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Table 8.1-- REGISTERED VOTERS, HAWAII COUNTY, BY DISTRICTS: GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1986 to 1994

       District           1986       1988      1990       1992     1994


   Hawaii County ...    50,107    52,221     55,940    62,023   63,667

Puna ...............     6,799     8,109      8,856    10,410   10,886
South Hilo .........    21,544    21,217     22,485    23,705   23,931
North Hilo .........       802        821       782        820      835
Hamakua ............     2,554     2,597      2,715     2,745    2,645
North Kohala .......     1,594     1,784      1,861     2,041    2,132
South Kohala .......     3,034     3,542      3,912     4,737    5,272
North Kona .........     8,042     7,720      9,868    11,212   11,400
South Kona .........     3,274     4,524      3,469     3,990    4,080
Kau ................     2,464     1,907      1,992     2,363    2,496


     Source: Hawaii State Department of Business and Economic Development,
County and District Trends in Hawaii, 1989 (Statistical report 214, April
1990), table. 37; and Hawaii County Elections Division, records;
tabulations by R&D.

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Table 8.2-- REGISTERED VOTERS, MALE/FEMALE BREAKDOWN AND AGE GROUPS,
IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, HAWAII COUNTY,
BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS: 1994



                    County Dist.   Dist.   Dist.   Dist.   Dist. Dist.
Sex and age group total    1         2       3        4       5       6


PRIMARY ELECTION

     All ages .... 61,224 9,630 10,027 11,157 10,385 10,135 9,890
       Females ... 31,796 4,965    5,369   5,813   5,268   5,286 5,095
       Males ..... 29,428 4,665    4,658   5,344   5,117   4,849 4,795

18 - 19 years
Females ........     650    118      144     104     82      90      112
Males ..........     561     98      105     101     68      90       99

20 - 29 years
Females ........   3,653    552      729     655    557     508      652
Males ..........   2,973    464      595     556    455     386      517

30 -39 years
Females ........   6,771    890      961   1,180 1,315   1,100    1,325
Males ..........   5,553    793      775     981 1,038      872 1 1,094

40 - 49 years
Females ........   8,009 1,050   1,149   1,374 1,443   1,531   1,462
Males ..........   7,860 1,020   1,038   1,293 1,528   1,505   1,476

50 - 64 years
Females ........   6,541 1,165   1,052   1,291 1,014   1,107     912
Males ..........   6,301    969   1,024    1,230 1,068   1,048     962

65 and over
Females ........   6,172 1,190   1,334   1,209     857     950     632
Males ..........   6,180 1,321   1,121   1,183     960     948     647


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Table 8.2-- REGISTERED VOTERS, MALE/FEMALE BREAKDOWN AND AGE GROUPS,
IN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, HAWAII COUNTY,
BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS: 1994 (contd.)



                    County Dist. Dist.   Dist.   Dist.    Dist. Dist.
Sex and age group total     1      2        3       4         5      6


GENERAL ELECTION

     All ages .... 63,677 9,985 10,610 11,516 10,814 10,480 10,272
       Females ... 33,011 5,143    5,694   5,984   5,451   5,465 5,274
       Males ..... 30,666 4,842    4,916   5,532   5,363   5,015 4,998

18 - 19 years
Females ........     749    126      189     129      91       95    119
Males ..........     634     98      132     112      92       94    106

20 - 29 years
Females ........   3,941    605      836     694     595      537    674
Males ..........   3,274    506      698     612     491      418    549

30 -39 years
Females ........   6,997    915   1,032    1,202   1,347   1,137 1,364
Males ..........   5,818    834      827   1,032   1,083      905 1,137

40 - 49 years
Females ........   8,292 1,082   1,195   1,406    1,493   1,590 1,526
Males ..........   8,151 1,056   1,068   1,319    1,603   1,558 1,547

50 - 64 years
Females ........   6,707 1,196   1,077   1,307    1,053   1,136    938
Males ..........   6,496 1,000   1,053   1,261    1,108   1,080    994

65 and over
Females ........   6,325 1,219   1,365   1,246      872     970    653
Males ..........   6,293 1,348   1,138   1,196      986     960    665


     Source: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Election Services Division,
records.

