2010_Hawaii_gubernatorial_election
2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Hawaii
For related races, see 2010 United States gubernatorial elections.
The 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election. The Democratic Party nominated Neil Abercrombie, and the Republican Party nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. In the election, Abercrombie won and was sworn in as the state's 7th Governor on December 6, 2010.[1] Aiona later unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2014 and 2022.
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As of 2023, this was the last time the Republican candidate for governor received over 40% of the vote in Hawaii.
This marked the first time since the 1966 election that both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii were white.
Democratic
- Neil Abercrombie, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1970[2]
- Mufi Hannemann, former Mayor of Honolulu, nominee for HI-01 in 1986, and candidate in 1990[3]
- Arturo P. (Art) Reyes
- Miles Shiratori
- Van K. Tanabe
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- Abercrombie—60–70%
- Abercrombie—50–60%
- Hannemann—30–40%
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 236,479 | 100 | ||
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Polling
More information Poll source, Dates administered ...
| 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% |
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Republican
- Duke Aiona, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii[5]
- John Carroll, former state senator and representative
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- Aiona—>90%
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duke Aiona | 42,479 | 93.0 | |
| Republican | John S. Carroll | 2,075 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 44,554 | 100 | ||
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Non-partisan
- Tony Clapes
- Paul Manner
- Thomas (Tom) W. Pollard, critical care Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Tom Pollard | 265 | 20.3 | |
| Independent | Paul Manner | 188 | 14.4 | |
| Independent | Tony Clapes | 95 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 548 | 100 | ||
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Free Energy Party
- Daniel H. Cunningham
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]
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 Hawaii 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 legislator 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]
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- Schatz—30–40%
- Hooser—40–50%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total votes | 226,346 | 100 | ||
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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]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynn Finnegan | 27,052 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Adrienne King | 12,300 | 26.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,352 | 100 | ||
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Free Energy Party
Independent
Predictions
More information Source, Ranking ...
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[8] | Lean D (flip) | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[9] | Tilt D (flip) | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[10] | Tossup | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Lean D (flip) | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[12] | Likely D (flip) | October 28, 2010 |
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Polling
More information Poll source, Dates administered ...
| 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% |
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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
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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| Democratic | Neil Abercrombie | 222,724 | 57.8% | +21.55 | ||
| Republican | Duke Aiona | 157,311 | 40.8% | -21.73 | ||
| Free Energy Party | Daniel Cunningham | 1,265 | .3% | N/A | ||
| Non-partisan | Tom Pollard | 1,263 | .3% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 380,035 | 55.7% | ||||
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Sample, Herbert A. (September 15, 2010). "11 vying for Hawaii's second highest post". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- DePledge, Derrick (March 9, 2009). "Abercrombie kicks off run for governor". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009.
- DePledge, Derrick (July 21, 2010). "Off and running; Gubernatorial hopefuls punch, counterpunch as the state's election filing deadline passes". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- "PRIMARY ELECTION 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Honolulu, HI, USA: Office of Elections, State of Hawaii. September 29, 2010. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- "Physician Profile on Dr. Thomas Pollard". HealthGrades web site. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- "About Adrienne". Adrienne King Lieutenant Governor web site. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- "2010 Governors Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- "Governor Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- "2010 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- "General Election—State of Hawaii—Statewide Final Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii office of Elections. November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- Hawaii Office of Elections
- Hawaii Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Hawaii Governor from Follow the Money
- 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 (Archived)