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The 2012 Honolulu mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu.
Kirk Caldwell Kirk William Caldwell (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell also held the position of acting mayor in 2010 following the resi ...
was elected mayor, beating opponent and former Hawaii governor
Ben Cayetano Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United State ...
. The position of Mayor of Honolulu is non-partisan. A non-partisan blanket primary was held on 11 August 2012. Because no candidate received an outright majority of the vote in the primary, the top two finishers,
Ben Cayetano Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United State ...
and
Kirk Caldwell Kirk William Caldwell (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell also held the position of acting mayor in 2010 following the resi ...
, advanced to the November general election
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. Incumbent Independent mayor Peter Carlisle was seeking a first full term in office but finished third in the primary and did not proceed to the runoff election.


Candidates

*
Kirk Caldwell Kirk William Caldwell (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Caldwell also held the position of acting mayor in 2010 following the resi ...
, former Acting Mayor of Honolulu and Managing Director of Honolulu (voter registration: Democratic) *
Ben Cayetano Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United State ...
, former
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(voter registration: Democratic)


Eliminated

* Peter Carlisle, incumbent Mayor (voter registration: Independent); third in primary election and was eliminated * Khistina Caldwell Dejean, unsuccessful candidate for mayor in
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; fourth in primary election and was eliminated


Primary


Polling


Results


General election


Polling


Results


By district


References


External links


Kirk Caldwell for Mayor

Peter Carlisle for Mayor

Ben Cayetano for Mayor
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