Hawaii House of Representatives election, 2012

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Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections, 2012

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November 6, 20122014 

All 51 seats in the Hawaii State House of Representatives.

  Majority party Minority party
  Say-Calvin-KY-crop-1333x2000.jpg Rep. Gene Ward.jpg
Leader Calvin K.Y. Say Gene Ward
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat District 20 District 17
Last election 43 seats 8 seats
Seats before 42 seats 8 seats
Seats won 44 seats 7 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote 168,859 81468
Percentage 66.39% 32.03%

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.

Incumbent Party District Notes
Jerry Chang Democratic District 2 Did not seek reelection.
Robert Herkes Democratic District 5 Retired to run for State Senate District 2.
Barbara Marumoto-Coons Republican District 19 Did not seek reelection.
Joey Manahan Democratic District 29 Did not seek reelection.
Kymberly Marcos Pine Republican District 43 Retired 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.

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

Complete List

District Incumbent Party First
elected
2012 status / Result Candidates
District 1 Mark Nakashima Democratic 2009 Re-electedMark Nakashima (D)
District 2 Cliff Tsuji
Redistricted from District 3
Democratic 2005 Re-electedCliff Tsuji (D)
District 3 Vacant
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 Democratic 2007 Re-electedFaye Hanohano (D)
Hope Louise Carmelj (I)
Moke Stephens (I)
District 5 Denny Coffman
Redistricted from District 6
Democratic 2009 Re-electedDenny Coffman (D)
Dave Bateman (R)
District 6 Vacant
Incumbent Denny Coffman (D) redistricted to District 5
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Nicole Lowen (D)
Roy Ebert (R)
District 7 Cindy Evans Democratic 2003 Re-electedCindy Evans (D)
District 8 Joe Souki Democratic 1989 Re-electedJoe Souki (D)
District 9 Gilbert Keith-Agaran Democratic 2009 Re-electedGilbert Keith-Agaran (D)
District 10 Angus McKelvey Democratic 2007 Re-electedAngus McKelvey (D)
Chayne Marten (R)
District 11 George Fontaine Republican 2011 Lost re-election
Democratic Gain
Kaniela Ing (D)
George Fontaine (R)
District 12 Kyle Yamashita Democratic 2007 Re-electedKyle Yamashita (D)
Ekolu Kalama (R)
District 13 Diane Mele Carroll Democratic 2005 Re-electedDiane Mele Carroll (D)
Simon Russell (R)
District 14 Derek Kawakami Democratic 2011 Re-electedDerek Kawakami (D)
District 15 James Tokioka Democratic 2007 Re-electedJames Tokioka (D)
District 16 Daynette Morikawa Democratic 2011 Re-electedDaynette Morikawa (D)
Troy Trujillo (R)
District 17 Gene Ward Republican 2007 Re-electedGene Ward (R)
District 18 Mark Hashem Democratic 2011 Re-electedMark Hashem (D)
Jeremy Low (R)
District 19 Barbara Marumoto-Coons Republican 1979 Retired
Democratic Gain
Bert Kobayashi (D)
Darrell Young (R)
District 20 Calvin K.Y. Say Democratic 1977 Re-elected Calvin K.Y. Say (D)
Julia Allen (R)
Keiko Bonk (G)
Joseph Heukulani (I)
District 21 Scott Nishimoto Democratic 2003 Re-electedScott Nishimoto (D)
District 22 Tom Brower
Redistricted from District 23
Democratic 2007 Re-electedTom Brower (D)
Marcus Hester (R)
District 23 Isaac Choy
Redistricted from District 24
Democratic 2009 Re-electedIsaac Choy (D)
Zach Thomson (R)
District 24 Della Au Belatti
Redistricted from District 25
Democratic 2007 Re-electedDella Au Belatti (D)
Isaiaha Kauka Sabey (R)
District 25 Silvia Luke
Redistricted from District 26
Democratic 1999 Re-electedSylvia Luke (D)
District 26 Scott Saiki
Redistricted from District 22
Democratic 1995 Re-electedScott Saiki (D)
Tiffany Au (R)
District 27 Corinne Ching Republican 2003 Lost re-election
Democratic Gain
Takashi Ohno (D)
Corinne Ching (R)
District 28 John Mizuno
Redistricted from District 30
Democratic 2007 Re-electedJohn Mizuno (D)
Carole Kauhiwai Kaapo (R)
District 29 Karl Rhoads
Redistricted from District 28
Democratic 2007 Re-electedKarl Rhoads (D)
District 30 Vacant
Incumbent John Mizuno (D) redistricted to District 28
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Romy Cachola (D)
District 31 Aaron Johnson
Redistricted from District 28
Republican 2011 Re-elected
Republican Gain
Aaron Johnson (R)
Lei Sharsh (D)
District 32 Linda Ichiyama
Redistricted from District 31
Democratic 2011 Re-electedLinda Ichiyama (D)
Garner Musashi Shimizu (R)
District 33 K. Mark Takai
Redistricted from District 34
Democratic 1995 Re-electedK. Mark Takai (D)
Sam Kong (R)
District 34 Vacant
Incumbent K. Mark Takai (D) redistricted to District 33
Vacant due to redistricting
Democratic Hold
Gregg Takayama (D)
District 35 Roy Takumi
Redistricted from District 36
Democratic 1993 Re-electedRoy Takumi (D)
District 36 Marilyn Lee
Redistricted from District 38
Democratic 1997 Re-electedMarilyn Lee (D)
Beth Fukumoto (R)
District 37 Ryan Yamane Democratic 2005 Re-electedRyan Yamane (D)
Emil Svrcina (R)
District 38 Henry Aquino
Redistricted from District 35
Democratic 2009 Re-electedHenry Aquino (D)
District 39 Ty Cullen
Redistricted from District 41
Democratic 2011 Re-electedTy Cullen (D)
Carl Wong (R)
District 40 Vacant
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
Democratic 2005 Re-electedRida Cabanilla Arakawa (D)
Adam Reeder (R)
District 42 Sharon Har
Redistricted from District 40
Democratic 2007 Re-electedSharon Har (D)
Marissa Capelouto (R)
District 43 Karen Leilani Awana
Redistricted from District 44
Democratic 2007 Re-electedKaren Leilani Awana (D)
Glenn Butler (R)
District 44 Jo Jordan
Redistricted from District 45
Democratic 2011 Re-electedJo Jordan (D)
Creighton Pono Higa (R)
District 45 Vacant
Incumbent Jo Jordon (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
Democratic 1995 Re-electedMarcus Oshiro (D)
Christopher Murphy (R)
District 47 Gil Riviere
Redistricted from District 46
Republican 2011 Lost Renomination
Republican Hold
Richard Fale (R)
D. Ululani Beirne (D)
District 48 Pono Chong
Redistricted from District 49
Democratic 2005 Lost Renomination
Democratic Hold
Jessica Wooley (D)
Jessica Wooley
Redistricted from District 47
Democratic 2009 Re-elected
District 49 Ken Ito
Redistricted from District 48
Democratic 2005 Re-electedKen Ito (D)
District 50 Cynthia Theilen Republican 1991 Re-electedCynthia Theilen (R)
District 51 Chris Lee Democratic 2009 Re-electedChris Lee (D)
Henry Vincent (R)

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