Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010

2006 ← November 2, 2010 → 2014

Nominee Neil Abercrombie James Aiona Party Democratic Republican Running mate Brian Schatz Lynn Finnegan Popular vote 222,724 157,311 Percentage 57.8% 40.8%

County Results

Governor before election Linda Lingle Republican Elected Governor Neil Abercrombie Democratic

The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to determine the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. The winning candidates will serve a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was declared the winner, defeating lieutenant governor James "Duke" Aiona. Abercrombie's win brings Hawaii back to having a Democrat in the Governor's office for the first time since 2002, and he will be sworn in as the state's seventh (and its fifth Democratic) Governor on December 6, 2010.

The winners of the 2010 lieutenant governor primary election became the running mates of the 2010 gubernatorial nominees.^[1] Abercrombie's running mate Brian Schatz will serve as Hawaii's next lieutenant governor.

Primary candidates

List of candidates per State of Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report.^[2]

Democratic Party

• Neil Abercrombie, former U.S. Representative^[3]
• Mufi Hannemann, former Mayor of Honolulu^[4]
• Arturo P. (Art) Reyes
• Miles Shiratori
• Van K. Tanabe

Free Energy Party

• Daniel H. Cunningham

Republican Party

• James Aiona, Lieutenant Governor^[5]
• John S. Carroll

Non-partisan

• Tony Clapes
• Paul Manner
• Thomas (Tom) W. Pollard, critical care Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine^[6]

Primary results

Democratic

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Neil Abercrombie	142,234	59.3%
	Democratic	Mufi Hannemann	90,535	37.7%
	Democratic	Arturo P. Reyes	1,350	0.6%
	Democratic	Van K. Tanabe	1,329	0.6%
	Democratic	Miles Shiratori	1,031	0.4%
Totals			'	%

Republican

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	James Aiona	42,479	93.0%
	Republican	John S. Carroll	2,075	4.5%
Totals			'	%

Non-partisan

Non-partisan primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Independent	Tom Pollard	265	20.3%
	Independent	Paul Manner	188	14.4%
	Independent	Tony Clapes	95	7.3%
Totals			'	%

Lieutenant governor primary

Eleven candidates ran for their political parties' nominations in the lieutenant governor primary election on September 18: seven Democrats, two Republicans, one independent, and one Free Energy Party candidate.^[1]

Candidates

Democratic Party

• Lyla Berg, 59, Hawaiian State Representative first elected in 2004 to represent the Kāhala area; former teacher and principal^[1]
• Robert Bunda, 63, state legislator since 1983: State Representative from 1983 until 1994 and Senator from 1994 until 2010;^[1] President of the Hawaiian Senate for five years. Resigned from office to run for Lieutenant Governor.^[1]
• Steve Hirakami, 64, principal of a charter school in Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawai'i^[1]
• Gary Hooser, 56, former state Senator from Kauai. Campaign based largely on support of civil unions.^[1]
• Jon Riki Karamatsu, 35, state legislaor first elected in 2002 to represent the Waipahu area; chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee^[1]
• Norman Sakamoto, 63, sitting state Senator first elected in 1996 to represent the Kalihi, Salt Lake, and Pearl Ridge neighborhoods of Honolulu; chairman of the state Senate Education and Housing Committee; opponent of civil unions^[1]
• Brian Schatz , 37, former state legislator and former chairman of the Hawaiian Democratic Party. Resident of Honolulu.^[1]

Free Energy Party

• Deborah Spence, no age provided, campaigns for the revival of hemp, which she calls the "most utilitarian plant," for use as a cellulose and biofuel. Resident of Hilo.^[1]

Independent

• Leonard Kama, 67, retired security guard and deckhand campaigning on education and a reduction of homeslessness. Resident of Kapolei.^[1]

Republican Party

• Lynn Finnegan, 39, state legislator since 2002; Republican leader in the State House since 2005. Resident of Aiea, Hawaii.^[1]
• Adrienne King, 62, lawyer for more than thirty years. Resident of Honolulu,^[1] daughter-in-law to judge Samuel Pailthorpe King.^[7]

