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Kaua‘i Election 2026

Latest Election Results
Updated November 03, 2026 08:11pm HST Full results
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Kaua‘i Mayor

  • RAPOZO, Mel
    55.8%
    9,946 votes
  • CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr.
    38.3%
    6,826 votes

Kaua‘i County Council

  • HOLLAND, Fern Anuenue
    7.1%
    8,883 votes
  • KANESHIRO, Arryl J.
    7.0%
    8,732 votes
  • OZAKI, Todd R.
    6.9%
    8,631 votes
  • CORREA, Michelle Kaleiohi
    6.7%
    8,399 votes
  • BULOSAN, Addison
    5.7%
    7,139 votes
  • SMITH, Dane
    5.2%
    6,523 votes
  • APPLEGATE, Paul Noboru
    5.1%
    6,297 votes
  • SHIGEMOTO, Taylor H.
    5.0%
    6,256 votes
  • DECOSTA, Billy D.
    4.5%
    5,632 votes
  • COOTS, Mike
    3.9%
    4,822 votes
  • MARTIN, Umi
    3.6%
    4,427 votes
  • RAPOZO, Cheree
    3.3%
    4,159 votes
  • KAIMINAAUAO, Keola
    2.7%
    3,367 votes
  • MATTOS, John H. (Scooby)
    2.2%
    2,704 votes

County Ballot Measure

Relating to the Planning Commission's Appeals Process
  • YES
    54.9%
    9,797 votes
  • NO
    26.8%
    4,781 votes

State Representative

District 16 · Wailua, Hanamāʻulu, Līhuʻe & Puhi
  • EVSLIN, Luke A.
    72.4%
    4,457 votes
  • HAZLEBECK, David
    21.7%
    1,336 votes

State Representative

District 17 · Niʻihau, Kōloa, Poʻipū, Kalāheo, Hanapēpē, Waimea & Kekaha
  • MORIKAWA, Daynette (Dee)
    70.8%
    4,393 votes
  • CLUETT, Misty
    21.1%
    1,311 votes

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

  • GREEN, Josh KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K.
    75.7%
    196,939 votes
  • CORDERY, Gary ANTHONY, Daniel
    22.5%
    58,498 votes

U.S. Representative

District II · Neighbor Islands & Rest of Oʻahu
  • TOKUDA, Jill N.
    67.2%
    97,049 votes
  • AWA, Brenton
    27.2%
    39,224 votes

At-Large Trustee

  • ANDERSON, Ikaika
    10.9%
    84,846 votes
  • WAIHEE, John, IV
    10.8%
    83,931 votes
  • GALUTERIA, Brickwood M.
    10.7%
    83,499 votes
  • SOUZA, Keoni
    10.3%
    80,112 votes
  • AKINA, Adrian (Kealii)
    9.4%
    73,274 votes
  • CRABBE, Kanekoa (Koa)
    7.9%
    61,237 votes
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Kaua‘i General Election results 2026: Latest Kaua‘i County vote totals

Published November 3, 2026 • 7:00 PM HST Updated November 3, 2026 • 7:48 PM HST
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    Kaua‘i Mayor

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • RAPOZO, Mel
      9,946 55.8%
    • CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr.
      6,826 38.3%
    Blanks 1,047 Over Votes 17
    Total Votes 17,836

    Kaua‘i County Council

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • HOLLAND, Fern Anuenue
      8,883 7.1%
    • KANESHIRO, Arryl J.
      8,732 7.0%
    • OZAKI, Todd R.
      8,631 6.9%
    • CORREA, Michelle Kaleiohi
      8,399 6.7%
    • BULOSAN, Addison
      7,139 5.7%
    • SMITH, Dane
      6,523 5.2%
    • APPLEGATE, Paul Noboru
      6,297 5.1%
    • SHIGEMOTO, Taylor H.
      6,256 5.0%
    • DECOSTA, Billy D.
      5,632 4.5%
    • COOTS, Mike
      4,822 3.9%
    • MARTIN, Umi
      4,427 3.6%
    • RAPOZO, Cheree
      4,159 3.3%
    • KAIMINAAUAO, Keola
      3,367 2.7%
    • MATTOS, John H. (Scooby)
      2,704 2.2%
    Blanks 38,643 Over Votes 34
    Total Votes 124,648

