Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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The 1st Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mark Takai (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. The seat was vacant following Takai's death from pancreatic cancer on July 20, 2016. Colleen Hanabusa (D) defeated Shirlene Ostrov (R), Alan Yim (L), and Calvin Griffin (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hanabusa defeated six other Democratic candidates in the primary on August 13, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Hawaii utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mark Takai (D), who was first elected on November 4, 2014. On May 19, 2016, Takai announced that he would not seek re-election due to an ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. Takai later died on July 20, 2016.[9][5]
Hawaii's 1st Congressional District is located in southern Oahu and includes portions of Honolulu County.[10]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Colleen Hanabusa |
71.9% | 145,417 | |
| Republican | Shirlene Ostrov | 22.7% | 45,958 | |
| Libertarian | Alan Yim | 3.3% | 6,601 | |
| Independent | Calvin Griffin | 2.2% | 4,381 | |
| Total Votes | 202,357 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Colleen Hanabusa |
80.4% | 74,022 | ||
| Lei Ahu Isa | 12.5% | 11,518 | ||
| Howard Kim | 3% | 2,750 | ||
| Javier Ocasio | 1.2% | 1,117 | ||
| Sam Puletas | 1.1% | 1,036 | ||
| Lei Sharsh-Davis | 1% | 915 | ||
| Steve Tataii | 0.8% | 737 | ||
| Total Votes | 92,095 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Colleen Hanabusa  Shirlene Ostrov Alan Yim Calvin Griffin |
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Primary candidates:[11] |
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Democratic Lei Ahu Isa[4] Howard Kim[4] Javier Ocasio[4] Sam Puletasi[4] Lei Sharsh-Davis[4] Steve Tataii[4] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Calvin Griffin (Independent)[4] |
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Not running: |
Endorsements
Colleen Hanabusa
- Former Rep. Mark Takai[13]
District history
2014
The 1st Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Mark Takai (D) defeated Charles Djou (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Takai |
51.2% | 93,390 | |
| Republican | Charles Djou | 47.4% | 86,454 | |
| Total Votes | 179,844 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2012. Colleen Hanabusa (D) defeated Charles Djou (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Colleen Hanabusa Incumbent |
53.5% | 116,505 | |
| Republican | Charles Djou | 44.5% | 96,824 | |
| n/a | Blank Votes | 2.1% | 4,467 | |
| Total Votes | 217,796 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Hawaii elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Hawaii in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate nomination papers are available for pick-up from state elections office or county elections officials | |
| February 25, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for petition to form new political party (party rules and a list of officers must also be submitted at this time) | |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing nomination papers | |
| July 14, 2016 | Campaign finance | First preliminary primary report due | |
| July 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure forms due (state candidates) | |
| August 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second preliminary primary report due | |
| August 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Primary election late contributions report due | |
| August 13, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Final primary report due | |
| September 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Expense report on use of public funds in primary election due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Preliminary general election report due | |
| November 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | General election late contributions report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Final election period report due | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Expense report on use of public funds in general election due | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Last day to file final primary and general application for public funds | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Final day to submit supplemental report on deficit/surplus funds | |
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed June 5, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Hill, "Rep. Mark Takai dies at 49," July 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Hawaii House Races Results," August 13, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Hawaii Revised Statutes §12-31," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Honolulu Civil Beat, "Rep. Mark Takai Of Hawaii Will Not Run For Re-Election," May 19, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Redistricting Map "Map" accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hanabusa to run for U.S. House to succeed Takai," May 25, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Takai endorses Hanabusa in congressional race," May 29, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