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Table 8.3-- VOTES CAST, HAWAII COUNTY, BY DISTRICTS:
GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1986 TO 1994



       District           1986       1988      1990       1992     1994


   Hawaii County ...    40,370    44,195     44,799    52,529   48,907

Puna ...............     4,404     6,269      6,359     7,939    7,246
South Hilo .........    16,393    16,284     16,506    16,890   15,374
North Hilo .........       649        660       601        614      576
Hamakua ............     2,099     2,116      2,101     2,071    1,899
North Kohala .......     1,254     1,428      1,420     1,553    1,369
South Kohala .......     2,235     2,633      2,659     3,317    3,083
North Kona .........     5,464     5,804      6,729     8,182    6,570
South Kona .........     2,357     3,573      2,546     3,060    2,557
Kau ................     1,848     1,553      1,480     1,816    1,514
Absentee 1/ ........     3,141     3,875      4,398     7,085    8,719


     1/ Not available by districts.
     Source: Hawaii State Department of Business and Economic Development, County and District Trends in Hawaii, 1989 (Statistical report 214, April 1990), table 38; and Hawaii County Elections Division, records; tabulations
by R&D.

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Table 8.4-- PARTY OF VOTES CAST IN PRIMARY ELECTION, HAWAII COUNTY,
BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS: SEPTEMBER 17, 1994



                                  Representative districts


     Party       Total      1       2        3       4        5       6


Registered
voters ...... 61,224   9,630 10,027 11,157 10,385 10,135   9,890

Votes cast .... 36,377   6,056   6,340   7,913    5,555   5,460   5,063

Democratic .... 23,714   4,513   4,430   6,170    3,727   2,266   2,608

Libertarian ...      70      20        6      10       13       8       13

Nonpartisan ...     271      64       42      59       54      29       23

Republican ....   8,394     857   1,175      983     945   2,583    1,851

Hawaii Green ..     433      60       36      72      147      80       38

Best ..........   3,395     527     636      602     655     462      513

Total invalid .     100      15       15      17       14      32        7


     Source: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Election Services Division,
records.

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Table 8.5-- REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTES CAST IN PRIMARY ELECTION,
HAWAII COUNTY, BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS AND PRECINCTS:
SEPTEMBER 17, 1994



                                          Registered     Votes
          District and precinct              voters       cast     Percent

             Hawaii County .............    61,224     36,377       59.4

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 .........     9,630       6,056      62.9

Prec. 1 Ikuo Hisaoka Gym .............     1,360         611      44.9
       2 Halaula Elementary School ....        695        363       52.2
       3 Fannie Kanekoa Garage ........        231        140       60.6
       4 Honokaa High School ..........      1,820      1,011       55.5
       5 Paauilo Elementary School ....        526        308       58.6
       6 Kukui Village Hall ...........        154          88      57.1
       7 Laupahoehoe Comm. Sch. Lib. ..        549        308       56.1
       8 Honohina Hongwanji ...........        109          56      51.4
       9 Hakalau Gym ..................        140          95      67.9
      10 Honomu Gym ...................        277        167       60.3
      11 Kulaimano Elderly Housing Ct.         812         460      56.7
      12 Kalanianaole Elem/Inter. Sch.         755         458      60.7
      13 Haaheo Elementary School .....      1,133        640       56.5
      14 Hilo Union School ............      1,069        458       42.8
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                   669        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   224        0.0

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 .........    10,027       6,340      63.2

Prec. 1 Ernest B. DeSilva School .....     2,103       1,136      54.0
       2 Hilo Intermediate School .....      1,082        565       52.2
       3 Hilo High School .............      1,345        643       47.8
       4 Waiakea Elementary School ....        660        377       57.1
       5 Kaumana Elementary School ....        965        521       54.0
       6 St. Joseph High School .......        715        291       70.7
       7 Edith Kanakaole Stadium ......      1,750        755       43.1
       8 Waiakea High School ..........        908        368       40.5
       9 Waiakea Uka Gym ..............        499        305       61.1
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                 1,138        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   241        0.0

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 .........    11,157       7,913      70.9

Prec. 1 UH-Hilo Campus Center ........     2,450       1,372      56.0
       2 AJA Memorial Hall ............      2,107      1,289       61.2
       3 Waiakea Intermediate School ..      1,356        784       57.8
       4 Shipman Gym ..................        821        532       64.8
       5 Waiakeawaena Elem. School ....      1,749        989       56.6


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Table 8.5-- REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTES CAST IN PRIMARY ELECTION,
HAWAII COUNTY, BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS AND PRECINCTS:
SEPTEMBER 17, 1994 (contd.)



