Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
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The 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.
Tulsi Gabbard (D) defeated David Crowley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1] Gabbard was the first Hindu elected to Congress.[2]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Hawaii uses an open primary system.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by July 12. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 8.[3]
- See also: Hawaii elections, 2012
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Mazie Hirono (D), who was first elected in 2007. In 2012, she ran successfully for election to the U.S. Senate.[4]
This was the first election that used new district maps based on 2010 Census data. Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District included all of the Hawaiian islands except for southern Oahu.[5]
Candidates
General election candidates
August 11, 2012, primary results
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Note: Candidate Mark Terry initially filed to run, but did not appear on the certified candidate list.[13] |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tulsi Gabbard |
76.9% | 168,503 | |
| Republican | Kawika "David" Crowley | 18.6% | 40,707 | |
| n/a | Blank Votes | 4.5% | 9,952 | |
| Total Votes | 219,162 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kawika Crowley |
60.8% | 9,056 |
| Matthew DiGeronimo | 39.2% | 5,843 |
| Total Votes | 14,899 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Tulsi Gabbard |
55.1% | 62,882 |
| Mufi Hannemann | 34.3% | 39,176 |
| Esther Kia'Aina | 5.9% | 6,681 |
| Bob Marx | 3.8% | 4,327 |
| Miles Shiratori | 0.5% | 573 |
| Rafael Del Castillo | 0.5% | 520 |
| Total Votes | 114,159 | |
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Hawaii
District partisanship
FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012 study
- See also: FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012
In 2012, FairVote did a study on partisanship in the congressional districts, giving each a percentage ranking (D/R) based on the new 2012 maps and comparing that to the old 2010 maps. Hawaii's 2nd District became more Democratic because of redistricting.[14]
- 2012: 71D / 29R
- 2010: 70D / 30R
Cook Political Report's PVI
In 2012, Cook Political Report released its updated figures on the Partisan Voter Index, which measures each congressional district's partisanship relative to the rest of the country. Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District has a PVI of D+14, which is the 74th most Democratic district in the country. In 2008, this district was won by Barack Obama (D), 75-25 percent over John McCain (R). In 2004, John Kerry (D) won the district 56-44 percent over George W. Bush (R).[15]
Campaign donors
2012
| Tulsi Gabbard (2012)[16] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 15, 2012 | $317,278.87 | $213,017.44 | $(65,695.59) | $464,600.72 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 15, 2012 | $464,600.72 | $320,505.13 | $(244,589.04) | $540,516.81 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $533,522.57 | $(310,284.63) | ||||||||
Tulsi Gabbard led all 2nd Congressional District candidates in fundraising in the second quarter of 2012, according to contribution reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.[19] Gabbard’s campaign raised $320,505 from April 1 through June 30 and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann’s campaign closed the quarter with $252,392 in contributions.[19] Gabbard's total included a $10,000 personal loan to her campaign.[19]
| Mufi Hannemann (2012)[20] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2012 | $509,468.27 | $250,458.92 | $(128,961.12) | $630,966.07 | ||||
| July Quarterly[22] | July 15, 2012 | $630,966.07 | $252,861.01 | $(380,072.27) | $503,754.81 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $503,319.93 | $(509,033.39) | ||||||||
Other second quarter campaign contribution totals include:[19]
- Bob Marx’s campaign raised $49,135, of which $38,500 came from the candidate. Marx’s campaign has $384,466 in total contributions but a cash-on-hand deficit of $802
- Esther Kiaaina's campaign reported $21,022 in contributions, which includes $12,122 in loans and donations from the candidate. Kiaaina’s campaign raised $128,889 in total contributions and ended the cycle with $5,246 in cash on hand.
District history
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2010
On November 2, 2010, Mazie Hirono won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated John W. Willoughby (R), Pat Brock (L), and Andrew Vsevolod Von Sonn (I) in the general election.[23]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mazie K. Hirono Incumbent |
72.2% | 132,290 | |
| Republican | John W. Willoughby | 25.3% | 46,404 | |
| Libertarian | Pat Brock | 1.8% | 3,254 | |
| Independent | Andrew Vsevolod Von Sonn | 0.7% | 1,310 | |
| Total Votes | 183,258 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Hawaii, 2012
External links
- Tulsi Gabbard's Campaign Website
- Mufi Hannemann's Campaign Website
- Esther Kiaaina's Campaign Website
- Bob Marx's Campaign Website
- Rafael Del Castillo's Campaign Website
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," November 7, 2012
- ↑ The Examiner, "Woman first Hindu elected to Congress," November 8, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Office of Elections, "Voter Registration," accessed July 21, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "Mazie Hirono to seek Akaka's seat" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Hawaii Redistricting Map, "Map" accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Honolulu's Star Advertiser "Hilo attorney Marx announces U.S. House candidacy" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Tulsi Gabbard Running to Succeed Hirono in Hawaii (VIDEO)" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedresults - ↑ The Hill "Former Honolulu Mayor Hannemann to run for House" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Mufi Hannemann Announces Open-Seat House Bid in Hawaii" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ West Hawaii Today "Hannemann seeking 2nd Congressional District seat" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Hawaii Elections "Primary Candidate Report "June 4, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Elections Division "Certified Candidate List" accessed August 10, 2012
- ↑ "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Hawaii," September 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" accessed October 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "Tulsi Gabbard Summary Report" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "April Quarterly" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "July Quarterly" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Star Advertiser, "Gabbard outpaces Hannemann in April-June fundraising for U.S. House race" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "Mufi Hannemann Summary Reports" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "April Quarterly" accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ FEC Reports, "July Quarterly" accessed July 15, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