    County Ballot Measure

    Relating to the Planning Commission's Appeals Process

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      9,797 54.9%
    • NO
      4,781 26.8%
    Blanks 3,241 Over Votes 17
    Total Votes 17,836

    State Representative, Dist 16

    Wailua, Hanamāʻulu, Līhuʻe & Puhi

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • EVSLIN, Luke A.
      4,457 72.4%
    • HAZLEBECK, David
      1,336 21.7%
    Blanks 354 Over Votes 8
    Total Votes 6,155

    State Representative, Dist 17

    Niʻihau, Kōloa, Poʻipū, Kalāheo, Hanapēpē, Waimea & Kekaha

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MORIKAWA, Daynette (Dee)
      4,393 70.8%
    • CLUETT, Misty
      1,311 21.1%
    Blanks 501 Over Votes 4
    Total Votes 6,209

    Governor and Lieutenant Governor

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • GREEN, Josh KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K.
      196,939 75.7%
    • CORDERY, Gary ANTHONY, Daniel
      58,498 22.5%
    Blanks 4,455 Over Votes 313
    Total Votes 260,205

    U.S. Representative, Dist II

    Neighbor Islands & Rest of Oʻahu

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • TOKUDA, Jill N.
      97,049 67.2%
    • AWA, Brenton
      39,224 27.2%
    Blanks 7,949 Over Votes 134
    Total Votes 144,356

    At-Large Trustee

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • ANDERSON, Ikaika
      84,846 10.9%
    • WAIHEE, John, IV
      83,931 10.8%
    • GALUTERIA, Brickwood M.
      83,499 10.7%
    • SOUZA, Keoni
      80,112 10.3%
    • AKINA, Adrian (Kealii)
      73,274 9.4%
    • CRABBE, Kanekoa (Koa)
      61,237 7.9%
    Blanks 312,891 Over Votes 275
    Total Votes 780,065

    Maui Resident Trustee

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • LINDSEY, Carmen Hulu
      78,766 30.3%
    • KAPU, Ke'eaumoku
      67,608 26.0%
    Blanks 113,677 Over Votes 154
    Total Votes 260,205

    Oahu Resident Trustee

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • AKAKA, Kalei
      98,824 38.0%
    • WONG, Hinaleimoana (Hina)
      76,243 29.3%
    Blanks 84,951 Over Votes 187
    Total Votes 260,205

    Question #1

    Increasing the Timeframe for the Hawaii Senate to Consider and Act on Judicial Appointments.

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      155,925 59.9%
    • NO
      82,994 31.9%
    Blanks 21,053 Over Votes 233
    Total Votes 260,205

    Question #2

    Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits.

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      167,908 64.5%
    • NO
      71,166 27.3%
    Blanks 20,871 Over Votes 260
    Total Votes 260,205

    U.S. Representative, Dist I

    Urban Honolulu & Nearby Suburbs

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • CASE, Ed
      83,315 71.9%
    • LAM, Adriel C.
      21,551 18.6%
    • CONLEY, Jordan S.
      3,385 2.9%
    • BERNING, Nathan M.
      1,429 1.2%
    Blanks 6,051 Over Votes 118
    Total Votes 115,849

    State Senator, Dist 2

    Puna: Keaʻau, Pāhoa, Hawaiian Paradise Park & Mountain View

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy
      8,766 77.0%
    • FOGEL, Frederick F.
      1,965 17.3%
    Blanks 647 Over Votes 11
    Total Votes 11,389

    State Senator, Dist 9

    Hawaiʻi Kai, ʻĀina Haina, Kāhala, Diamond Head & Kaimukī

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • CHANG, Stanley
      9,317 70.8%
    • CROSWELL, David A.
      3,048 23.2%
    Blanks 787 Over Votes 8
    Total Votes 13,160

