Mayoral election in Honolulu, Hawaii (2020)

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2020 Honolulu elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 2, 2020
Primary election: August 8, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held a general election for mayor on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 2, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Hawaii did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Honolulu

Rick Blangiardi defeated Keith Amemiya in the general election for Mayor of Honolulu on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Blangiardi
Rick Blangiardi (Nonpartisan)
 
60.0
 
224,474
Image of Keith Amemiya
Keith Amemiya (Nonpartisan)
 
40.0
 
149,735

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 374,209
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Honolulu

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Honolulu on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Blangiardi
Rick Blangiardi (Nonpartisan)
 
25.6
 
69,661
✔
Image of Keith Amemiya
Keith Amemiya (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
55,116
Image of Colleen Hanabusa
Colleen Hanabusa (Nonpartisan)
 
18.4
 
50,234
Image of Kymberly Marcos Pine
Kymberly Marcos Pine (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
40,104
Image of Mufi Hannemann
Mufi Hannemann (Nonpartisan)
 
9.9
 
27,027
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William Stonebraker (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
17,757
Image of Choon James
Choon James (Nonpartisan)
 
2.0
 
5,538
Image of John Carroll
John Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
0.7
 
2,011
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Ho Yin Wong (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
1,437
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Ernest Caravalho (Nonpartisan)
 
0.4
 
1,140
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Audrey Keesing (Nonpartisan)
 
0.3
 
823
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Micah Mussell (Nonpartisan)
 
0.2
 
541
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David Bourgoin (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
368
Image of Karl Dicks
Karl Dicks (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
361
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Tim Garry (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
313

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 272,431
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Ballot measures

See also: November 3, 2020 ballot measures in Hawaii

• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 1, Prosecuting Attorney Term Limits (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to establish term limits for the city's prosecuting attorney of two consecutive four-year terms, the same term limits that exist for the mayor and city council.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to establish term limits for the city's prosecuting attorney of two consecutive four-year terms.

• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 2, Establish Youth Commission (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to establish a 15-member youth commission consisting of members between the ages of 14 and 24 appointed by the mayor and city council in order to make recommendations to the city council and mayor concerning policies related to youth.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to establish a 15-member youth commission consisting of members between the ages of 14 and 24 appointed by the mayor and city council.

• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 3, Ethics Commission Budget Control (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow the ethics commission control over its budget allotments after the budget has been enacted.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to give the ethics commission control over its own budget allotments after the budget is enacted, thereby leaving the mayor with authority to make revisions to budget allotment schedules.

• Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 4, Ethics Commission Staff Appointment and Salaries (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to authorize the ethics commission to appoint and determine salaries for commission staff independent of the city's civil service position classification provided appointments are based on merit as described in the charter.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to authorize the ethics commission to appoint and determine salaries for commission staff independent of the city's civil service position classification provided appointments are based on merit as described in the charter.


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Mayoral partisanship

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2020)

Once mayors elected in 2020 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Mayoral elections were held in 29 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2020. Seven party changes took place as a result of these 29 elections. Five offices held by Republican incumbents and two offices held by Democratic incumbents changed partisan control.

In Scottsdale, Arizona, independent David Ortega won the open seat. Incumbent Jim Lane (R) was term-limited. In Irvine, California, Democrat Farrah Khan defeated incumbent Christina Shea (R). In San Diego, California, Democrat Todd Gloria won the open seat. The incumbent, Kevin Faulconer (R), was term-limited. In Stockton, California, Republican Kevin Lincoln II defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs (D). In Honolulu, Hawaii, independent Rick Blangiardi won the open seat. Democratic mayor Kirk Caldwell was term-limited. In El Paso, Texas, Democrat Oscar Leeser defeated incumbent Donald Margo (R). In Corpus Christi, Texas, nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb (R).

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About the city

See also: Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is a city in Hawaii. It is a consolidated city-county with Honolulu County. The city-county includes the city of Honolulu, the rest of the island of Oahu, and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of the Midway Islands which are controlled by the federal government.[1] As of 2020, its population was 350,964.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Honolulu uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Hawaii
Population 350,964 1,455,271
Land area (sq mi) 60 6,422
Race and ethnicity**
White 16.9% 24.1%
Black/African American 2% 1.9%
Asian 53.1% 37.6%
Native American 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 8.3% 10.4%
Two or more 18.6% 24.3%
Hispanic/Latino 7.2% 10.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.8% 92.5%
College graduation rate 37.8% 33.6%
Income
Median household income $72,454 $83,173
Persons below poverty level 10.7% 9.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Hawaii. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Hawaii with 62.2 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 30 percent. In presidential elections between 1960 and 2016, Hawaii voted Democratic 86.67 percent of the time and Republican 13.33 percent of the time. The only presidential elections from 1960 to 2016 where Hawaii voted for the Republican candidate were the elections in 1972 and 1984. Richard Nixon (R) and Ronald Reagan (R), respectively, won nearly every state in those elections.[3] Hawaii voted Democratic in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Hawaii. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won all 51 state House districts in Hawaii with an average margin of victory of 42.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won all 51 state House districts in Hawaii with an average margin of victory of 31.7 points. Six of those districts were controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hawaii.gov, "Hawaii," accessed August 6, 2019
  2. ↑ Honolulu City Charter, Sec. 1.103, 3.101, 5.103, accessed October 21, 2014
  3. ↑ 270towin.com, "Historical Presidential Elections," accessed August 2, 2017
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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