| Election Name: | 2012 Honolulu mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Honolulu mayoral special election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Honolulu mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Election Date: | (first round) (runoff) |
| Image1: | Kirk Caldwell May 2012 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Kirk Caldwell |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 59,963 29.1% |
| 2Data1: | 157,714 52.9% |
| Nominee2: | Ben Cayetano |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 90,956 44.1% |
| 2Data2: | 134,740 45.2% |
| Image3: | Peter Carlisle, 2012.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Peter Carlisle |
| Color3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 51,101 24.8% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Peter Carlisle |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Kirk Caldwell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
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 was elected mayor, beating opponent and former Hawaii governor Ben Cayetano.
The position of Mayor of Honolulu is non-partisan. A non-partisan blanket primary was held on August 11, 2012. Because no candidate received an outright majority of the vote in the primary, the top two finishers, Ben Cayetano and Kirk Caldwell, advanced to the November general election runoff.[1] 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.[2]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | Kirk Caldwell | Peter Carlisle | Ben Cayetano | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriman River/Civil Beat | July 31–August 2, 2012 | 1,098 | ± 3.0% | 24% | 19% | align=center | 51% | 4% | |
| Merriman River/Civil Beat | June 5–7, 2012 | 799 | ± 3.5% | 23% | 21% | align=center | 44% | 12% | |
| Merriman River/Civil Beat | February 26–27, 2012 | 1,172 | ± 2.9% | 16% | 21% | align=center | 53% | 9% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | class=small | Sample size | Margin of error | Kirk Caldwell | Ben Cayetano | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Beat | October 24–26, 2012 | 886 | ± 3.3% | 45% | align=center | 50% | 5% | |
| Hawaii News Now – Star Advertiser | October 15–22, 2012 | 552 | ± 4.2% | align=center | 53% | 42% | 5% | |
| Civil Beat | September 26–28, 2012 | 1,257 | ± 2.8% | 42% | align=center | 51% | 7% | |
| Pacific Resource Partnership | August 16–20, 2012 | 700 | ± 3.7% | align=center | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| District | Neighborhood | Caldwell | Cayetano | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hawaii Kai | 49.7% | 50.3% | |
| 18 | Kuliouou Niu | 46.7 | 53.3 | |
| 19 | Waialae Kahala | 48.2 | 51.8 | |
| 20 | Wilhelmina | 52 | 48 | |
| 21 | Kapiolani | 54.3 | 45.7 | |
| 22 | Waikiki | 52.7 | 47.3 | |
| 23 | Manoa UH | 56.2 | 43.8 | |
| 24 | Makiki Pawaa | 52.2 | 47.8 | |
| 25 | Punchbowl | 52.5 | 47.5 | |
| 26 | Downtown | 53.8 | 46.2 | |
| 27 | Alewa Hghts | 51.1 | 48.9 | |
| 28 | Kapalama | 42.6 | 57.4 | |
| 29 | Iwilei | 48.4 | 51.6 | |
| 30 | HNL | 41.8 | 58.2 | |
| 31 | Shafter | 55.9 | 44.1 | |
| 32 | Tripler | 56.4 | 43.6 | |
| 33 | Aiea R. Summit | 62.7 | 37.3 | |
| 34 | Pacific Palsds | 61.8 | 38.2 | |
| 35 | Pearl Waipio | 59.2 | 40.8 | |
| 36 | Mili Mauka | 63.2 | 36.7 | |
| 37 | Waikele | 62 | 38 | |
| 38 | Waipahu | 48.7 | 51.3 | |
| 39 | Kunia/Park | 60 | 40 | |
| 40 | Iroquois | 57.1 | 42.9 | |
| 41 | Ewa Villages | 59.6 | 40.4 | |
| 42 | Kap/Makakilo | 65.1 | 34.9 | |
| 43 | Ko Olina | 57.2 | 42.8 | |
| 44 | Waianae | 51.9 | 48.1 | |
| 45 | Schofield | 55.8 | 44.2 | |
| 46 | Wahiawa | 55.9 | 44.1 | |
| 47 | Haleiwa | 49.7 | 50.3 | |
| 48 | Ahuimanu | 50 | 50 | |
| 49 | Aikahi | 52.2 | 47.8 | |
| 50 | KMCBH | 45.5 | 54.5 | |
| 51 | Enchanted Lks | 49.1 | 50.9 |