                                          Registered     Votes
          District and precinct              voters       cast      Percent

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3

Prec. 6 Keaukaha Elem. School ........     1,013         488      48.2
       7 Olaa First Hawaiian Church ...        557        325       58.3
       8 Mountain View Comm. Sch. Gym .      1,104        529       47.9
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                 1,388        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   217        0.0

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4 .........    10,385       5,555      53.5

Prec. 1 Mountain View School .........       815         366      44.9
       2 Volcano Community Center .....        959        481       50.2
       3 Pahala Community Center ......        811        333       41.1
       4 Naalehu Elementary School ....        923        446       48.3
       5 HOVE Community Center ........        710        290       40.8
       6 Ainaloa Longhouse ............      1,117        519       46.5
       7 Hawaiian Paradise Comm. Ct. ..      2,062      1,008       48.9
       8 Pahoa High School ............      2,988      1,424       47.7
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                   566        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   122        0.0

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 .........    10,135       5,460      53.9

Prec. 1 Milolii Halau ................       265         122      46.0
       2 Hookena Elementary School ....        313        176       56.2
       3 St. Benedict Catholic Church .        376        178       47.3
       4 Honaunau Elementary School ...        569        283       49.7
       5 Konawaena High School ........      2,442      1,170       47.9
       6 Kona Imin Center .............      1,112        531       47.8
       7 Kona Baptist Church ..........        675        312       46.2
       8 Hale Halawai .................      2,064        730       35.4
       9 Kailua View Estates Rec. .....        616        317       51.5
      10 Kahakai Elementary School ....      1,703        612       35.9
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                   466        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   563        0.0

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6 .........     9,890       5,053      51.1

Prec. 1 Kealakehe Elementary School ..     1,998         984      49.2
       2 Old Kona Airport Pavillion ...      2,822      1,136       40.3
       3 Waikoloa Village Comm. Ct. ...      1,463        494       33.8
       4 Spencer Park Pavillion .......        324        113       34.9
       5 Kahilu Town Hall .............      3,283      1,444       44.0
          Absentee walk in (all) .......                   668        0.0
          Absentee mail in (all) .......                   214        0.0


     Source: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Election Services Division,
records.

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Table 8.6-- REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTES CAST IN GENERAL ELECTION,
HAWAII COUNTY, BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS AND PRECINCTS:
NOVEMBER 8, 1994



                                          Registered     Votes
          District and precinct              voters       cast     Percent

             Hawaii County .............    63,677     48,907       76.8

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 .........     9,985       7,971      79.8

Prec. 1 Ikuo Hisaoka Gym .............     1,412         878      62.2
       2 Halaula Elementary School ....        720        491       68.2
       3 Fannie Kanekoa Garage ........        240        166       69.2
       4 Honokaa High School ..........      1,875      1,328       70.8
       5 Paauilo Elementary School ....        530        405       76.4
       6 Kukui Village Hall ...........        162        111       68.5
       7 Laupahoehoe Comm. Sch. Lib. ..        559        386       69.1
       8 Honohina Hongwanji ...........        114          79      69.3
       9 Hakalau Gym ..................        143        114       79.7
      10 Honomu Gym ...................        288        212       73.6
      11 Kulaimano Elderly Housing Ct.         838         589      70.3
      12 Kalanianaole Elem/Inter. Sch.         765         555      72.5
      13 Haaheo Elementary School .....      1,179        789       66.9
      14 Hilo Union School ............      1,160        642       55.3
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -         786          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         440          -