    State Senator, Dist 13

    Nuʻuanu, Liliha, Punchbowl, Chinatown & Downtown Honolulu

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NAKAMATSU, Tricia Kwai Lin
      6,428 74.6%
    • CHRISTIAN, Wallyn Kanoelani
      1,752 20.3%
    Blanks 427 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 8,614

    State Senator, Dist 18 (Vacancy)

    Mililani Town, Waipiʻo Gentry, Waikele & Royal Kunia

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • BASS, Danielle Maliekekai
      5,858 54.4%
    • KITASHIMA, Kelly Puamailani
      4,109 38.1%
    • HANNA, Max G.
      193 1.8%
    Blanks 604 Over Votes 12
    Total Votes 10,776

    State Senator, Dist 19 (Vacancy)

    Pearl City, Waipahu, West Loch, Honouliuli & Hoʻopili

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • LAMOSAO, Rachele F.
      4,230 67.5%
    • PIERICK, Elijah
      1,803 28.8%
    Blanks 224 Over Votes 6
    Total Votes 6,263

    State Senator, Dist 20

    ʻEwa Beach, Ocean Pointe, ʻEwa by Gentry & Iroquois Point

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • OWENS, Markus
      3,607 50.1%
    • MCDERMOTT, Bob
      3,439 47.7%
    Blanks 152 Over Votes 8
    Total Votes 7,206

    State Representative, Dist 2 (Hilo)

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • KEOHOKAPU LEE LOY, Sue
      5,496 74.9%
    • KENNEALY, Jonathan
      1,278 17.4%
    Blanks 556 Over Votes 4
    Total Votes 7,334

    State Representative, Dist 3

    Keaukaha, Orchidlands, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Acres & Fern Acres

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • TODD, Christopher L.T.
      4,236 79.3%
    • MARTIN, Austin
      776 14.5%
    Blanks 328 Over Votes 5
    Total Votes 5,345

    State Representative, Dist 4

    Pāhoa, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Kalapana & Pohoiki

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • ILAGAN, Greggor
      4,519 77.1%
    • WITTENHAGEN, Zak
      1,143 19.5%
    Blanks 191 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 5,860

    State Representative, Dist 5

    Kurtistown, Mountain View, Volcano, Pāhala, Nāʻālehu & Ocean View

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • KAPELA, Jeanne
      4,707 74.9%
    • MCCORMICK, Dalene
      1,349 21.5%
    Blanks 222 Over Votes 10
    Total Votes 6,288

    State Representative, Dist 8

    Hāwī, Halaʻula, Waimea, Waikoloa & Kawaihae

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • TARNAS, David A.
      4,512 70.1%
    • PERREIRA, Monique
      1,747 27.1%
    Blanks 170 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 6,436

    State Representative, District 10

    Waiehu, Wailuku, Waikapū

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MIYAKE, Tyson K.
      5,249 74.8%
    • BUMANGLAG, Travis
      1,413 20.1%
    Blanks 351 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 7,016

    State Representative, District 11

    Kīhei, Wailea, Mākena

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • AMATO, Terez (T.Amato)
      4,448 69.7%
    • WALKER, Sheila
      1,669 26.2%
    Blanks 257 Over Votes 6
    Total Votes 6,380

    State Representative, District 12

    Hāli‘imaile, Pukalani, Kula

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YAMASHITA, Kyle T.
      5,251 69.7%
    • JOHNSON, Dan
      1,855 24.6%
    Blanks 420 Over Votes 8
    Total Votes 7,534

    State Representative, District 13

    Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i, Kaho‘olawe, parts of East Maui

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • POEPOE, Mahina
      4,032 77.7%
    • VANDERPOOL, Robin D.
      847 16.3%
    Blanks 302 Over Votes 10
    Total Votes 5,191

    State Representative, District 14

    Kahakuloa, Waihe‘e, Lahaina, Ka‘anapali

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • PATEL, Sne
      2,105 44.3%
    • KIAKONA, Pa'ele
      1,690 35.6%
    • COCHRAN, Elle
      853 17.9%
    Blanks 93 Over Votes 12
    Total Votes 4,753

