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.
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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.
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Hawaii Senate elections, 2012 General election — November 6, 2012 |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Contested |
Before |
After |
+/– |
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Democratic |
165,035 |
68.13% |
16 |
24 |
24 |
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Republican |
72,264 |
29.83% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Green |
4,929 |
2.03% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Totals |
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100.00% |
17 |
25 |
25 |
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District 1
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Hawaii's 1st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Gilbert Kahele (incumbent) |
7,027 |
55.7 |
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Democratic |
Donald Ikeda |
5,011 |
39.8 |
Total votes |
12,038 |
95.5 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Gilbert Kahele (incumbent) (won unopposed) |
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0 |
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District 2
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Hawaii's 2nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Russell Ruderman |
3,106 |
35.4 |
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Democratic |
Bob Herkes |
2,402 |
27.4 |
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Democratic |
Wendell Kaehuaea |
1,227 |
14 |
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Democratic |
Gary Safarik |
1,192 |
13.6 |
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Republican |
Daryl Lee Smith |
843 |
9.6 |
Total votes |
8,770 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Russell Ruderman |
10,487 |
76.9 |
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Republican |
Daryl Lee Smith |
3,152 |
23.1 |
Total votes |
13,639 |
100.0 |
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District 3
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District 4
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Hawaii's 4th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Malama Solomon (incumbent) |
4,068 |
50.3 |
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Democratic |
Lorraine Rodero Inouye |
3,999 |
49.4 |
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Green |
Kelly Greenwell |
21 |
0.3 |
Total votes |
8,088 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Malama Solomon (incumbent) |
9,825 |
66.6 |
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Green |
Kelly Greenwell |
4,929 |
33.4 |
Total votes |
14,754 |
100.0 |
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District 5
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Hawaii's 5th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) |
7,337 |
100.0 |
Total votes |
7,337 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Shan Tsutsui (incumbent) (won unopposed) |
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0 |
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District 6
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Hawaii's 6th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Roz Baker (incumbent) |
3,457 |
78.7 |
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Republican |
Bart Mulvihill |
938 |
21.3 |
Total votes |
4,395 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Baker Roz (incumbent) |
9,807 |
72.5 |
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Republican |
Bart Mulvihill |
3,717 |
27.5 |
Total votes |
13,524 |
100.0 |
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District 7
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District 8
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Hawaii's 8th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ronald Kouchi (incumbent) |
9,539 |
89 |
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Republican |
William Goergi |
1,173 |
11 |
Total votes |
10,712 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Ronald Kouchi (incumbent) |
17,886 |
77.7 |
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Republican |
William Georgi |
5,138 |
22.3 |
Total votes |
23,024 |
100.0 |
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District 9
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District 10
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Hawaii's 10th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Les Ihara, Jr. (incumbent) |
8,595 |
89.6 |
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Republican |
Eric Marshall |
1,002 |
10.4 |
Total votes |
9,597 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Les Ihara, Jr. |
13,700 |
77.7 |
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Republican |
Eric Marshall |
3,934 |
22.3 |
Total votes |
17,634 |
100.0 |
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District 11
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District 12
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District 13
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District 14
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District 15
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District 16
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District 17
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Hawaii's 17th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) |
5,295 |
61.1 |
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Democratic |
Alex Sonson |
3,365 |
38.9 |
Total votes |
8,660 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) (won unopposed) |
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0 |
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District 18
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Hawaii's 18th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Michelle Kidani (incumbent) |
7,434 |
55.5 |
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Democratic |
Michael Magaoay |
4,077 |
30.4 |
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Republican |
Rojo Herrerra |
1,888 |
14.1 |
Total votes |
13,399 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Michelle Kidani (incumbent) |
14,156 |
71.8 |
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Republican |
Mike Greco |
5,572 |
28.2 |
Total votes |
19,728 |
100.0 |
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District 19
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Hawaii's 19th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Will Espero (incumbent) |
4,449 |
81.4 |
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Democratic |
Roger Lacuesta |
1,018 |
18.6 |
Total votes |
5,467 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Will Espero (incumbent) (won unopposed) |
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0 |
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District 20
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District 21
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Hawaii's 21st State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) |
4,370 |
84.8 |
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Republican |
Dickyj Johnson |
784 |
15.2 |
Total votes |
5,154 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) |
7,932 |
76.7 |
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Republican |
Dickyj Johnson |
2,405 |
23.3 |
Total votes |
10,337 |
100.0 |
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District 22
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Hawaii's 22nd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) |
6,055 |
79.4 |
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Republican |
Charles Aki |
1,572 |
20.6 |
Total votes |
7,627 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) |
10,393 |
73.5 |
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Republican |
Charles Aki |
3,740 |
26.5 |
Total votes |
14,133 |
100.0 |
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District 23
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Hawaii's 23rd State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Clayton Hee (incumbent) |
4,252 |
73.2 |
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Republican |
Colleen Meyer |
1,555 |
26.8 |
Total votes |
5,807 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Clayton Hee (incumbent) |
6,964 |
53.4 |
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Republican |
Colleen Meyer |
6,069 |
46.6 |
Total votes |
13,033 |
100.0 |
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District 24
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Hawaii's 24th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Jill Tokuda (incumbent) |
10,970 |
100.0 |
Total votes |
10,970 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Jill Tokuda (incumbent) (won unopposed) |
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0 |
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District 25
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Hawaii's 25th State Senate District Election, 2012
Primary election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Laura Thielen |
6,236 |
41.4 |
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Democratic |
Pohai Ryan (incumbent) |
4,769 |
31.6 |
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Democratic |
Levani Lipton |
1,474 |
9.8 |
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Republican |
Fred Hemmings |
2,595 |
17.2 |
Total votes |
15,074 |
100.0 |
General election |
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Democratic |
Laura Thielen |
13,700 |
59.5 |
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Republican |
Fred Hemmings |
9,331 |
40.5 |
Total votes |
23,031 |
100.0 |
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