Maui County, Hawaii, elections, 2022

Maui County, Hawaii, held elections for local offices in 2022. Click the links below to learn more:

• County election candidates
• How to vote in the election

Click here to use Ballotpedia's sample ballot to find every election that Ballotpedia has on file for your address.

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

County elections and candidates

August 13, 2022 (Primary)

• Maui

  Maui County Council - East Maui
  

  • Claire Kamalu Carroll (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Shane Sinenci (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Kahului
  

  • Cara Flores (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Tasha Kama (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Carol Lee Kamekona (Nonpartisan)
    
  • James M.A. Nobriga (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Tina Pedro (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Jack W. Schwartz (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Keoni Watanabe (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Lanai
  

  • Riki Hokama (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Gabe Johnson (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Makawao-Haiku-Paia
  

  • Aram S. Armstrong (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Nara Boone (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Dave Deleon (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Daniel H. Smith (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Nohe Uu-Hodgins (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Molokai
  

  • John Pele (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Keani Rawlins-Fernandez (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - South Maui
  

  • Tom Cook (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Robin Knox (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Dennis O'Shea (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Upcountry
  

  • Renee Cruz (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Jordan Hocker (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Yuki Lei Kashiwa Sugimura (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu
  

  • Noelani Ahia (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Alice L. Lee (Nonpartisan)
    

  Maui County Council - West maui
  

  • Justin Herrmann (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Tamara Akiko Maile Paltin (Nonpartisan)
    

  Mayor of Maui
  

  • Cullan H.M.M. Bell (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Richard Bissen (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Kim Brown (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Alana Kay (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Kelly Takaya King (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Jonah M. Lion (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Mike Molina (Nonpartisan)
    
  • Mike Victorino (Nonpartisan)
    

Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Election information in Hawaii: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 31, 2022
• Online: Nov. 8, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Demographics

Demographic Data for Maui County, Hawaii
	Maui County	Hawaii
Population	154,834	1,360,301
Land area (sq mi)	1,161	6,422
Race and ethnicity**
White	35.5%	25%
Black/African American	0.5%	1.8%
Asian	29.3%	37.8%
Native American	0.3%	0.3%
Pacific Islander	10.9%	10.1%
Other (single race)	1.7%	1.2%
Multiple	21.9%	23.9%
Hispanic/Latino	11.3%	10.5%
Education
High school graduation rate	92%	92%
College graduation rate	27.2%	33%
Income
Median household income	$80,948	$81,275
Persons below poverty level	9.3%	9.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Hawaii residents lived in one of the state's four Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Hawaii was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Hawaii following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Hawaii county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Republican	0	0.0%

Other counties in Hawaii

Navigate to Hawaii 2022 local elections overviews:

Hawaii | Honolulu | Kalawao | Kauai | Maui

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station