    State Representative, Dist 18

    Portlock, Hawaiʻi Kai & Kalama Valley

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • WATARU, James (Jamie)
      3,825 52.9%
    • GEDEON, Joe
      3,161 43.7%
    Blanks 238 Over Votes 9
    Total Votes 7,233

    State Representative, Dist 20

    Diamond Head, Kāhala, Waiʻalae, Kaimukī & Kapahulu

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NAKADA GRANDINETTI, Tina
      3,959 70.0%
    • ASING, David
      1,300 23.0%
    Blanks 386 Over Votes 8
    Total Votes 5,653

    State Representative, Dist 23

    Mōʻiliʻili & McCully

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • OLDS, Ikaika M.
      2,936 74.7%
    • MUH, Victor
      711 18.1%
    Blanks 277 Over Votes 4
    Total Votes 3,928

    State Representative, Dist 26

    Makiki & Punchbowl

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • ROSS, Ian M.A.
      3,393 70.4%
    • SILVA, Tony
      1,142 23.7%
    Blanks 280 Over Votes 5
    Total Votes 4,820

    State Representative, Dist 29

    Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley & Kalihi

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • HUSSEY, Ikaika
      1,898 72.7%
    • ABALOS, Tess
      598 22.9%
    Blanks 114 Over Votes 1
    Total Votes 2,611

    State Representative, Dist 30

    Kalihi, Kalihi Kai, Keʻehi Lagoon & Hickam

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • TEMPLO, Shirley Ann
      1,285 66.0%
    • YBANEZ, Amanda
      600 30.8%
    Blanks 60 Over Votes 2
    Total Votes 1,947

    State Representative, Dist 31

    Fort Shafter Flats, Salt Lake & Pearl Harbor

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • ICHIYAMA, Linda
      2,927 76.3%
    • VALDEZ, Nancy
      785 20.5%
    Blanks 123 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 3,838

    State Representative, Dist 32

    Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Āliamanu & Foster Village

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • AIU, Micah Pookela Kim
      2,257 50.0%
    • SHIMIZU, Garner M.
      2,100 46.6%
    Blanks 149 Over Votes 5
    Total Votes 4,511

    State Representative, Dist 34

    Pearl City, Waiau & Pacific Palisades

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • TAKAYAMA, Gregg
      3,889 74.4%
    • DUPIO, Gaius, II (Kipi)
      1,117 21.4%
    Blanks 212 Over Votes 6
    Total Votes 5,224

    State Representative, Dist 39

    Royal Kunia, Village Park, Honouliuli, Hoʻopili & Waipahu

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • ROSENLEE, Corey
      2,793 63.7%
    • DEGRACIA, Daniel (Danny)
      1,454 33.2%
    Blanks 136 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 4,386

    State Representative, Dist 40

    Lower Village, ʻEwa Beach & Iroquois Point

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MARTINEZ, Rose
      1,695 51.8%
    • REYES ODA, Julie
      1,495 45.7%
    Blanks 75 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 3,272

    State Representative, Dist 42

    Varona Village, ʻEwa, Kapolei & Fernandez Village

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • PARIS, Anthony Makana
      1,670 52.0%
    • GARCIA, Diamond
      1,453 45.2%
    Blanks 86 Over Votes 4
    Total Votes 3,213

    State Representative, Dist 43

    Kapolei & Makakilo

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • SOUZA, Kanani
      1,397 34.9%
    • MEDEIROS, Sheila
      1,192 29.7%
    Blanks 1,410 Over Votes 9
    Total Votes 4,008

    State Representative, Dist 44

    Honokai Hale, Nānākuli & Māʻili

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • KILA, Darius K.
      1,899 67.8%
    • WEAVER, Charla (Kahealani)
      868 31.0%
    Blanks 32 Over Votes 2
    Total Votes 2,801

    State Representative, Dist 45

    Waiʻanae & Mākaha

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MURAOKA, Chris
      1,291 50.4%
    • KAOPUA, Kalehua
      1,215 47.5%
    Blanks 50 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 2,559

