2008 Honolulu mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Honolulu mayoral election
| flag_image = Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Honolulu mayoral election
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2010 Honolulu mayoral special election
| next_year = 2010 (special)
| election_date = 20 September 2008 (first round)
4 November 2008 (runoff)
| turnout =
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = Runoff
| image1 = Mufi Hannemann (2829422273) (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Mufi Hannemann
| colour1 = c0c0c0
| 1data1 = 80,260
49.39%
| 2data1 = 172,798
57.90%
| image2 = No image.svg
| candidate2 = Ann Kobayashi
| colour2 = c0c0c0
| 1data2 = 49,020
30.17%
| 2data2 = 125,626
42.10%
| image3 = Panos Prevedouros as Mayoral Candidate (cropped).jpg
| candidate3 = Panos Prevedouros
| colour3 = c0c0c0
| 1data3 = 28,782
17.71%
| 2data3 = Eliminated
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Mufi Hannemann
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Mufi Hannemann
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsHI}}
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.[http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2008/primary/files/histatewide.pdf Candidate for Mayor for City and County of Honolulu]
General Election
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.{{cite news|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Sep/16/ln/hawaii809160371.html |title=Hawaii rail project motivated Kobayashi's run for mayor |work=The Honolulu Advertiser |first=Peter |last=Boylan |date=16 September 2008 |accessdate= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224180314/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Sep/16/ln/hawaii809160371.html |archivedate=24 February 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}
Results
=First round=
{{Election box begin no party no change | title=Results{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=52091 |title= Mayor of Honolulu - Initial Election |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=21 September 2008 |access-date=16 November 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change |
| party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Mufi Hannemann (incumbent)
|votes = 80,260
|percentage = 49.39
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Ann Kobayashi
|votes = 49,020
|percentage = 30.17
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Panos Prevedouros
|votes = 28,782
|percentage = 17.71
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Jacqueline R. Maly
|votes = 1,541
|percentage = 0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = George Nitta Jr.
|votes = 1,398
|percentage = 0.86
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Daniel H. Cunningham
|votes = 737
|percentage = 0.45
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Cameron M. Datanagan
|votes = 341
|percentage = 0.21
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Paul A. Manner
|votes = 223
|percentage = 0.14
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Donavon D. Kambel
|votes = 197
|percentage = 0.12
}}
{{Election box total no party no change |
|votes = 162,499
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Runoff=
{{Election box begin no party no change | title=Results}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Mufi Hannemann (incumbent)
|votes = 172,798
|percentage = 57.90
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change |
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Ann Kobayashi
|votes = 125,626
|percentage = 42.10
}}
{{Election box total no party no change |
|votes = 298,424
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}