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2012 Hawaii Senate election
Results: Democratic hold Republican hold
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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