    State Representative, Dist 46

    Waipiʻo Acres, Wahiawā, Whitmore Village, Waialua & Mokulēʻia

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • PERRUSO, Amy A.
      2,651 64.8%
    • GABRIEL, Daniel Michael
      1,323 32.3%
    Blanks 118 Over Votes 1
    Total Votes 4,093

    State Representative, Dist 47

    Haleʻiwa, Waimea, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, Lāʻie & Hauʻula

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • QUINLAN, Sean
      1,996 58.5%
    • TALAEAI, Mark
      1,357 39.8%
    Blanks 50 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 3,410

    State Representative, Dist 49

    Kāneʻohe & Maunawili

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MATAYOSHI, Scot
      4,203 76.7%
    • RODAS, 'Ale
      1,119 20.4%
    Blanks 153 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 5,478

    State Representative, Dist 50

    Kailua & Kāneʻohe Bay

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • LEE, Mike
      5,478 77.4%
    • FITZGERALD, Jesse W.M.
      1,001 14.1%
    Blanks 594 Over Votes 7
    Total Votes 7,080

    Maui County Mayor

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • BISSEN, Richard T., Jr.
      18,796 52.8%
    • SUGIMURA, Yuki Lei Kashiwa
      15,969 44.8%
    Blanks 822 Over Votes 30
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — East Maui

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • SINENCI, Shane
      17,667 49.6%
    • CARROLL, Claire Kamalu
      11,652 32.7%
    Blanks 6,265 Over Votes 33
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — West Maui

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • PALTIN, Tamara Akiko Maile
      21,626 60.7%
    • TILLMAN, Mark
      8,551 24.0%
    Blanks 5,423 Over Votes 17
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • MONIZ, Marvin
      18,992 53.3%
    • LINDSEY, Ashley Awakea
      10,868 30.5%
    Blanks 5,726 Over Votes 31
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Kahului

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • BATANGAN, Kauanoe
      16,405 46.1%
    • KAMEKONA, Carol Lee
      13,736 38.6%
    Blanks 5,447 Over Votes 29
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — South Maui

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • KING, Kelly Takaya
      16,158 45.4%
    • COOK, Tom
      15,553 43.7%
    Blanks 3,880 Over Votes 26
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Makawao-Haiku-Paia

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • U'U-HODGINS, Nohe
      18,697 52.5%
    • CHUNG, Stevie Kathryn
      10,655 29.9%
    Blanks 6,239 Over Votes 26
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Upcountry

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • PAHIA, Bobby
      20,699 58.1%
    • YOKOUCHI, Jon Masaru
      9,740 27.3%
    Blanks 5,158 Over Votes 20
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Lanai

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • JOHNSON, Gabe
      23,367 65.6%
    Blanks 12,250 Over Votes 0
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember — Molokai

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • RAWLINS-FERNANDEZ, Keani
      23,272 65.3%
    Blanks 12,345 Over Votes 0
    Total Votes 35,617

    Councilmember, Dist 4

    Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Nānāwale, Leilani Estates & Pohoiki

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • OHARA, Eileen
      2,550 46.3%
    • ENRIQUEZ, Lloyd K.
      2,512 45.7%
    Blanks 436 Over Votes 4
    Total Votes 5,502

    Councilmember, Dist 5

    Kurtistown, Mountain View, Hawaiian Acres, Ainaloa & Kalapana

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • RODENHURST, Ikaika
      2,420 49.3%
    • MATSON, Shannon Lopeka
      2,082 42.4%
    Blanks 403 Over Votes 6
    Total Votes 4,911

    Councilmember, Dist 6

    Volcano, Pāhala, Nāʻālehu, Ocean View & South Kona

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • AKI, Zed Kaapana
      2,632 46.1%
    • ENRIQUES, Guy
      2,578 45.2%
    Blanks 496 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 5,709

    Councilmember, Dist IV

    Hawaiʻi Kai, ʻĀina Haina, Kāhala, Kaimukī & Waikīkī

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • OZAWA, Trevor
      15,178 60.0%
    • GREGORY, Tara Malia
      7,180 28.4%
    Blanks 2,905 Over Votes 26
    Total Votes 25,289

