2020 Honolulu mayoral election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Honolulu mayoral election

| flag_image = Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Honolulu mayoral election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Honolulu mayoral election

| next_year = 2024

| turnout = 69.65% {{increase}}{{Cite web|url=https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf|title=GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 2020 **FINAL SUMMARY REPORT**|date=2020-11-19|access-date=2020-11-22|publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections}}

| election_date = {{Start date|2020|08|08}} (primary)
{{Start date|2020|11|3}} (runoff)

| image1 = 2022-1026-smithsonian-apac-rick-blangiardi (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Rick Blangiardi

| color1 = a7e8e8

| 1data1 = 69,510
25.57%

| 2data1 = 224,474
58.2%

| image2 = Keith Amemiya.jpg

| candidate2 = Keith Amemiya

| color2 = edc16f

| 1data2 = 55,002
20.24%

| 2data2 = 149,375
38.8%

| image3 = Colleen Hanabusa official photo 2017 (3x4).jpg

| candidate3 = Colleen Hanabusa

| color3 = e68ee3

| 1data3 = 50,120
18.44%

| 2data3 = Eliminated

| image4 = Kym Pine on Conversations with the Candidate (cropped).jpg

| candidate4 = Kymberly Pine

| color4 = 8eb3e6

| 1data4 = 40,008
14.72%

| 2data4 = Eliminated

| image5 = Mufi Hannemann, 2017.jpg

| candidate5 = Mufi Hannemann

| color5 = 76b376

| 1data5 = 26,975
9.92%

| 2data5 = Eliminated

| image6 = Bud Stonebreaker, 2020.jpg

| candidate6 = Bud Stonebreaker

| color6 = f0807a

| 1data6 = 17,710
6.51%

| 2data6 = Eliminated

| map_image = {{switcher |250px |First round precinct results |250px |Runoff precinct results |default=2}}

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Blangiardi: {{legend0|#FFF0F5|10–20%}} {{legend0|#FFE0EA|20–30%}} {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Amemiya: {{legend0|#DFEEFF|20–30%}} {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Hanabusa: {{legend0|#E3F7F7|10–20%}} {{legend0|#D0F9F9|20–30%}}
Pine: {{legend0|#FFEFDF|10–20%}} {{legend0|#FFDAC1|20–30%}} {{legend0|#FFCCA9|30–40%}}
Hannemann: {{legend0|#ebf7ee|20–30%}} {{legend0|#a3d5af|40–50%}}
James: {{legend0|#fcf0e2|20–30%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#EFE7F5|20–30%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Kirk Caldwell

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Rick Blangiardi

| after_party = Nonpartisan

| 1blank = First round

| 2blank = Runoff

| party1 = Nonpartisan

| party2 = Nonpartisan

| party3 = Nonpartisan

| party4 = Nonpartisan

| party5 = Nonpartisan

| party6 = Nonpartisan

}}

{{ElectionsHI}}

The 2020 Honolulu mayoral election determined the mayor of the City and County of Honolulu for the term commencing in January 2021. Incumbent mayor Kirk Caldwell was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.

The position of mayor of Honolulu is non-partisan. A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on Saturday, August 8, 2020. With no candidate receiving an outright majority of the vote in the primary, the top two finishers, Rick Blangiardi and Keith Amemiya, advanced to a November general election runoff on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Rick Blangiardi won the general election, defeating Amemiya with 58.2% of all votes. The city and county also had a record turnout, with 385,442 total votes in the election being cast.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} Blangiardi was inaugurated as mayor on January 2, 2021.

Candidates

=Advanced to runoff=

  • Keith Amemiya, insurance executive and former executive director of Hawaii High School Athletic Association{{cite news |last1=Bernardo |first1=Rosemarie |title=Keith Amemiya announces run for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/27/breaking-news/keith-amemiya-announces-run-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |agency=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=August 27, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Bernardo |first1=Rosemarie |title=Amemiya announces run for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/28/hawaii-news/amemiya-announces-run-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |agency=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=August 28, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=HNN Staff |title=Business executive throws his name in the race for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/08/28/former-hhsaa-executive-throws-his-name-race-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |agency=Hawaii News Now |date=August 27, 2019}}
  • Rick Blangiardi, former University of Hawaii football coach, businessman, and television executive for Hawaii News Now{{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=TV executive Blangiardi plans mayoral run |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/01/03/hawaii-news/tv-executive-blangiardi-plans-mayoral-run/ |access-date=January 4, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=January 3, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon |title=Former Hawaii TV executive Rick Blangiardi announces run for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/13/hawaii-news/blangiardi-announces-run-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=February 13, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=February 13, 2020}}

