2008 Honolulu mayoral election
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2008 Honolulu mayoral election
← 2004
20 September 2008 (first round)
4 November 2008 (runoff) 2010 (special) →
4 November 2008 (runoff) 2010 (special) →
| Candidate | Mufi Hannemann | Ann Kobayashi | Panos Prevedouros |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 80,260 49.39% |
49,020 30.17% |
28,782 17.71% |
| Runoff | 172,798 57.90% |
125,626 42.10% |
Eliminated |
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The 2008 Honolulu mayoral election was held between 20 September and 4 November 2008 in order to elect the Mayor of Honolulu. Incumbent Mayor Mufi Hannemann was re-elected after a run-off against Ann Kobayashi.[1]
General Election
[edit ]Since no candidate had received 50% of the vote in the first round on 20 September 2008, a runoff was held between the top-two finishers on 4 November 2008.[2]
Results
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufi Hannemann (incumbent) | 80,260 | 49.39 | |
| Ann Kobayashi | 49,020 | 30.17 | |
| Panos Prevedouros | 28,782 | 17.71 | |
| Jacqueline R. Maly | 1,541 | 0.95 | |
| George Nitta Jr. | 1,398 | 0.86 | |
| Daniel H. Cunningham | 737 | 0.45 | |
| Cameron M. Datanagan | 341 | 0.21 | |
| Paul A. Manner | 223 | 0.14 | |
| Donavon D. Kambel | 197 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 162,499 | 100.00 | |
Runoff
[edit ]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mufi Hannemann (incumbent) | 172,798 | 57.90 | |
| Ann Kobayashi | 125,626 | 42.10 | |
| Total votes | 298,424 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit ]- ^ Candidate for Mayor for City and County of Honolulu
- ^ Boylan, Peter (September 16, 2008). "Hawaii rail project motivated Kobayashi's run for mayor". The Honolulu Advertiser . Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Mayor of Honolulu - Initial Election". ourcampaigns.com. September 21, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2023.