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 .........    10,610       8,487      80.0

Prec. 1 Ernest B. DeSilva School .....     2,165       1,453      67.1
       2 Hilo Intermediate School .....      1,131        706       62.4
       3 Hilo High School .............      1,448        864       59.7
       4 Waiakea Elementary School ....        672        429       63.8
       5 Kaumana Elementary School ....      1,029        715       69.5
       6 St. Joseph High School .......        777        404       52.0
       7 Edith Kanakaole Stadium ......      1,862      1,021       54.8
       8 Waiakea High School ..........      1,004        507       50.5
       9 Waiakea Uka Gym ..............        522        373       71.5
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -      1,359          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         656          -

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 .........    11,516       9,854      85.6

Prec. 1 UH-Hilo Campus Center ........     2,520       1,657      65.8
       2 AJA Memorial Hall ............      2,148      1,516       70.6
       3 Waiakea Intermediate School ..      1,389        912       65.7
       4 Shipman Gym ..................        859        639       74.4
       5 Waiakeawaena Elem. School ....      1,836      1,232       67.1


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Table 8.6-- REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTES CAST IN GENERAL ELECTION,
HAWAII COUNTY, BY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS AND PRECINCTS:
NOVEMBER 8, 1994 (contd.)



                                          Registered     Votes
          District and precinct              voters       cast      Percent

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3

Prec. 6 Keaukaha Elem. School ........     1,005         684      64.8
       7 Olaa First Hawaiian Church ...        575        427       74.3
       8 Mountain View Comm. Sch. Gym .      1,134        753       66.4
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -      1,502          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         532          -

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4 .........    10,814       7,888      72.9

Prec. 1 Mountain View Elem. School ...       868         539      62.1
       2 Volcano Community Center .....      1,000        667       66.7
       3 Pahala Community Center ......        827        483       58.4
       4 Naalehu Elementary School ....        944        622       65.9
       5 HOVE Community Center ........        725        409       56.4
       6 Ainaloa Longhouse ............      1,167        758       65.0
       7 Hawaiian Paradise Comm. Ct. ..      2,165      1,458       67.3
       8 Pahoa High School ............      3,118      2,005       64.3
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -         672          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         275          -

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 .........    10,480       7,532      71.9

Prec. 1 Milolii Halau ................       284         172      60.6
       2 Hookena Elementary School ....        332        219       66.0
       3 St. Benedict Catholic Church .        388        265       68.3
       4 Honaunau Elementary School ...        582        391       67.2
       5 Kahilu Town Hall .............      2,494      1,510       60.5
       6 Kona Imin Center .............      1,141        682       59.8
       7 Kona Baptist Church ..........        693        452       65.2
       8 Hale Halawai .................      2,183      1,093       50.1
       9 Kailua View Estates Rec ......        643        388       60.3
      10 Kahakai Elementary School ....      1,740        943       54.2
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -         662          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         418          -

     REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6 .........    10,272       7,175      69.9

Prec. 1 Kealakehe Elementary School ..     2,072       1,347      65.0
       2 Old Kona Airport Pavilion ....      2,928      1,665       56.9
       3 Waikoloa Village Comm. Ct. ...      1,568        880       56.1
       4 Spencer Park Pavillion .......        337        187       55.5
       5 Kahilu Town Hall .............      3,367      2,016       59.9
          Absentee walk in (all) .......          -         662          -
          Absentee mail in (all) .......          -         418          -


     Source: Hawaii County Elections Division, records.

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Table 8.7-- VOTES CAST FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY OFFICES
IN GENERAL ELECTION, HAWAII COUNTY: NOVEMBER 8, 1994



               Office, candidate, and party                   Votes



UNITED STATES SENATE
Akaka, Daniel (D) .....................................   33,021
Hustace, Maria (R) ....................................   10,777
Rowland, Richard (L) ..................................     2,434

REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
Mink, Patsy (D) .......................................   31,341
Gardner, Robert (R) ...................................   11,029
Bartley, Larry (L) ....................................     2,714