=Eliminated during primary=

  • John Carroll, former state senator, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000 and 2016, and candidate for governor of Hawaii in 2018{{cite news |last1=Miyashima |first1=Mike |title=John Carroll jumps into 2020 race for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.kitv.com/story/40654303/john-carroll-jumps-into-2020-race-for-honolulu-mayor |access-date=September 14, 2019 |agency=KITV |date=June 15, 2019 |archive-date=June 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615202013/https://www.kitv.com/story/40654303/john-carroll-jumps-into-2020-race-for-honolulu-mayor |url-status=dead }}
  • Colleen Hanabusa, former U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district (2011–2015; 2016–2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/yep-hanabusa-is-running-for-mayor-of-honolulu/|title=Yep, Hanabusa Is Running For Mayor Of Honolulu|website=Honolulu Civil Beat|language=en|access-date=November 19, 2019}} (endorsed Blangiardi)
  • Mufi Hannemann, former mayor of Honolulu, 2005–2010{{cite news |title=Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is filing to get his old job back |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/05/31/hawaii-news/honolulu-mayors-race-hannemann-is-filing-to-get-his-old-job-back/ |access-date=May 31, 2020 |agency=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=May 31, 2020}}
  • Choon James, real estate broker, candidate for Honolulu City Council, district 2 in 2018{{cite news |last1=Ordonio |first1=Cassie |title=Real estate broker Choon James joins race for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/01/14/hawaii-news/real-estate-broker-james-joins-race-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=January 15, 2020 |date=January 15, 2020}}
  • Audrey Keesing, Hawaii State President of the National Organization for Women, 1994–1999,{{Cite web |url=https://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 7, 2020 |archive-date=January 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119003338/http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ |url-status=dead }} participant U.N. 4th World Conference on Women. 1995 candidate for State House of Representatives, 1996,[https://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/1996/09/19]{{Dead link|date=July 2020}}[https://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/1996/09/18]{{Dead link|date=July 2020}} participant in the Native Hawaiian Federal Recognition: Joint Hearing{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHtJAQAAIAAJ|title=Native Hawaiian Federal Recognition: Joint Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, and the Committee on Resources, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2899 ... and H.R. 4904 ....|first=United States Congress Senate Committee on Indian|last=Affairs (1993– )|date=July 2, 2001|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|isbn=9780160649424 |via=Google Books}}
  • Kymberly Pine, Honolulu City councilmember, district 1{{cite news |title=Kymberly Pine announces run for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/10/28/breaking-news/kym-pine-announces-run-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=October 28, 2019 |agency=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=October 28, 2019}}
  • William "Bud" Stonebraker, pastor of South Shore Christian Fellowship, kalo farmer, former Hawaiʻi state representative (2000–2006){{Cite web|title=Bud Stonebreaker for Mayor 2020|url=https://www.budstonebraker.com/|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=budstonebraker.com|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913045623/https://www.budstonebraker.com/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|year=2004|title=House of Representatives, Amended Notice of Joint Hearing|url=https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2004/hearingnotices/HLT-LAB_02-03-04_A_.htm|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=capitol.hawaii.gov|publisher=Hawaii State Legislature}}
  • Ho Yin (Jason) Wong, former Chief Governance & Information Officer of an IaaS cloud computing technology company{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

=Withdrew=

  • Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City councilmember, district 3; council chair and presiding officer{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Diane S. W. |last2=Pang |first2=Gordon Y. K. |title=Former state Sen. John Carroll announces run for Honolulu mayor, while Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson drops out |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/06/15/hawaii-news/former-state-sen-john-carroll-announces-run-for-mayor-of-city-and-county-of-honolulu/ |access-date=October 30, 2019 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=June 15, 2019}}
  • Marissa Kerns, 2018 Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Hawaii{{cite news|last1=Jedra|first1=Christina|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/02/amemiya-raises-most-campaign-cash-in-honolulu-mayors-race/|title=Amemiya Raises Most Campaign Cash In Honolulu Mayor's Race|date=February 1, 2020|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=February 9, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://electmarissa.com/|title=ELECTMARISSA.COM|website=electmarissa.com|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806165207/http://electmarissa.com/|url-status=dead}}
  • Ron Menor, Honolulu City councilmember, district 9{{cite news |first=Gordan Y.K. |last=Pang |title=Councilman Ron Menor opts out of mayoral race |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/01/31/hawaii-news/councilman-ron-menor-opts-out-of-mayoral-race/|access-date=January 31, 2020|work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|date=February 2020}}

=Declined=

  • Charles Djou, former U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district (2010–2011); candidate for mayor of Honolulu in 2016{{cite news|last1=Djou|first1=Charles|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/03/charles-djou-why-im-not-running-for-honolulu-mayor/|title=Charles Djou: Why I'm Not Running For Honolulu Mayor|date=March 9, 2020|work=Honolulu Civil Beat|access-date=March 23, 2020|agency=Honolulu Civil Beat}}