    Councilmember, Dist VI

    Downtown Honolulu, Nuʻuanu, Punchbowl, Liliha & Kalihi Valley

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • DOS SANTOS-TAM, Tyler
      10,187 65.7%
    • MORIHARA, Corey
      3,443 22.2%
    Blanks 1,870 Over Votes 3
    Total Votes 15,503

    Maui: Planning Commission Review of General Plan and Land Use Ordinances

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      26,076 73.2%
    • NO
      5,101 14.3%
    Blanks 4,411 Over Votes 29
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Standardizing Deadlines for Voter Initiative, Recall, and Charter Amendment

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      25,641 72.0%
    • NO
      4,847 13.6%
    Blanks 5,106 Over Votes 23
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Computation of Time

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      22,305 62.6%
    • NO
      7,947 22.3%
    Blanks 5,332 Over Votes 33
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Processing of Claims

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      24,726 69.4%
    • NO
      5,614 15.8%
    Blanks 5,258 Over Votes 19
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Removing the English Translation of the Hawai'i State Motto

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      19,083 53.6%
    • YES
      12,912 36.3%
    Blanks 3,568 Over Votes 54
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Emergency Appropriations

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      21,545 60.5%
    • NO
      8,844 24.8%
    Blanks 5,204 Over Votes 24
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Independent Nomination Board

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      14,704 41.3%
    • YES
      14,630 41.1%
    Blanks 6,234 Over Votes 49
    Total Votes 35,617

    Maui: Reappointment of Members of the Board of Ethics

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      19,650 55.2%
    • NO
      11,176 31.4%
    Blanks 4,759 Over Votes 32
    Total Votes 35,617

    1. Hawai'i: County Auditor's Power to Employ

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      25,271 51.4%
    • NO
      19,468 39.6%
    Blanks 4,432 Over Votes 40
    Total Votes 49,211

    Charter Question #1

    Should the Charter require annual funding for a Food Security Fund, without having to simultaneously increase real property tax rates to fund the appropriation, to support programs and grants that provide locally grown or produced food to Oahu residents, as well as non-local food only in an emergency?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      107,656 68.6%
    • NO
      37,012 23.6%
    Blanks 12,104 Over Votes 138
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #2

    Should the Charter be amended to replace its preamble with language recognizing the relationship between the people of the City and County of Honolulu and the ʻāina, honoring the wisdom of kūpuna and the legacy of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, and affirming commitments to transparent, accountable government and stewardship of natural, civic, and cultural resources?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      88,275 56.3%
    • NO
      51,935 33.1%
    Blanks 16,569 Over Votes 131
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #3

    Should an Office of ʻŌiwi Resources and Cultural Stewardship be established within the Office of the Mayor to oversee the management of ʻŌiwi resources within the City, develop related programs, and create a Cultural Advisory Council of kūpuna, cultural practitioners, and community representatives?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      69,058 44.0%
    • YES
      69,010 44.0%
    Blanks 18,737 Over Votes 105
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #4

    Should a nine-member LGBTQIA+ Commission be established to advise the Mayor, City Council, and City agencies on matters affecting the LGBTQIA+ community and recommend policies, programs, and legislation promoting social, economic, and political equality?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      86,363 55.0%
    • YES
      55,966 35.7%
    Blanks 14,473 Over Votes 108
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #5

    Beginning in 2032, should the City use ranked-choice voting to elect the Mayor, City Council, and Prosecuting Attorney, allowing voters to rank candidates in the order they prefer – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. – in a single November election?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      79,034 50.4%
    • YES
      63,391 40.4%
    Blanks 14,371 Over Votes 114
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #6

    Should the Charter be amended to require the Honolulu Police Department to 1. adopt policies to ensure the constitutional rights of all persons regardless of immigration or citizenship status are protected, and 2. assist federal immigration enforcement activities only when required by statute or court order, and after the requesting agency’s identity and authority have been confirmed?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      98,054 62.5%
    • NO
      45,646 29.1%
    Blanks 13,076 Over Votes 134
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #7

