2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election

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2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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  Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg Duke Aiona.jpg Mufi Hannemann (2829422273) (cropped).jpg
Nominee David Ige Duke Aiona Mufi Hannemann
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Shan Tsutsui Elwin AhuLes Chang
Popular vote181,106135,77542,934
Percentage49.5%37.1%11.7%
2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Ige:     40–50%     50–60%
Governor before election

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Ige
Democratic

The 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Hawaii, concurrently with a special election to Hawaii's Class III Senate Seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

Primary elections were held on August 9, 2014. In Hawaii, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run in separate primaries and are then elected on the same ticket. Incumbent Democratic governor Neil Abercrombie ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by State Senator David Ige in the Democratic primary, making Abercrombie the first incumbent governor to lose renomination in Hawaii history. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Shan Tsutsui was renominated.

The Republicans nominated former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona and pastor and former circuit court judge Elwin Ahu. Also running as an independent was former mayor of Honolulu Mufi Hannemann and former Honolulu parks and recreation director Les Chang. Ige and Tsutsui won the election. As of 2023, this election was the only time since 1994 that the winning gubernatorial nominee won the Hawaii gubernatorial election with only a plurality of the popular vote.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Declined
  • Ed Case, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and 2012 [4]

Endorsements

Neil Abercrombie
Individuals
Organizations
David Ige
Individuals

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Neil
Abercrombie		David
Ige		OtherUndecided
Ward Research July 21–29, 2014458± 4.6%36%54%—11%
Civil Beat July 24–28, 2014895± 3.3%41%51%—8%
Public Policy Polling July 23–24, 2014410± ?39%49%—12%
Civil Beat June 7–9, 2014729± 3.6%37%48%—15%
SMS Research* March 24–April 25, 20141,402± 2.6%42%28%—30%
Civil Beat February 12–15, 2014643± 3.9%37%37%—26%
Ward Research January 29–February 3, 2014528± 4.3%47%38%—14%
  • * Internal poll for Neil Abercrombie campaign

Results

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Results by county:
Map legend
  •   Ige—70–80%
  •   Ige—60–70%
  •   Ige—50–60%
Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Ige 157,050 66.01
Democratic Neil Abercrombie (incumbent)73,50730.09
Democratic Van Tanabe2,6221.01
Democratic Blank vote 4,6141.94
Democratic Over vote 1240.05
Total votes237,917 100.00

Lieutenant governor

Brian Schatz won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor in 2010 with 37% of the vote and was elected alongside Abercrombie. After the death of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye in December 2012, Abercrombie appointed Schatz to succeed him in the Senate. Schatz resigned as lieutenant governor and was succeeded by Shan Tsutsui, the president of the Hawaii Senate. [9]

Candidates

Declared

Results

Results by county: Map legend Tsutsui--70-80% Tsutsui--50-60% 2014HIltgovdprimary.svg
Results by county:
Map legend
  •   Tsutsui—70–80%
  •   Tsutsui—50–60%
Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) 120,779 50.77
Democratic Clayton Hee 81,25534.15
Democratic Mary Zanakis18,1747.64
Democratic Miles Shiratori2,5931.09
Democratic Sam Puletasi2,1260.89
Democratic Blank vote 12,8505.04
Democratic Over vote 1390.06
Total votes237,916 100.00

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Duke Aiona

Results

Results by county: Map legend Aiona-->90% HIRepprimarysweep.svg
Results by county:
Map legend
  •   Aiona—>90%
Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duke Aiona 41,832 94.77
Republican Stuart Todd Gregory6401.45
Republican Charles (Trump) Collins5801.31
Republican Blank vote 1,0542.39
Republican Over vote 360.08
Total votes44,142 100.00

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Elwin Ahu, pastor and former circuit court judge [16]
  • Warner "Kimo" Sutton, businessman [17]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elwin Ahu 27,678 62.07
Republican Warner "Kimo" Sutton11,51126.08
Republican Blank vote 4,92111.15
Republican Over vote 320.07
Total votes44,142 100.00

Libertarian nomination

Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Jeff Davis, solar contractor and radio show host [19]

Results

Libertarian primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jeff Davis 587 82.56
Libertarian Blank vote 12417.44
Total votes711 100.00

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin

Results

Libertarian primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin 555 78.06
Libertarian Blank vote 15621.94
Total votes711 100.00

Hawaii Independent primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

Results

Independent Party primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mufi Hannemann 2,103 88.62
Independent Blank vote 26911.34
Independent Over vote 10.04
Total votes2,373 100.00

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Running mate: Les Chang, former Honolulu parks and recreation director [17]

Results

Independent Party primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Les Chang 1,370 57.73
Independent Blank vote 1,00242.23
Independent Over vote 10.04
Total votes2,373 100.00

No Party primary

Hawaii has strict criteria for independent candidates seeking to participate in the general election. [21] Three of the four candidates were disqualified for not having a running mate. The other candidate also had no running mate, but had already withdrawn from the race. They all still appeared on the ballot, alongside a notice about their status. [22]

Candidates

Disqualified

  • Misty Davis [22]
  • Khis Dejean Caldwell [22]
  • Richard Morse [22]

Withdrew

Results

Independent primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Misty Davis20118.03
Independent Richard Morse988.79
Independent Khis Dejean Caldwell857.62
Independent Joe Spatola403.59
Independent Blank vote 68761.61
Independent Over vote 40.36
Total votes1,115 100.00

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [23] Lean DNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [24] Likely DNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [25] Lean DNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [26] Likely DNovember 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		David
Ige (D)		Duke
Aiona (R)		Mufi
Hannemann (I)		OtherUndecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 20141,002± 6%54%22%5%0%19%
Civil Beat October 16–19, 20141,221± 2.8%40%34%11%6% [27] 8%
27%26%——47%
Tarrance Group/RGA October 2014800± 3.5%39%36%12%3% [27] 11%
Ward Research October 11–18, 2014605± 4%47%35%12%1% [27] 6%
Global Strategy Group October 3–8, 2014600± 4%45%33%10%2%10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 20141,319± 4%41%35%6%0%18%
Civil Beat September 11–14, 20141,055± 3%43%39%8%2% [27] 8%
48%45%——7%
Rasmussen Reports September 9–10, 2014750± 4%40%39%14%2%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014655± 6%37%35%6%2%20%
Ward Research July 21–29, 2014612± 4%34%41%15%—10%
Civil Beat June 7–9, 20141,078± 3%31%31%17%—21%
Ward Research January 29 – February 3, 2014642± 3.9%34%51%——15%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Neil
Abercrombie (D)		Duke
Aiona (R)		Mufi
Hannemann (I)		OtherUndecided
Ward Research July 21–29, 2014612± 4%30%45%14%—11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 20141,083± 3%37%40%—14%7%
Civil Beat June 7–9, 20141,078± 3%27%33%18%—22%
Ward Research January 29 – February 3, 2014642± 3.9%40%48%——12%

Results

2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Ige 181,106 49.45% -9.16%
Republican Duke Aiona 135,77537.08%-4.31%
Independent Mufi Hannemann 42,93411.72%N/A
Libertarian Jeff Davis6,3951.75%N/A
Total votes366,210 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

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