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Final Read—Hawaii Election Results

By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 PM :: 8894 Views
 

From http://elections.hawaii.gov/election-results/

PDF: First Read Results (6:09PM absentee ballots only released at 7:15PM)

PDF: Second Read Results (8:08pm)

PDF: Third Read Results (9:36pm 248 of 249 pcts)

PDF: Fourth Read Results (11:23pm 249 of 249 pcts)

PDF: FINAL Read Results (4:11am)

VOTER TURNOUT (FINAL read)

  • TOTAL REGISTRATION 756,751
  • TOTAL TURNOUT 398,398 -- 52.6%
  • PRECINCT TURNOUT 174,867 -- 23.1%
  • ABSENTEE TURNOUT 223,531 --  29.5%

HIGHLIGHTS:

Statewide Races

D v R (3rd read)

  • Gov 62-33%
  • Sen 69-28%
  • CD1 70-22%
  • CD2 74-22%

Legislature:

D v R (2 races where Republican challenger wins)

  • 47.0% LoPresti v 48.1% Favella (Ewa SD20) FINAL read
  • 50% Cabanilla v 43% Fidelibus (Ewa HD40) 3rd read
  • 42.4% Lee v 51.3% Okimoto (Mililani HD36) FINAL read
  • 56% Quinlan v 40% Fale (Laie HD47) 3rd read
  • 56% Cachola v 37% Velasco (Kalihi HD30) 3rd read
  • 56% Shimabukuro v 39% Garcia (Waianae SD21) 3rd read

GOP House Incumbents: (all reelected)

  • McDermott – 53%
  • Thielen – 58%
  • Ward – 74%
  • Matsumoto – (Unopposed)

OHA Races (* = incumbent)

Oahu Residential

  • AKAKA, Kalei 72,059 35.1%
  • KIA'AINA, Esther 59,204 28.8%

Maui Residential

  • *LINDSEY, Carmen Hulu 59,477 29.0%
  • KAPU, Ke'eaumoku 44,279 21.6%

At-Large (top 3 win --3rd read)

  • *WAIHEE, John D., IV 142,594 12.4%
  • *AHU ISA, Lei (Leina'ala) 112,679 9.8%
  • LEE, Brendon Kalei'aina 102,272 8.9%
  • AILA, William J., Jr. 99,972 8.7%
  • *AKANA, Rowena Noelani 97,718 8.5%
  • HANOHANO, Faye (Pua) 88,557 7.7%

Amendments

  • ConCon -- losing 72% -- 20%
  • Com Amend (moot) -- losing 64% -- 21%
  • Oahu Rail Charter Amendment -- losing 55% - 35% 2nd read
  • Increase Maui TVR Penalties -- winning 52-38% (3rd read 33 of 34 pcts) 
  • HAWAII CO: Fiscal Impact Statements for Amendments to the Hawai'i County Charter winning 73.8% --17.1% (3rd read) 
  • Kauai: Repeal Council Term Limits? Yes, 3,911, 16.2% -- No, 17,950, 74.1%

Maui Mayor (3rd read)

  • VICTORINO, Mike 13,381 54.1%
  • COCHRAN, Elle 8,660 43.3%   

Maui Council (Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu) -- FINAL READ

  • LEE, Alice 23,656 46.9%
  • *ATAY, Alika 21,225 42.1%  (anti-GMO nut)

Maui Councilmember (Kahului) 10 of 34 2nd read

  • KAMA, Natalie (Tasha) 16,796 54.9%
  • ARAKAWA, Alan M. 11,127 36.3%

Kauai Mayor

  • KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K. 7,289 64.9%
  • RAPOZO, Mel 3,493 31.1%  

OAHU COUNCIL

Dist 4 (FINAL Read -- Ozawa reelected by 22 votes)

  • *OZAWA, Trevor 18,357 46.3%
  • WATERS, Tommy 18,335 46.3%

Dist 8

  • *ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. 7,864 50.9%
  • KITASHIMA, Kelly Puamailani 6,492 42.0%
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