Results

Democratic

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Brian Schatz	83,431	34.8%
	Democratic	Robert Bunda	45,973	19.2%
	Democratic	Norman Sakamoto	44,462	18.5%
	Democratic	Gary Hooser	22,878	9.5%
	Democratic	Lyla Berg	20,161	8.4%
	Democratic	Jon Riki Karamatsu	6,746	2.8%
	Democratic	Steve Hirakami	2,695	1.1%
Totals			'	%

Republican

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Lynn Finnegan	27,052	59.2%
	Republican	Adrienne King	12,300	26.9%
Totals			'	%

General election

Neil Abercrombie and his running mate Brian Schatz on the day of the election

Candidates

• Neil Abercrombie (D)
  • Abercrombie's running mate was former state Democratic Party chairman Brian Schatz
• Duke Aiona (R)
  • Aiona's running mate was State Rep. Lynn Finnegan
• Daniel Cunningham (FE)
  • Cunningham's running mate was Deborah Spence
• Tom Pollard (I)
  • Pollard's running mate was Leonard Kama

Results

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Neil Abercrombie / Brian Schatz	222,724	57.8%
	Republican	Duke Aiona / Lynn Finnegan	157,311	40.8%
	Free Energy Party	Daniel Cunningham / Deborah Spence	1,265	.3%
	Non-partisan	Tom Pollard / Leonard Kama	1,263	.3%
Turnout			380,035	55.7%

Polling

Democratic primary

Poll source	Dates administered	Neil Abercrombie	Mufi Hannemann	Undecided
Honolulu Star-Advertiser	August 10–17, 2010	49%	44%	8%
Mason Dixon	January 8–12, 2010	37%	34%	29%
Research 2000	June 15–17, 2009	42%	22%	36%

General election

Poll source	Dates administered	Neil Abercrombie (D)	Duke Aiona (R)
Public Policy Polling	October 2–3, 2010	49%	47%
Honolulu Star-Advertiser	August 10–17, 2010	53%	41%
Rasmussen Reports	June 24, 2010	58%	32%
Rasmussen Reports	March 24, 2010	54%	31%
Mason Dixon	January 8–12, 2010	43%	34%
Research 2000	June 15–17, 2009	45%	36%

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 2010

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Sample, Herbert A. (2010-09-15). "11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post". Associated Press (Honolulu Star-Advertiser). http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/102957199.html. Retrieved 2010-09-17. 
2. ^ State of Hawaii Office of Elections (July 20, 2010). "Candidate Report". p. 3. http://hawaii.gov/elections/candidates/reports/candidate_report.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
3. ^ Derrick DePledge (March 9, 2009). "Abercrombie kicks off run for governor". The Honolulu Advertiser. http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090309/NEWS03/903090317/1001. 
4. ^ "Hannemann officially in race for governor's mansion". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. July 20, 2010. http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/Hannemann_to_resign_file_election_papers_this_afternoon.html. Retrieved 2010-07-20. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ Aiona leads money race for 2010 governor's seat
6. ^ "Physician Profile on Dr. Thomas Pollard". HealthGrades web site. http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/dr-thomas-pollard-do-8c630bfa. Retrieved December 3, 2010. 
7. ^ "About Adrienne". Adrienne King Lieutenant Governor web site. http://adriennesking.com/page/about-adrienne. Retrieved December 9, 2010. 
8. ^ "General Election—State of Hawaii—Statewide Final Summary Report". Hawaii office of Elections. November 16, 2010. http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/general/files/histatewide.pdf. Retrieved December 10, 2010. 

External links

• Hawaii Office of Elections
• Hawaii Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions for 2010 Hawaii Governor from Follow the Money
• Hawaii Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
• 2010 Hawaii Gubernatorial General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Hawaii Governor from Rasmussen Reports
• 2010 Hawaii Governor Race from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Hawaii Governor's Race from CQ Politics
• Race Profile in The New York Times

Official campaign websites

• Neil Abercrombie for Governor
• Duke Aiona for Governor