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United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2012. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Hawaii uses an open primary system.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by July 12. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 8.[1]
- See also: Hawaii elections, 2012
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win both seats.[2]
Primary competitiveness
Hawaii tied with Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Rhode Island, and Washington for having the most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 100% of major party primaries having been contested (4 out of 4). The national average was 54.31%.
One U.S. House incumbent sought re-election in Hawaii in 2012. That incumbent faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held both of the Congressional seats from Hawaii.
| Members of the U.S. House from Hawaii -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Colleen W. Hanabusa |  Democratic |
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| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic |
2 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 2 seats up for election in 2012 in Hawaii. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Hawaii, District 1 |  Colleen Hanabusa |
9% | 217,796 | Charles Djou |
| Hawaii, District 2 | Tulsi Gabbard |
58.3% | 219,162 | Kawika "David" Crowley |
General election candidates
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st | Colleen Hanabusa Charles Djou |
Colleen Hanabusa | Colleen Hanabusa |
No |
| 2nd | Tulsi Gabbard David Crowley |
Mazie K. Hirono | Tulsi Gabbard |
No |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
August 11, 2012, primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
August 11, 2012, primary results
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Note: Candidate Mark Terry initially filed to run, but did not appear on the certified candidate list.[12] |
See also
- United States Senate elections in Hawaii, 2012
- BP News: 2012 elections preview: Hawaii voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries August 10, 2012
- BP News:2012 elections review: Handful of incumbents defeated in Hawaii primaries August 13, 2012
- BP News: Hawaii primary elections face difficulties August 14, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii Office of Elections, "Voter Registration," accessed July 21, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Hawaii," September 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Hanabusa Will Seek Re-Election, Not Bid for Senate" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 AP Results "Hawaii U.S. House Primary Election Results" accessed August 12, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Hawaii Elections "Primary Candidate Report "June 4, 2012
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser "Djou announces run for Congress, will deploy to Afghanistan" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Honolulu's Star Advertiser "Hilo attorney Marx announces U.S. House candidacy" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Tulsi Gabbard Running to Succeed Hirono in Hawaii (VIDEO)" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ The Hill "Former Honolulu Mayor Hannemann to run for House" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Mufi Hannemann Announces Open-Seat House Bid in Hawaii" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ West Hawaii Today "Hannemann seeking 2nd Congressional District seat" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Hawaii Elections Division "Certified Candidate List" accessed August 10, 2012