    Shall the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu be amended to encourage increasing housing availability and preserving available housing as policies for the City and County of Honolulu?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      103,925 66.2%
    • NO
      36,433 23.2%
    Blanks 16,448 Over Votes 104
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #8

    Should the Charter be amended to clarify that the Affordable Housing Fund is a revolving fund, with repayments, interest, earnings, proceeds, and other receipts derived from the Fund to be redeposited into the Fund?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      115,936 73.9%
    • NO
      24,601 15.7%
    Blanks 16,291 Over Votes 82
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #9

    Should the Charter be amended to no longer require a second public hearing for any transaction related to City real property interests?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      93,139 59.4%
    • YES
      45,640 29.1%
    Blanks 17,906 Over Votes 225
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #10

    Should the City be required to prepare and carry out a functional plan for the development of affordable housing?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      115,347 73.5%
    • NO
      27,290 17.4%
    Blanks 14,152 Over Votes 121
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #11

    Should the Charter be amended to allow the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and the Climate Resiliency Fund to award grants to federal income tax-exempt non-profit organizations that provide services that are consistent with each Fund’s purpose?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      97,555 62.2%
    • NO
      42,432 27.0%
    Blanks 16,812 Over Votes 111
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #12

    Should the Revised City Charter be amended to allow the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, Climate Resiliency Fund, and other funds established under Section 9-204 to receive funding from federal, state, philanthropic, and other sources?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      111,627 71.1%
    • NO
      29,089 18.5%
    Blanks 16,072 Over Votes 122
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #13

    Should the Charter be amended to allow the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund to be used for historic preservation, and to preserve and protect buildings, sites, structures, and objects that have been acquired by the fund; to rename the Fund the Land, Natural Resources, and Historic Preservation Fund, and the advisory commission for the Fund the Land, Natural Resources, and Historic Preservation advisory commission; and to allocate proposal review for Fund use between the advisory commission and the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      85,414 54.4%
    • NO
      52,649 33.6%
    Blanks 18,731 Over Votes 116
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #14

    Should the Charter be amended to increase the annual appropriation for costs related to operation, maintenance, and management of lands that were acquired using the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, from 5% of the moneys that were deposited into the Fund in the previous year, to 10%?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      70,440 44.9%
    • NO
      65,019 41.4%
    Blanks 21,316 Over Votes 135
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #15

    Should an Office of Data and Innovation be established to use data to improve city services, promote government transparency and civic engagement, ensure that the city uses artificial intelligence responsibly, and protect residents’ digital privacy?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      101,220 64.5%
    • NO
      38,468 24.5%
    Blanks 17,082 Over Votes 140
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #16

    Should permanent resident aliens who are residents of the City and County of Honolulu be permitted to serve on City boards and commissions?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • NO
      79,028 50.4%
    • YES
      60,900 38.8%
    Blanks 16,750 Over Votes 232
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #17

    Should quorum and board action be based on the majority of members eligible to vote, excluding vacancies and non-voting members?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      99,938 63.7%
    • NO
      36,046 23.0%
    Blanks 20,798 Over Votes 128
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #18

    Should the First Deputy of the Department of Human Resources be exempt from civil service provisions, like similar roles in other City departments?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      68,368 43.6%
    • NO
      65,878 42.0%
    Blanks 22,428 Over Votes 236
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #19

    Should the City Clerk be required to provide technical and secretarial services to the Charter Commission?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      87,982 56.1%
    • NO
      45,465 29.0%
    Blanks 23,327 Over Votes 136
    Total Votes 156,910

    Charter Question #20

    Should the Charter make a Councilmember, the Mayor, or the Prosecuting Attorney ineligible for election to any City office for two years if impeached, or if the official resigns after an impeachment petition has been filed, consistent with the provision for being recalled from office?

    Candidate Votes Percent
    • YES
      123,733 78.9%
    • NO
      17,360 11.1%
    Blanks 15,653 Over Votes 164
    Total Votes 156,910

    Kaua‘i Now provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i November general election results as they are released for Kaua‘i County, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results around the island.

    Polls closed at 7 p.m.

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