Endorsements

{{Endorsements box

| title = Keith Amemiya

| list =

Individuals

  • Kymberly Pine, Honolulu city councilwoman and former mayoral candidate{{Cite news |last=Jedra |first=Christina |date=1 September 2020 |title=Kym Pine Endorses Keith Amemiya For Mayor |language=en |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/kym-pine-endorses-keith-amemiya-for-mayor/ |access-date=2020-09-14}}
  • Brian Schatz, U.S. senator from Hawaii{{cite news |author1=HNN Staff |title=Amemiya picks up mayoral endorsement from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/08/12/amemiya-picks-up-mayoral-endorsement-us-sen-brian-schatz/ |access-date=14 August 2020 |work=Hawaii News Now |date=12 August 2020}}
  • Dave Shoji, former coach of Rainbow Wahine Volleyball{{cite news |title=Amemiya For Mayor – Dave Shoji |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu2Jv04H3bg/ | access-date=March 23, 2020 | work=Amemiya For Mayor | date=February 6, 2020}}
  • Antonio Taguba, retired U.S. Army major general{{cite news |url=https://www.thefilipinochronicle.com/2020/10/16/why-should-filipinos-vote-for-keith-amemiya-for-mayor-of-honolulu/ |title=Why Should Filipinos Vote for Keith Amemiya For Mayor of Honolulu? |date=October 16, 2020 |newspaper=Hawaii Filipino Chronicle |access-date=October 1, 2021 |archive-date=October 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001084607/https://www.thefilipinochronicle.com/2020/10/16/why-should-filipinos-vote-for-keith-amemiya-for-mayor-of-honolulu/ |url-status=dead }}

Unions

  • Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA)
  • Plumber and Fitters Local 675
  • United Public Workers (UPW AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO){{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=United Public Workers endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu mayor; operating engineers back Colleen Hanabusa |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/06/20/breaking-news/united-public-workers-endorses-keith-amemiya-for-honolulu-mayor-operating-engineers-back-colleen-hanabusa/ |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=June 20, 2020}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Rick Blangiardi

| list =

Unions

Individuals

  • Colleen Hanabusa, former mayoral candidate; former U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district (2011–2015; 2016–2019){{cite web|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/colleen-hanabusa-endorses-rick-blangiardi-for-honolulu-mayor/|title=Colleen Hanabusa Endorses Rick Blangiardi For Honolulu Mayor|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 21, 2020}}
  • Linda Lingle, former governor of Hawaii (2002–2010){{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=Rick Blangiardi, Colleen Hanabusa lead Honolulu mayoral field, poll finds |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/26/hawaii-news/rick-blangiardi-colleen-hanabusa-lead-honolulu-mayoral-field-poll-finds/ |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=July 26, 2020 |quote=Blangiardi, who's receiving a rare endorsement from former GOP Gov. Linda Lingle...}}
  • Larry Price, former coach of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football{{cite news |title=Former Hawaii TV executive Rick Blangiardi announces run for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/13/hawaii-news/blangiardi-announces-run-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star Advertiser |date=February 13, 2020}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Colleen Hanabusa (eliminated)

| list =

Hawaii politicians

  • Ann Kobayashi, member and vice chair of Honolulu City Council{{cite news |title=Ann Kobayashi endorses Colleen Hanabusa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUFyCtVEp3o |access-date=November 21, 2019 |work=KHON2 News |date=August 16, 2019}}

Unions

  • Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA){{cite news |last1=HNN Staff |title=HSTA announces endorsement in Honolulu mayoral race |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/06/08/first-time-hsta-announces-endorsement-honolulu-mayoral-race/ |access-date=July 9, 2020 |work=Hawaii News Now |date=June 8, 2020}}
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 142
  • Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368
  • Operating Engineers Local 3

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Mufi Hannemann (eliminated)

| list =

Unions

  • Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA) Local 1643{{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=Hawaii Fire Fighters Association endorses Mufi Hannemann for Honolulu mayor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/07/hawaii-news/newswatch/hawaii-fire-fighters-association-endorses-mufi-hannemann-for-honolulu-mayor/ |access-date=July 8, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=July 7, 2020}}
  • Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Local 996
  • International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Union Local 625
  • International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1
  • Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Association Local 630

}}

Primary

=Polling=

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! Poll source

! style="width:175px;"| Date(s)
administered

! class=small | Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:75px;"| Keith
Amemiya