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Cayetano, Ben / Mazie Hirono (D) ......................   17,436
Fasi, Frank / Danny Kealeikini (B) ....................   14,557
Saiki, Pat / Fred Hemmings (R) ........................   13,277
Dudley, Kioni / Jack Morse (G) ........................     2,507

STATE SENATE, SENATE DISTRICT 3
Solomon, Malama (D) ...................................     7,949
Clarke, Charles (R) ...................................     6,277

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2
Chang, Jerry (D) ......................................     6,254
Baer, Charles (R) .....................................     1,435

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4
Herkes, Robert (D) ....................................     4,982
Reed, Robert (R) ......................................     2,326

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5
Isbell, Virginia (D) ..................................     3,829
Whalen, Paul (R) ......................................     3,428

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
Tarnas, David (D) .....................................     3,579
Tyler, J. Curtis III (R) ..............................     3,208


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Table 8.7-- VOTES CAST FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY OFFICES,
IN GENERAL ELECTION, HAWAII COUNTY: NOVEMBER 8, 1994 (contd.)



               Office, candidate, and party                   Votes


COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Domingo, Takashi (D) ..................................       1/

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
De Lima, Brian (D) ....................................     3,011
Shin, Lorraine (R) ....................................     2,968

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Arakaki, James (D) ....................................     3,366
Lam, Merle (R) ........................................     2,960

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Osorio, Elroy (R) .....................................     3,041
Rosehill, Robert (D) ..................................     1,747

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Smith, Al (D) .........................................     2,514
Evans, Roger (R) ......................................     2,028

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
Bonk-Abramson, Keiko (G) ..............................     3,007
Umemoto, Derrick (D) ..................................     2,067

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
Childs, Keola (R) .....................................     3,830
Rosner, Joseph (D) ....................................     1,569

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
Rath, Jim (R) .........................................     2,985
Schleiger, James (D) ..................................     1,239
Mallan, Jeff (L) ......................................       146

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Ray, John (R) .........................................     2,696
Akana, Eddie (D) ......................................     2,474

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Increase police commission from seven to nine members
    Yes ..................................................    32,356
    No ...................................................    10,771
Purchasing of goods and services in accordance with HRS
    Yes ..................................................    25,458
    No ...................................................    15,422
Change from single-year budget to fiscal biennium ......
    No ...................................................    22,071
    Yes ..................................................    19,469


     1/ Unopposed in the General Election.
     Source: Hawaii County Elections Division, records.

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Table 131.-- VOTES CAST FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY OFFICES,
IN GENERAL ELECTION, HAWAII COUNTY: NOVEMBER 3, 1992 (contd.)



               Office, candidate, and party                   Votes


MAYOR
Yamashiro, Stephen (D) .................................   27,787
Davis, Jack C. (G) .....................................   14,117
Kaehuaea, Wendell (R) ..................................    6,971
Anderson, Aaron (L) ....................................    1,396

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Domingo, Takashi (D) ...................................    4,284
Takazawa, Ellen J. (G) .................................    1,119

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
De Lima, Brian J. (D) ..................................    4,150
Papalimu, Beverly G. (R) ...............................    1,720

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Arakaki, James Y. (D) ..................................       1/

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Rosehill, Robert F. (D) ................................    2,679
Osorio, Elroy (R) ......................................    2,460

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Hale, Helene H. (D) ....................................    2,507
Ruderman, Russell E. (G) ...............................    1,602
Reed, Robert I. (R) ....................................       782

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
Bonk-Abramson, Keiko (G) ...............................    3,141
Makuakane, Robert H. (D) ...............................    2,022
Venable, Bradah (R) ....................................       350

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
Childs, Keola (R) ......................................    3,593
Wilson, Ross, Jr. (D) ..................................    2,557

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
Rath, Jim (R) ..........................................    2,648
Chong, Warren P. (D) ...................................    2,601

COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Schutte, Spencer (D) ...................................    2,790
Kepo'o, Arthur (R) .....................................    1,887
Cackley, Chris (G) .....................................       698

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
Provide limits to Council terms
    No ...................................................    32,869
    Yes ..................................................    12,654

     1/ Unopposed in the General Election.
     Source: Hawaii County Elections Division, records.

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