Elections in 2012 in Hawaii
2012 Hawaii Senate election
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Brickwood Galuteria
Sam Slom
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader's seat
District 12
District 9
Seats before
24
1
Seats after
24
1
Seat change
Popular vote
165,035
72,264
Percentage
68.13%
29.83%
Swing
13
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.
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
Party
Votes
Percentage
Contested
Before
After
+/–
Democratic
165,035
68.13%
16
24
24
Republican
72,264
29.83%
1
1
1
Green
4,929
2.03%
0
0
0
Totals
100.00%
17
25
25
Results [ ]
District 1 [ ]
Hawaii's 1st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gilbert Kahele (incumbent )
7,027
55.7
Democratic
Donald Ikeda
5,011
39.8
Total votes
12,038
95.5
General election
Democratic
Gilbert Kahele (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 2 [ ]
Hawaii's 2nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Russell Ruderman
3,106
35.4
Democratic
Bob Herkes
2,402
27.4
Democratic
Wendell Kaehuaea
1,227
14
Democratic
Gary Safarik
1,192
13.6
Republican
Daryl Lee Smith
843
9.6
Total votes
8,770
100.0
General election
Democratic
Russell Ruderman
10,487
76.9
Republican
Daryl Lee Smith
3,152
23.1
Total votes
13,639
100.0
District 3 [ ]
Hawaii's 3rd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Josh Green (Incumbent )
5,941
79.3
Republican
Jeff LaFrance
825
11
Republican
John Totten
690
9.2
No party preference
Michael Last
34
0.05
Total votes
7,490
100.0
General election
Democratic
Josh Green (Incumbent )
11,347
78
Republican
Jeff LaFrance
3,192
22
Total votes
14,539
100.0
District 4 [ ]
Hawaii's 4th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Malama Solomon (incumbent )
4,068
50.3
Democratic
Lorraine Rodero Inouye
3,999
49.4
Green
Kelly Greenwell
21
0.3
Total votes
8,088
100.0
General election
Democratic
Malama Solomon (incumbent )
9,825
66.6
Green
Kelly Greenwell
4,929
33.4
Total votes
14,754
100.0
District 5 [ ]
Hawaii's 5th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Shan Tsutsui (incumbent )
7,337
100.0
Total votes
7,337
100.0
General election
Democratic
Shan Tsutsui (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 6 [ ]
Hawaii's 6th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Roz Baker (incumbent )
3,457
78.7
Republican
Bart Mulvihill
938
21.3
Total votes
4,395
100.0
General election
Democratic
Baker Roz (incumbent )
9,807
72.5
Republican
Bart Mulvihill
3,717
27.5
Total votes
13,524
100.0
District 7 [ ]
Hawaii's 7th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
J. Kalani English (incumbent )
5,456
70.3
Democratic
Barbara Haliniak
1,994
25.7
no party preference
Kanohowailuku Helm
316
4
Total votes
7,766
100.0
General election
Democratic
J. Kalani English (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 8 [ ]
Hawaii's 8th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ronald Kouchi (incumbent )
9,539
89
Republican
William Goergi
1,173
11
Total votes
10,712
100.0
General election
Democratic
Ronald Kouchi (incumbent )
17,886
77.7
Republican
William Georgi
5,138
22.3
Total votes
23,024
100.0
District 9 [ ]
Hawaii's 9th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kurt Lajala
6,725
63.4
Republican
Sam Slom (incumbent )
3,888
36.6
Total votes
10,613
100.0
General election
Republican
Sam Slom (incumbent )
14,934
60.2
Democratic
Kurt Lajala
9,882
39.8
Total votes
24,816
100.0
District 10 [ ]
Hawaii's 10th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Les Ihara, Jr. (incumbent )
8,595
89.6
Republican
Eric Marshall
1,002
10.4
Total votes
9,597
100.0
General election
Democratic
Les Ihara, Jr.
