The 2016 Honolulu mayoral election determined the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu for the full term commencing in January 2017. As in the previous several elections, the Honolulu metro and its cost overruns was a major topic of the campaign.

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Democratic Mayor

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 resig ...

ran for re-election to a second term. A non-partisan blanket primary was held on Saturday, August 13, 2016. As no candidate received an outright majority of the vote in the primary, the top-two finishers, Caldwell and former

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U.S. Representative

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, advanced to the general election

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on Tuesday, November 8, 2016; Caldwell won with 52 percent of the vote, to Djou's 48 percent.

Candidates

, incumbent Mayor of Honolulu (voter registration: Democratic) *

, former U.S. Representative and former Honolulu City Councilman (voter registration: Republican)

Eliminated

*Kurt Baker *Zachary Burd *Ernest Caravalho *

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, former Mayor of Honolulu (voter registration: Independent) *Lawrence Friedman *Tim Garry *Ronald Hochuli *Lillian Hong *Angela Kaaihue (ran instead for, and received the Republican nomination as, U.S. Representative for

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) *Mike Powers *Joseph Wargo

Endorsements

Primary

Polling

Primary results

General election

Results

Caldwell won reelection on November 8, 2016, in the runoff with Djou, 52.2% to 47.8%.Honolulu, Hawaii Mayor: Results: Kirk Caldwell Leads
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'', November 10, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016. Though both candidates supported the municipal rail project, substantial cost overruns were an issue, as was Caldwell's alleged interference with the Ethics Commission.Mayor Kirk Caldwell Re-Elected Over Charles Djou
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'', Chad Blair, November 8, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Charles Djou for Mayor
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