! style="width:75px;"| Rick
Blangiardi

! style="width:75px;"| Colleen
Hanabusa

! style="width:75px;"| Mufi
Hannemann

! style="width:75px;"| Kym
Pine

! style="width:75px;"| Choon
James

! style="width:75px;"| Another
candidate

! style="width:75px;"| None of these/unsure

align=center| Honolulu Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now{{cite news |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/05/civil-beat-hnn-poll-honolulu-mayors-race-is-up-for-grabs/ |title=Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Honolulu Mayor's Race Is Up For Grabs |first=Chad |last=Blair |newspaper=Honolulu Civil Beat |access-date=June 21, 2020 }}

| align=center| May 18–20, 2020

| align=center| 1038

| align=center| ± 3.0%

| align=center| 10%

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 21%

| align=center| 15%

| align=center| N/A

| align=center| 9%

| align=center| 3%

| align=center| N/A

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 42%

align=center| Honolulu Star-Advertiser{{cite news |last1=Pang |first1=Gordon Y.K. |title=Rick Blangiardi, Colleen Hanabusa lead Honolulu mayoral field, poll finds |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/26/hawaii-news/rick-blangiardi-colleen-hanabusa-lead-honolulu-mayoral-field-poll-finds/ |access-date=July 27, 2020 |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=July 26, 2020}}

| align=center| July 20–22, 2020

| align=center| 400

| align=center| ± 5.0%

| align=center| 13%

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 21%

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 20%

| align=center| 10%

| align=center| 9%

| align=center| N/A

| align=center| 7%

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 20%

align=center| Honolulu Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Chad |title=Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Blangiardi Holds Double-Digit Lead In Honolulu Mayor's Race |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/civil-beat-hnn-poll-blangiardi-holds-double-digit-lead-in-honolulu-mayors-race/ |access-date=August 4, 2020 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=August 4, 2020}}

| align=center| July 27–30, 2020

| align=center| 660

| align=center| ± 3.8%

| align=center| 15%

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 27%

| align=center| 15%

| align=center| 8%

| align=center| 12%

| align=center| N/A

| align=center| N/A

| align=center {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| 21%

=Results=

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Honolulu mayoral primary election, August 8, 2020

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Rick Blangiardi

| votes = 69,510

| percentage = 25.57%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Keith Amemiya

| votes = 55,002

| percentage = 20.24%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Colleen Hanabusa

| votes = 50,120

| percentage = 18.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kymberly Pine

| votes = 40,008

| percentage = 14.72%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Mufi Hannemann

| votes = 26,975

| percentage = 9.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = William "Bud" Stonebraker

| votes = 17,710

| percentage = 6.51%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Choon James

| votes = 5,520

| percentage = 2.03%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = John Carroll

| votes = 2,005

| percentage = 0.74%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Ho-Yin "Jason" Wong

| votes = 1,434

| percentage = 0.53%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Ernest Caravalho

| votes = 1,136

| percentage = 0.42%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Audrey Keesing

| votes = 822

| percentage = 0.30%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Micah La'akea Mussell

| votes = 538

| percentage = 0.20%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = David "Duke" Bourgoin

| votes = 367

| percentage = 0.14%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Karl O. Dicks

| votes = 358

| percentage = 0.13%

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Tim Garry

| votes = 311

| percentage = 0.11%

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 205,801

| percentage= 100%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Polling=

class="wikitable"
valign= bottom

! style="width:145px;"| Poll source

! style="width:145px;"| Date(s)
administered

! style="width:145px;"| Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! style="width:145px;"| Margin
of error

! style="width:80px;"| Rick
Blangiardi

! style="width:80px;"| Keith
Amemiya

! Other or undecided

Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now[https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/10/civil-beat-hnn-poll-blangiardi-holds-commanding-lead-in-mayors-race/ Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now]

| align=center| October 2–7, 2020

| align=center| 699 (RV)

| align=center| ± 3.7%

| {{party shading/Other}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| 28%

| align=center| 24%

Solutions Pacific/Keith Amemiya[https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/10/18/hawaii-news/hawaii-poll-shows-commanding-lead-for-blangiardi-in-mayors-race/ Solutions Pacific/Keith Amemiya]{{efn|Poll sponsored by Amemiya's campaign}}

| align=center| September 28 – October 9, 2020

| align=center| 1,212 (RV)

| align=center| –

| {{party shading/Other}} align=center| 37%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| –

Mason-Dixon/Honolulu Star-Advertiser[https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/10/18/hawaii-news/hawaii-poll-shows-commanding-lead-for-blangiardi-in-mayors-race/ Mason-Dixon/Honolulu Star-Advertiser]

| align=center| October 12–14, 2020

| align=center| 625 (LV)

| align=center| ± 4%

| {{party shading/Other}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 36%

| align=center| 15%{{efn|Undecided with 15%}}

=Results=

{{Election box begin no party no change

| title = Honolulu mayoral general election, November 3, 2020

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Rick Blangiardi

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 224,474

| percentage = 58.2

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Keith Amemiya

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 149,735

| percentage = 38.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Blank votes

| party =

| votes = 11,097

| percentage = 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Over votes

| party =

| votes = 136

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 385,442

| percentage = 100

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

Notes

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References

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