Mele Carroll Democratic2005Re-elected Diane Mele Carroll (D)
Simon Russell (R)
District 14 Derek Kawakami Democratic2011Re-elected Derek Kawakami (D)
District 15 James Tokioka Democratic2007Re-elected James Tokioka (D)
District 16 Daynette Morikawa Democratic2011Re-elected Daynette Morikawa (D)
Troy Trujillo (R)
District 17 Gene Ward Republican2007Re-elected Gene Ward (R)
District 18 Mark Hashem Democratic2011Re-elected Mark Hashem (D)
Jeremy Low (R)
District 19 Barbara Marumoto-Coons Republican1979Retired
Democratic Gain
Bertrand Kobayashi (D)
Darrell Young (R)
District 20 Calvin K.Y. Say Democratic1977Re-elected Calvin K.Y. Say (D)
Julia Allen (R)
Keiko Bonk (G)
Joseph Heukulani (I)
District 21 Scott Nishimoto Democratic2003Re-elected Scott Nishimoto (D)
District 22 Tom Brower
Redistricted from District 23
Democratic2007Re-elected Tom Brower (D)
Marcus Hester (R)
District 23 Isaac Choy
Redistricted from District 24
Democratic2009Re-elected Isaac Choy (D)
Zach Thomson (R)
District 24 Della Au Belatti
Redistricted from District 25
Democratic2007Re-elected Della Au Belatti (D)
Isaiaha Kauka Sabey (R)
District 25 Sylvia Luke
Redistricted from District 26
Democratic1999Re-elected Sylvia Luke (D)
District 26 Scott Saiki
Redistricted from District 22
Democratic1995Re-elected Scott Saiki (D)
Tiffany Au (R)
District 27 Corinne Ching Republican2003Lost re-election
Democratic Gain
Takashi Ohno (D)
Corinne Ching (R)
District 28 John Mizuno
Redistricted from District 30
Democratic2007Re-elected John Mizuno (D)
Carole Kauhiwai Kaapo (R)
District 29 Karl Rhoads
Redistricted from District 28
Democratic2007Re-elected Karl Rhoads (D)
District 30Vacant
Incumbent John Mizuno (D) redistricted to District 28
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Romeo Munoz Cachola (D)
District 31 Aaron Johnson
Redistricted from District 28
Republican2011Re-elected
Republican Gain
Aaron Johnson (R)
Lei Sharsh (D)
District 32 Linda Ichiyama
Redistricted from District 31
Democratic2011Re-elected Linda Ichiyama (D)
Garner Musashi Shimizu (R)
District 33 Mark Takai
Redistricted from District 34
Democratic1995Re-elected Mark Takai (D)
Sam Kong (R)
District 34Vacant
Incumbent Mark Takai (D) redistricted to District 33
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Gregg Takayama (D)
District 35 Roy Takumi
Redistricted from District 36
Democratic1993Re-elected Roy Takumi (D)
District 36 Marilyn Lee
Redistricted from District 38
Democratic1997Re-elected Marilyn Lee (D)
Beth Fukumoto (R)
District 37 Ryan Yamane Democratic2005Re-elected Ryan Yamane (D)
Emil Svrcina (R)
District 38 Henry Aquino
Redistricted from District 35
Democratic2009Re-elected Henry Aquino (D)
District 39 Ty Cullen
Redistricted from District 41
Democratic2011Re-elected Ty Cullen (D)
Carl Wong (R)
District 40Vacant
Incumbent Sharon Har (D) redistricted to District 42
Vacant due to redistricting
Republican Gain
Bob McDermott (R)
Chris Kalani Manabat (D)
District 41 Rida Cabanilla Arakawa
Redistricted from District 42
Democratic2005Re-elected Rida Cabanilla Arakawa (D)
Adam Reeder (R)
District 42 Sharon Har
Redistricted from District 40
Democratic2007Re-elected Sharon Har (D)
Marissa Capelouto (R)
District 43 Karen Leilani Awana
Redistricted from District 44
Democratic2007Re-elected Karen Leilani Awana (D)
Glenn Butler (R)
District 44 Jo Jordan
Redistricted from District 45
Democratic2011Re-elected Jo Jordan (D)
Creighton Pono Higa (R)
District 45Vacant
Incumbent Jo Jordan (D) redistricted to District 44
Vacant due to redistricting
Republican Gain
Lauren Kealohilani Cheape (R)
Jake Bradshaw (D)
District 46 Marcus Oshiro
Redistricted from District 39
Democratic1995Re-elected Marcus Oshiro (D)
Christopher Murphy (R)
District 47 Gil Riviere
Redistricted from District 46
Republican2011Lost Renomination
Republican Hold
Richard Fale (R)
D. Ululani Beirne (D)
District 48 Pono Chong
Redistricted from District 49
Democratic2005Lost Renomination
Democratic Hold
Jessica Wooley (D)
Jessica Wooley
Redistricted from District 47
Democratic2009Re-elected
District 49 Ken Ito
Redistricted from District 48
Democratic2005Re-elected Ken Ito (D)
District 50 Cynthia Thielen Republican1991Re-elected Cynthia Theilen (R)
District 51 Chris Lee Democratic2009Re-elected Chris Lee (D)
Henry Vincent (R)

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