Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2014

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Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2014
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Nominee David Ige Duke Aiona Mufi Hannemann
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Running mate Shan Tsutsui Elwin AhuLes Chang
Popular vote181,106135,77542,934
Percentage49.0%36.7%11.6%
Hawaii Governor Election Results by County, 2014.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.

Governor of Hawaii head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Hawaii

The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Hawaii State Legislature and upholding rulings of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The role includes being commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Hawaii and having the power to use those forces to execute laws, suppress insurrection and violence and repel invasion. The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii becomes acting governor upon the officeholder's absence from the state or if the person is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office. Historically, the Governor of Hawaii has been from either the Democratic Party of Hawaii or Hawaii Republican Party.

The three classes of United States Senators are made up of 33 or 34 Senate seats each. The purpose of the classes is to determine which Senate seats will be up for election in a given year. The three groups are staggered so that senators in one of the groups are up for election every two years, rather than having all 100 seats up for election at once. For example, the 33 Senate seats of class 1 were up for election in 2018, the elections for the 33 seats of class 2 will take place in 2020, and the elections for the 34 seats of class 3 will be held in 2022.

United States Senate Upper house of the United States Congress

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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.

Neil Abercrombie American politician

Neil Abercrombie is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Hawaii Senate Upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature

The Hawaii Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the HawaiiSenate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894 the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.

David Ige 8th Governor of Hawaii

David Yutaka Ige is an American politician serving as the eighth governor of Hawaii since 2014. A Democrat, he previously served in the Hawaii State Senate. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary by defeating incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie, and won the general election by defeating former Republican Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. He won re-election to a second term in 2018.

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.

Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii

The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii is the assistant chief executive of the U.S. state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Article V, Sections 2 though 6 of the Constitution of Hawaii. Elected by popular suffrage of residents of the state on the same ticket as the Governor of Hawaii, the officeholder is concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii.

Duke Aiona American politician

James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr., is an American politician and jurist who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the state prior to becoming lieutenant governor.

Mayor of Honolulu executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

The Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U.S. state of Hawaii, behind the Governor of Hawaii and the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. An office established in 1900 and modified in 1907, the mayor of Honolulu is elected by universal suffrage of residents of Honolulu to no more than two four-year terms. The mayor of Honolulu is one of only two officers elected countywide; the other is the prosecuting attorney. The Mayor of Honolulu is the successor of the Royal Governors of Oʻahu of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Declined
Ed Case American politician

Edward Espenett Case is an American Democratic politician who is currently the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district, which covers the urban core of Honolulu. He previously represented the 2nd district, which covers the rest of the state, from 2002 to 2007.

Endorsements

Neil Abercrombie
Individuals
Organizations
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers labor union in the Americas

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union that represents nearly 750,000 workers and retirees in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama, Guam, and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or inside wiremen, in the construction industry and lineworkers and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work.

David Ige
Individuals

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

Democratic primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Ige157,05066.01
Democratic Neil Abercrombie (incumbent)73,50730.9
Democratic Van Tanabe2,6221.1
Democratic Blank vote 4,6141.94
Democratic Over vote 1240.05
Total votes237,917100

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. [10]

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shan Tsutsui120,77950.77
Democratic Clayton Hee81,25534.15
Democratic Mary Zanakis18,1747.64
Democratic Miles Shiratori2,5931.09
Democratic Sam Puletasi2,1260.89
Democratic Blank vote 12,8505.4
Democratic Over vote 1390.06
Total votes237,916100

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Duke Aiona

Results

Republican primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duke Aiona41,83294.77
Republican Stuart Todd Gregory6401.45
Republican Charles (Trump) Collins5801.31
Republican Blank vote 1,0542.39
Republican Over vote 360.08
Total votes44,142100

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Elwin Ahu, pastor and former circuit court judge [17]
  • Warner "Kimo" Sutton, businessman [18]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elwin Ahu27,67862.7
Republican Warner "Kimo" Sutton11,51126.08
Republican Blank vote 4,92111.15
Republican Over vote 320.07
Total votes44,142100

Libertarian nomination

Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Jeff Davis, solar contractor and radio show host [20]

Results

Libertarian primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jeff Davis58782.56
Libertarian Blank vote 12417.44
Total votes711100

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin

Results

Libertarian primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin55578.06
Libertarian Blank vote 15621.94
Total votes711100

Hawaii Independent primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

Results

Independent Party primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Mufi Hannemann2,10388.62
Independent Blank vote 26911.34
Independent Over vote 10.04
Total votes2,373100

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Declared
  • Running mate: Les Chang, former Honolulu parks and recreation director [18]

Results

Independent Party primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Les Chang1,37057.73
Independent Blank vote 1,00242.23
Independent Over vote 10.04
Total votes2,373100

No Party primary

Hawaii has strict criteria for independent candidates seeking to participate in the general election. [22] 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. [23]

Candidates

Disqualified

  • Misty Davis [23]
  • Khis Dejean Caldwell [23]
  • Richard Morse [23]

Withdrew

Results

Independent primary results [9]
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 votes1,115100

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [24] Lean DNovember 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [25] Likely DNovember 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [26] Lean DNovember 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics [27] 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% [28] 8%
27%26%——47%
Tarrance Group/RGA October 2014800± 3.5%39%36%12%3% [28] 11%
Ward Research October 11–18, 2014605± 4%47%35%12%1% [28] 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% [28] 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%

Results

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2014 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Ige / Shan Tsutsui181,10649.0
Republican Duke Aiona / Elwin Ahu135,77536.7
Hawaii Independent Mufi Hannemann / Les Chang42,93411.6
Libertarian Jeff Davis / Cynthia (Lahi) Marlin6,3951.7
Blank votes 3,0010.8
Over votes 4310.1
Total votes369,642100

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