by Andrew Walden

KHON: Interactive Precinct by Precinct Map of Election Results

First Read >>> 6:34pm August 13, 2016 

Second Read >>> 8:28pm August 13, 2016 

Third Read >>> 9:46pm August 13, 2016 (245 of 247 pcts)

Fourth Read >>> 10:09pm August 13, 2016 (246 of 247 pcts)

Fifth Read >>> 11:48pm August 13, 2016 (247 of 247 pcts)

FINAL SUMMARY>>> 2:13AM August 14, 2016 (FINAL SUMMARY)

HEADLINE RESULTS:

Honolulu Mayor:

Caldwell 43% to Djou 42% (1st read) 

Caldwell 44% to Djou 42.4% (2nd read)

Caldwell 43.9% to Djou 42.7% (3rd read)

Caldwell 43.7% to Djou 42.8% (Final Summary)

Hawaii Co Mayor:

Kim 48% to Lau 25% (1st read) -- Kim up to 49.1% on 2nd read -- will he be able to avoid runoff?

3rd Read -- Kim over the top at 50.4% -- no runoff

LEGISLATIVE INCUMBENTS: 

No Senators and only one House Rep defeated in Primary --  Democrat Jo Jordan HD44.  And Dems are complaining that their Party failed to knock her opponent Cedric Gates off the ballot as 'ineligible' under Dem rules because he had been a Green Party candidate in 2014.

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Anti-GMO Losers Statewide:

1) Incumbent Gary Hooser in 9th place for Kauai Council (same on 2nd read).  On 3rd read, Hooser is still in 9th place and Joanne Yukimura is 8th with 16 of 16 precincts reporting. Top 13 go to 7-seat Nov runoff.

2) Incumbent Margaret Willie losing to Tim Richards 51-42 for Hawaii Co Council Dist 9 (same on 2nd read).  On 3rd read with 3 of 3 reporting, Richards wins 49-44%.  

3) Trinette Furtado losing 52-25 for Maui Council -- tightens slightly on 2nd read--will Mike White be forced into runoff?  3rd read: White 49.6% vs Furtado 28.5% heading for Nov. runoff.

4) Tiare Lawrence losing 57-37 for the Democratic nomination for HD12 Maui (tightens to 55-40% on 2nd read)

5) Fern Rosenstiel losing 66-28% for the Democratic nomination for HD14 Kauai (little change on 2nd read with 3 of 5 pcts reporting)

6) HD13 Molokai, Lanai, E Maui: Anti-GMO Haller crushed by DeCoite 56-35%.

Interesting note: In 2014, election day voters were 2-1 anti-GMO but mail in voters were 2-1 pro-GMO.  In 2016, election day voters appear to be little different than mail-in voters.  Lesson: Anti-GMO hype is old.  See 'arch of hysteria.'

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Anti-GMO tight races:

SD2 anti-GMO incumbent Ruderman 50% to Ilagan 44%

Hawaii Co Council D5: Incumbent Paleka ahead of marijuana activist Ruggles by 9 votes.  2nd read: Ruggles pulls ahead by 6 votes. 3rd read Ruggles ahead by 262 votes with 3 of 3 precincts reporting.

Maui Council Wailuku: Kane 24 vs anti-GMO Atay 23% heading for Nov runoff.

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OHA Races:

Trask ahead of Incumbent OHA Chair Lindsey 25% to 24% (Hawaii Co) -- 3rd read Trask 26.4% to Lindsey 25.1% --November Runoff.

Incumbent Machado leads Hanapi 24% - 12% (Molokai) -- 3rd read 24-14%. No Runoff.

Incumbent Apoliona 24% vs Akina 11% (at-large race) -- 3rd read 24.3 to 12.6%.  November Runoff.

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Other interesting races:

HD7 Evans beating Tarnas 47-46% (48-45% 2nd read) Evans wins on 3rd round.

HD11 Ing beating Teagarden 62-35%

HD23: Choy beating Kobayashi by 6 votes 1040 to 1034.  Choy has 66-vote margin in 2nd read.  On 3rd read, Choy wins by 58 votes.

HD33: 1st read -- Kong beating Arakaki 44-41%.  2nd Read Arakaki beating Kong 43-42%.  3rd read Arakaki ahead by 11 votes. Final Printout -- Kong wins by 37 votes.

HD36 Dems – Marilyn Lee beating Aha Fed Rec activist Zuri Aki 66-24

HD36 GOP: Fukumoto unopposed with 91.1% -- only 8.9% blank votes after denouncing Trump at GOP State convention.

HD44 Gates beating incumbent Jordan 48-46%  (2nd read Gates still ahead by 11 votes)  On 3rd read with 2 of 2 pcts reporting, Gates wins 52-41.  He will face the Republican nominee Marc Paaluhi who won the Republican primary 49-41% over Tamiko Sequin.

HD50 Liberal Republican Cynthia Thielen easily defeating conservative Republican Joan Hood 73-24% -- 65-32% on Final Read.