2008 Honolulu mayoral election

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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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| Mayor before election

Mufi Hannemann
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Mufi Hannemann
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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

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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

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### First round

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Results[3] Candidate  | Votes  | %

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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

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Results  Candidate  | Votes  | %

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Mufi Hannemann (incumbent)  | 172,798  | 57.90
Ann Kobayashi | 125,626  | 42.10
Total votes  | 298,424  | 100.00

## References

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1. ^ Candidate for Mayor for City and County of Honolulu
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Mayor of Honolulu - Initial Election". ourcampaigns.com. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

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