2012 Hawaii Senate election

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2012 Hawaii Senate election
Flag of Hawaii.svg
 2010November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) 2014  

All 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
 Majority partyMinority party
  Brickwood Galuteria.jpg Sam Slom 1.jpg
Leader Brickwood Galuteria Sam Slom
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatDistrict 12District 9
Seats before241
Seats after241
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote165,03572,264
Percentage68.13%29.83%

2012 Hawaii Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold

Senate President before election

Shan Tsutsui
Democratic

President-elect

Donna Mercado Kim
Democratic

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.

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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
PartyVotesPercentageContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 165,03568.13%162424Steady2.svg
Republican 72,26429.83%111Steady2.svg
Green 4,9292.03%000Steady2.svg
Totals100.00%172525

Results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25

District 1

Hawaii's 1st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gilbert Kahele (incumbent)7,02755.7
Democratic Donald Ikeda5,01139.8
Total votes12,038 95.5
General election
Democratic Gilbert Kahele (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 2

Hawaii's 2nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Ruderman3,10635.4
Democratic Bob Herkes2,40227.4
Democratic Wendell Kaehuaea1,22714
Democratic Gary Safarik1,19213.6
Republican Daryl Lee Smith8439.6
Total votes8,770 100.0
General election
Democratic Russell Ruderman10,48776.9
Republican Daryl Lee Smith3,15223.1
Total votes13,639 100.0

District 3

Hawaii's 3rd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Josh Green (Incumbent)5,94179.3
Republican Jeff LaFrance82511
Republican John Totten6909.2
No party preference Michael Last340.05
Total votes7,490 100.0
General election
Democratic Josh Green (Incumbent)11,34778
Republican Jeff LaFrance3,19222
Total votes14,539 100.0

District 4

Hawaii's 4th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Malama Solomon (incumbent)4,06850.3
Democratic Lorraine Rodero Inouye3,99949.4
Green Kelly Greenwell210.3
Total votes8,088 100.0
General election
Democratic Malama Solomon (incumbent)9,82566.6
Green Kelly Greenwell4,92933.4
Total votes14,754 100.0

District 5

Hawaii's 5th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shan Tsutsui (incumbent)7,337100.0
Total votes7,337 100.0
General election
Democratic Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 6

Hawaii's 6th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roz Baker (incumbent)3,45778.7
Republican Bart Mulvihill93821.3
Total votes4,395 100.0
General election
Democratic Baker Roz (incumbent)9,80772.5
Republican Bart Mulvihill3,71727.5
Total votes13,524 100.0

District 7

Hawaii's 7th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Kalani English (incumbent)5,45670.3
Democratic Barbara Haliniak1,99425.7
no party preference Kanohowailuku Helm3164
Total votes7,766 100.0
General election
Democratic J. Kalani English (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 8

Hawaii's 8th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Kouchi (incumbent)9,53989
Republican William Goergi1,17311
Total votes10,712 100.0
General election
Democratic Ronald Kouchi (incumbent)17,88677.7
Republican William Georgi5,13822.3
Total votes23,024 100.0

District 9

Hawaii's 9th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kurt Lajala6,72563.4
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent)3,88836.6
Total votes10,613 100.0
General election
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent)14,93460.2
Democratic Kurt Lajala9,88239.8
Total votes24,816 100.0

District 10

Hawaii's 10th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les Ihara, Jr. (incumbent)8,59589.6
Republican Eric Marshall1,00210.4
Total votes9,597 100.0
General election
Democratic Les Ihara, Jr.13,70077.7
Republican Eric Marshall3,93422.3
Total votes17,634 100.0

District 11

Hawaii's 11th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent)6,52749.7
Democratic Carol Fukunaga (incumbent)5,25440.0
Republican Larry Fenton1,35110.3
Total votes13,132 100.0
General election
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent)15,63480.4
Republican Larry Fenton3,80419.6
Total votes19,438 100.0

District 12

Hawaii's 12th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent)5,05276.6
Republican Liz Larson1,53923.4
Total votes6,591 100.0
General election
Democratic Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent)9,13064.8
Republican Liz Larson4,95835.2
Total votes14,088 100.0

District 13

Hawaii's 13th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Suzanne Chun Oakland (incumbent)7,416100
Total votes7,416 100.0
General election
Democratic Suzanne Chun Oakland (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 14

Hawaii's 14th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent)7,194100
Total votes7,194 100.0
General election
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 15

Hawaii's 15th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent)5,478100
Total votes5,478 100.0
General election
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 16

Hawaii's 16th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Ige (incumbent)9,62987.6
Republican Mike Greco1,36312.4
Total votes10,992 100.0
General election
Democratic David Ige (incumbent)14,15679.3
Republican Mike Greco3,70520.7
Total votes17,861 100.0

District 17

Hawaii's 17th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence Nishihara (incumbent)5,29561.1
Democratic Alex Sonson3,36538.9
Total votes8,660 100.0
General election
Democratic Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 18

Hawaii's 18th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Kidani (incumbent)7,43455.5
Democratic Michael Magaoay4,07730.4
Republican Rojo Herrerra1,88814.1
Total votes13,399 100.0
General election
Democratic Michelle Kidani (incumbent)14,15671.8
Republican Mike Greco5,57228.2
Total votes19,728 100.0

District 19

Hawaii's 19th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent)4,44981.4
Democratic Roger Lacuesta1,01818.6
Total votes5,467 100.0
General election
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 20

Hawaii's 20th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent)4,75078
Republican Dean Kalani Capelouto1,33922
Total votes6,089 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent)9,38271.9
Republican Dean Kalani Capelouto3,66528.1
Total votes13,047 100.0

District 21

Hawaii's 21st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent)4,37084.8
Republican Dickyj Johnson78415.2
Total votes5,154 100.0
General election
Democratic Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent)7,93276.7
Republican Dickyj Johnson2,40523.3
Total votes10,337 100.0

District 22

Hawaii's 22nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent)6,05579.4
Republican Charles Aki1,57220.6
Total votes7,627 100.0
General election
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent)10,39373.5
Republican Charles Aki3,74026.5
Total votes14,133 100.0

District 23

Hawaii's 23rd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clayton Hee (incumbent)4,25273.2
Republican Colleen Meyer1,55526.8
Total votes5,807 100.0
General election
Democratic Clayton Hee (incumbent)6,96453.4
Republican Colleen Meyer6,06946.6
Total votes13,033 100.0

District 24

Hawaii's 24th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Tokuda (incumbent)10,970100.0
Total votes10,970 100.0
General election
Democratic Jill Tokuda (incumbent) (won unopposed)0

District 25

Hawaii's 25th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Thielen6,23641.4
Democratic Pohai Ryan (incumbent)4,76931.6
Democratic Levani Lipton1,4749.8
Republican Fred Hemmings2,59517.2
Total votes15,074 100.0
General election
Democratic Laura Thielen13,70059.5
Republican Fred Hemmings9,33140.5
Total votes23,031 100.0

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