13,700
77.7
Republican
Eric Marshall
3,934
22.3
Total votes
17,634
100.0
District 11 [ ]
Hawaii's 11th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brian Taniguchi (incumbent )
6,527
49.7
Democratic
Carol Fukunaga (incumbent )
5,254
40.0
Republican
Larry Fenton
1,351
10.3
Total votes
13,132
100.0
General election
Democratic
Brian Taniguchi (incumbent )
15,634
80.4
Republican
Larry Fenton
3,804
19.6
Total votes
19,438
100.0
District 12 [ ]
Hawaii's 12th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent )
5,052
76.6
Republican
Liz Larson
1,539
23.4
Total votes
6,591
100.0
General election
Democratic
Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent )
9,130
64.8
Republican
Liz Larson
4,958
35.2
Total votes
14,088
100.0
District 13 [ ]
District 14 [ ]
Hawaii's 14th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent )
7,194
100
Total votes
7,194
100.0
General election
Democratic
Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 15 [ ]
Hawaii's 15th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Glenn Wakai (incumbent )
5,478
100
Total votes
5,478
100.0
General election
Democratic
Glenn Wakai (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 16 [ ]
Hawaii's 16th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
David Ige (incumbent )
9,629
87.6
Republican
Mike Greco
1,363
12.4
Total votes
10,992
100.0
General election
Democratic
David Ige (incumbent )
14,156
79.3
Republican
Mike Greco
3,705
20.7
Total votes
17,861
100.0
District 17 [ ]
Hawaii's 17th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Clarence Nishihara (incumbent )
5,295
61.1
Democratic
Alex Sonson
3,365
38.9
Total votes
8,660
100.0
General election
Democratic
Clarence Nishihara (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 18 [ ]
Hawaii's 18th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Michelle Kidani (incumbent )
7,434
55.5
Democratic
Michael Magaoay
4,077
30.4
Republican
Rojo Herrerra
1,888
14.1
Total votes
13,399
100.0
General election
Democratic
Michelle Kidani (incumbent )
14,156
71.8
Republican
Mike Greco
5,572
28.2
Total votes
19,728
100.0
District 19 [ ]
Hawaii's 19th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Will Espero (incumbent )
4,449
81.4
Democratic
Roger Lacuesta
1,018
18.6
Total votes
5,467
100.0
General election
Democratic
Will Espero (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 20 [ ]
Hawaii's 20th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mike Gabbard (incumbent )
4,750
78
Republican
Dean Kalani Capelouto
1,339
22
Total votes
6,089
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mike Gabbard (incumbent )
9,382
71.9
Republican
Dean Kalani Capelouto
3,665
28.1
Total votes
13,047
100.0
District 21 [ ]
Hawaii's 21st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent )
4,370
84.8
Republican
Dickyj Johnson
784
15.2
Total votes
5,154
100.0
General election
Democratic
Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent )
7,932
76.7
Republican
Dickyj Johnson
2,405
23.3
Total votes
10,337
100.0
District 22 [ ]
Hawaii's 22nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent )
6,055
79.4
Republican
Charles Aki
1,572
20.6
Total votes
7,627
100.0
General election
Democratic
Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent )
10,393
73.5
Republican
Charles Aki
3,740
26.5
Total votes
14,133
100.0
District 23 [ ]
Hawaii's 23rd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Clayton Hee (incumbent )
4,252
73.2
Republican
Colleen Meyer
1,555
26.8
Total votes
5,807
100.0
General election
Democratic
Clayton Hee (incumbent )
6,964
53.4
Republican
Colleen Meyer
6,069
46.6
Total votes
13,033
100.0
District 24 [ ]
Hawaii's 24th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jill Tokuda (incumbent )
10,970
100.0
Total votes
10,970
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jill Tokuda (incumbent ) (won unopposed)
0
District 25 [ ]
Hawaii's 25th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Laura Thielen
6,236
41.4
Democratic
Pohai Ryan (incumbent )
4,769
31.6
Democratic
Levani Lipton
1,474
9.8
Republican
Fred Hemmings
2,595
17.2
Total votes
15,074
100.0
General election
Democratic
Laura Thielen
13,700
59.5
Republican
Fred Hemmings
9,331
40.5
Total votes
23,031
100.0
See also [ ]
Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections, 2012
United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2012
United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2012
References [ ]