2016 Honolulu mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2016 Honolulu mayoral election Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg presidential no 2012 Honolulu mayoral election 2012 2020 Honolulu mayoral election 2020 2016 08 13 (primary) 2016 11 8 (runoff) Carvalho, Caldwell and Hirono (cropped).jpg Kirk Caldwell c0c0c0 74,057 43.7% 147,88552.2% Charles Djou.jpg Charles Djou c0c0c0 72,520 42.8% 135,66247.8% Peter Carlisle, 2012.jpg Peter Carlisle c0c0c0 15,539 9.2% Eliminated 260px First round precinct results 260px Runoff state house district results 260px Runoff precinct results 3 260px Caldwell: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Djou: #E27F90 50–60% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%#808080 No votes Mayor Kirk Caldwell Democratic Party (United States) Kirk Caldwell Democratic Party (United States) First round Runoff The 2016 Honolulu mayoral election determined the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu for the full term commencing in January 2017. As in the previous several elections, Skyline and its cost overruns was a major topic of the campaign. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Kirk Caldwell ran for re-election to a second term. A non-partisan blanket primary was held on Saturday, August 13, 2016. As no candidate received an outright majority of the vote in the primary, the top-two finishers, Caldwell and former Republican U.S. Representative Charles Djou, advanced to the general election runoff on Tuesday, November 8, 2016;http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32752907/caldwell-takes-slim-early-lead-in-honolulu-mayoral-race Hawaii News Now August 13, 2016 August 14, 2016 Caldwell fails to clinch majority, will face off against Djou in November http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/caldwell-holds-early-narrow-lead-over-djou-carlisle-far-behind/ Honolulu Star-Advertiser August 13, 2016 August 14, 2016 Caldwell, Djou head to runoff election in November Gordon Y.K. Pang Caldwell won with 52 percent of the vote, to Djou's 48 percent. Candidates Kirk Caldwell, incumbent Mayor of Honolulu (voter registration: Democratic) Charles Djou, former U.S. Representative and former Honolulu City Councilmanhttp://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32165793/charles-djou-to-announce-mayoral-campaign Hawaii News Now Charles Djou announces he's running for mayor June 7, 2016 June 11, 2016 HNN Staff (voter registration: Republican) Eliminated Kurt Baker Zachary Burd Ernest Caravalho Peter Carlisle, former Mayor of Honoluluhttp://khon2.com/2016/05/13/peter-carlisle-to-announce-his-plans-for-the-upcoming-honolulu-mayoral-election Peter Carlisle announces candidacy for Honolulu mayor May 13, 2016 June 14, 2016 Manolo Morales web staff KHON-TV May 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529083221/http://khon2.com/2016/05/13/peter-carlisle-to-announce-his-plans-for-the-upcoming-honolulu-mayoral-election/ dead (voter registration: Independent) Lawrence Friedman Tim Garry Ronald Hochuli Lillian Hong Angela Kaaihue (ran instead for, and received the Republican nomination as, U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional districthttp://results.elections.hawaii.gov/2016/primary/histatewide.pdf PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 16, 2016 August 20, 2016 State of Hawaii Office of Elections 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822210134/http://results.elections.hawaii.gov/2016/primary/histatewide.pdf August 22, 2016 dead mdy-all) Mike Powers Joseph Wargo Endorsements Kirk Caldwell Politicians George Ariyoshi, former Governor and Lt. Governor David Ige, Hawaii Governorhttp://www.civilbeat.org/2016/08/caldwell-narrowly-leads-djou-in-early-returns-for-honolulu-mayor/ Caldwell, Djou Headed For Runoff In Honolulu Mayor's Race August 13, 2016 August 18, 2016 Civil Beat Chad Blair Anita Hofschneider Caldwell has advertised that former Gov. George Ariyoshi and current Gov. David Ige support him Unions Hawaii Construction Alliancehttp://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/caldwell-collects-first-major-endorsement-of-mayoral-race/ Caldwell collects first major endorsement of mayoral race Gordon Y.K. Pang May 13, 2016 July 4, 2016 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii Government Employees AssociationHawaii Free Press http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/ID/17722/HGEA-Announces-Primary-Election-Endorsements.aspx HGEA Announces Primary Election Endorsements June 20, 2016 July 4, 2016 International Longshore and Warehouse Union Hawaii Longshore Division State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO)http://www.kitv.com/story/32127945/shopo SHOPO endorses Caldwell for Honolulu Mayor June 24, 2016 KITV July 4, 2016 June 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160616035405/http://www.kitv.com/story/32127945/shopo dead Charles Djou Politicians Duke Aiona, former Lt. Governorhttp://www.civilbeat.org/2016/06/aiona-endorses-djou-for-mayor/ Aiona Endorses Djou for Mayor Civil Beat June 9, 2016 June 26, 2016 Chad Blair Politics Ben Cayetano, former Governor and Lt. Governorhttp://www.civilbeat.org/2016/06/djou-gets-some-democratic-support-in-campaign-for-mayor/ Djou Gets Some Democratic Support In Campaign For Mayor Civil Beat June 15, 2016 June 26, 2016 Chad Blair Politics A desire to kick Kirk Caldwell out of office brought three top Hawaii Democrats together Wednesday at a press conference to voice their support for Charles Djou for mayor. Walter Meheula Heen, Judge and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii Ann Kobayashi, Honolulu City Council member and former Hawaii State Senator Unions International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local 132 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1260 International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 126http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32321136/charles-djou-endorsed-by-five-unions Major Unions Endorse Djou for Mayor June 27, 2016 July 4, 2016 Hawaii News Now Jobeth Devera This is the first time Djou has received the backing of any organized labor since 2006. July 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702113929/http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32321136/charles-djou-endorsed-by-five-unions dead Plumbers and Fitters Union, Local 675 Primary Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KirkCaldwell PeterCarlisle CharlesDjou Undecided Hawaii News Now – Star-Advertiserhttp://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32471894/mayoral-and-rail-poll-explained Mayoral and rail poll explained Grace Lee Hawaii News Now August 18, 2016 June–July, 2016 401 ± 4.9% 30% 15% 39% 9% Primary results Honolulu mayoral primary election, August 13, 2016http://results.elections.hawaii.gov/2016/primary/cch.pdf PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – City and County of Honolulu August 14, 2016 August 20, 2016 State Of Hawaii Office of Elections 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160829032927/http://results.elections.hawaii.gov/2016/primary/cch.pdf August 29, 2016 dead Kirk Caldwell (incumbent) Nonpartisan politician 74,057 43.7% Charles Djou Nonpartisan politician 72,520 42.8% Nonpartisan politician Peter Carlisle 15,539 9.2% Blank Votes N/a 3,440 2.0% Nonpartisan politician Lillian Lai Wam Wang Hong 1,140 0.7% Nonpartisan politician Ernest Caravalho 781 0.5% Nonpartisan politician Ronald E. Hochuli 635 0.4% Nonpartisan politician Kurt Baker 360 0.2% Nonpartisan politician Lawrence Friedman 346 0.2% Nonpartisan politician Mike Powers 317 0.2% Nonpartisan politician Tim Garry 210 0.1% Nonpartisan politician Zachary B. Burd 97 0.1% Over votes N/a 72 0.0% 169,514 100% General election Results Caldwell won reelection on November 8, 2016, in the runoff with Djou, 52.2% to 47.8%.Honolulu, Hawaii Mayor: Results: Kirk Caldwell Leads, The New York Times, November 10, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016. Though both candidates supported the municipal rail project, substantial cost overruns were an issue, as was Caldwell's alleged interference with the Ethics Commission.Mayor Kirk Caldwell Re-Elected Over Charles Djou, Honolulu Civil Beat, Chad Blair, November 8, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016. References 30em External links Official campaign websites Charles Djou for Mayor Category:2016 elections in Hawaii Category:Mayoral elections in Honolulu Category:2016 United States mayoral elections Category:November 2016 in the United States 2016