Hawaii 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Hawaii 2012 General Election

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Hawaii
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Saturday 11 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,366,862	(0.44% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,216,642	(0.43% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Honolulu
Saturday 11 August 2012 polling hours 7:00a HIST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HIST (0400 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a HIST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HIST (0400 UTC).

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Hawaii State and Local Government

Hawaii 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 candidates from the Office of Elections.

6 November 2012 returns from the State of Hawaii Office of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 4 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	306,658	70.15%	President Barack Hussein Obama (4 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	121,015	27.68%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	3,840	0.88%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	3,184	0.73%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Scattering	2,227	0.51%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	235	0.05%	Over Votes
Total			437,159	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Open		Democratic	Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka • Appointed by Governor John Waihee (Democrat) 16 May 1990, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Spark M. Matsunaga (Democrat): 15 April 1990; elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1990; elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 2 March 2011: Announced retirement.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	269,489	61.65%	Congressman Mazie K. Hirono • FEC S2HI00106; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,495,239; Dsb $5,598,706

		Republican	160,994	36.83%	former Governor Linda Lingle • FEC S2HI00114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,858,994; Dsb $5,812,523

		Scattering	6,599	1.51%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	77	0.02%	Over Votes
Total			437,159	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Brian E. Schatz • Appointed: 26 December 2012 (re 17 December 2012 death of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	17 December 2012: Senator Daniel K. Inouye (Democratic), 88, died of respiratory complications at 5:01 p.m. EST at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was first elected in 1962 and re-elected in 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2010. The Senator also served in U.S. House- elected: 1959 (Hawaii having just been admitted as a State to the Union) and 1960. Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) will make an temporary appointment to fill the vacant seat until a special election is held to fill the remainder of the term. State law requires that the Governor select a replacement candidate from the same political party (Democratic). On 26 December 2012, Hawai'i Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) named Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz (Democratic) as the replacement Senator for the Class 3 Seat. He will serve until a 4 November 2014 special election to fill the remainder of Senator Inouye's term. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 8 November 2016.

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Neil Abercrombie • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui • Expected to accede: circa 26 December 2012 (re: appointment of Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz [Democratic] as the replacement Senator) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	26 December 2012: Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) names Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz (Democratic) as the replacement Class 3 Senator (re: the 17 December 2012 passing of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]). Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz was first elected in 2010. State Senate President Shan Tsutsui (Democratic) is expected to accede to the position of Lieutenant Governor. 27 December 2012: Shan Tsutsui is named Lieutenant Governor.

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (1 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	116,505	53.47%	Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa • FEC H2HI02110; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,423,002; Dsb $1,403,462

		Republican	96,824	44.44%	former Congressman Charles Kong Djou • FEC H0HI01157; 26 Nov 12; Tot $693,190; Dsb $922,760

		Scattering	4,467	2.05%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	80	0.04%	Over Votes
Total			217,876	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 Open		Democratic	Congressman Mazie K. Hirono • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 19 May 2011: Announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat in 2012.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	168,503	76.84%	former Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard • FEC H2HI02508; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,791,821; Dsb $1,477,831

		Republican	40,707	18.56%	David P. "Kawika" Crowley • FEC H2HI02524

		Scattering	9,952	4.54%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	121	0.06%	Over Votes
Total			219,283	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 4 candidates
	• Republican: 4 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.