Results of General Election 2008 in Hawaii

We came, we saw, we voted. Here are highlights of the results of the General Election 2008 in Hawaii. You can also link to the official State of Hawaii results for additional details about each county’s races.

1. CON AMEND Proposed Amendment to the State Constitution

Shall the age qualification for the office of governor and office of lieutenant governor be reduced from thirty-five years of age to twenty-five years of age?

YES   34,354  15.9%

NO 170,688  79.1%

2. CON CON Constitutional Convention Question

In other words, should we think about changing the state’s constitution. But there’s nothing in particular at this point that is proposed to change.

YES  70,890  32.9%

NO 134,277  62.3%

3. CONTESTS

Up for grabs are the following offices:

President (1) and Vice-President (1)

(D) OBAMA, Barack / BIDEN, Joe  158,169  73.3%

U.S. Representative (2)

District I – (D) ABERCROMBIE, Neil  62,480  70.8%

District II – (D) HIRONO, Mazie  90,215  70.8%

State Senator (7)

District 1 – (D) TAKAMINE, Dwight Y.  10,373  59.9%

District 5 – (D)  BAKER, Roz  3,502  51.8%

District 6 – (D) ENGLISH, J. Kalani  6,975  71.9%

District 7 – (D) HOOSER, Gary L.  10,385  68.5%

District 12 – (D) GALUTERIA, Brickwood M.  3,581  46.4%

District 21 – (D) HANABUSA, Colleen  1,458  72.6%

District 23 – (D) HEE, Clayton  4,167  65.2%

State Representative (28)

Board of Education (7)

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (4)

Hawaii — Mayor (1)

KENOI, Billy  27,283  58.2%

Hawaii — Councilmember (9)

Hawaii — Prosecuting Attorney (1)

Hawaii — Lowest Prosecuting Priority of Cannibas

FOR  23,184  49.5%
AGAINST 19,465  41.5%

Maui — Councilmember (9)

East Maui – MEDEIROS, Bill (Kauakea)  14,741  53.4%

West Maui – JOHNSON, Jo Anne  13,358  48.4%

Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu – VICTORINO, Michael (Mike)  19,470  70.5%

Kahului – PONTANILLA, Joe  15,483  56.1%

South Maui – NISHIKI, Wayne K.  12,329  44.7%

Makawao-Paia-Haiku – MOLINA, Mike  14,568  52.8%

Upcountry – BAISA, Gladys Coelho  15,260  55.3%

Lanai – KAHO’OHALAHALA, Sol P.  11,977  43.4%

Molokai – MATEO, Danny A.  18,369  66.6%

Kauai — Councilmember (7)

Kauai — Prosecuting Attorney (1)

Honolulu — Mayor (1)

HANNEMANN, Mufi  70,099  55.6%

Honolulu — Councilmember (3)

District 4 – ONISHI, Dennis (Fresh)  3,604  59.6%

District 5 – SAFARIK, Gary S.  2,046  48.2%

District 8 – GREENWELL, Kelly  3,633  47.7%

Honolulu — Prosecuting Attorney (1)