Honolulu City Councilwoman Kymberly Pine has won another term representing West Oahu.

With all ballots counted late Saturday, she had 56 percent of the vote in a four-way race in District 1, which stretches from Ewa Beach to Waianae. She needed to exceed 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff in November against the next-highest finisher.

She led Neighborhood Board chairman Kioni Dudley, who had 14.6 percent; former City Councilman Tom Berg, who had 11.8 percent; and Kapolei resident Marc Anthony, who had 3.6 percent.

Honolulu City Council District 1 Kymberly Pine1. 27 jan 2016. photograph Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu City Councilwoman Kymberly Pine represents West Oahu. Cory Lum/CIvil Beat

Pine was the only Honolulu Council member on the primary ballot with a challenger.

Councilman Ikaika Anderson from District 3, which includes Waimanalo and Kailua, ran unopposed. He has 54.8 percent of the vote in early returns.

In November, the following contests are set:

• District 5: Incumbent Ann Kobayashi vs. Kimberly Case. The district covers Kaimuki, Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, McCully, and portions of Ala Moana, Kakaako and Makiki.

District 7: Incumbent Joey Manahan vs. Chace Shigemasa. The district covers Kalihi, lwilei, Kalihi Kai, Mapunapuna, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Ford Island and Sand Island.

• District 9: Incumbent Ron Menor vs. Emil Svrcina. The district covers Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Mililani Town, West Loch, Iroquois Point, and portions of Ewa Villages and Ewa Beach.

Maui County

In Maui County, the two highest vote-getters in each race will face off in a November (even if one of them gets more than 50 percent of the vote). Here’s where the results stood with some mail ballots still to be counted:

Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu Council District: Dain Kane, 23.9 percent; Alika Atay, 23.6 percent; 22.3 percent — Keith Regan, 22.3 percent;  Joseph Blackburn, 16.5 percent; Hana Steel, 5.3 percent

Maui Council Member — South Maui Council District: Don Couch, incumbent, 41.9 percent; Kelly Takaya King, 31.3 percent; Richard Deleon, 11.6 percent; Jerome V. (Tiger) Metcalfe, 2.9 percent

Maui Council Member — Makawao-Haiku-Paia Council District: Mike White, incumbent, 49.4 percent; Trinette Furtado, 28.7 percent; Alan Kaufman, 9.8 percent

Maui Council Member — Upcountry Council District: Yuki Sugimura, 37.2 percent;  Napua Greig-Nakasone, 25.4 percent; Stacey Suemi Moniz, 18.3 percent; Eric John Molina, 8,9 percent

Kauai County

All 13 candidates competing for seven at-large Kauai County Council seats will advance to the general election.

1) 9.5 percent — Derek Kawakami, from Kapaa (the current state representative)
2) 7.6 percent — Ross Kagawa, from Lihue (incumbent and Council vice chair)
3) 7.6 percent — Arryl Kanehsiro, from Lihue (incumbent)
4) 7.5 percent — Mel Rapozo, from Kapaa (incumbent and Council chairman)
5) 5.8 percent — KipuKai Kualii, from Anahola (incumbent)
6) 5.7 percent — Arthur Brun, from Kekaha
7) 5.2 percent — Mason Chock, from Kapaa (incumbent)
8) 5.2 percent — JoAnn Yukimura, from Lihue (incumbent)
9) 4.7 percent — Gary Hooser, from Kapaa (incumbent)
10) 3.4 percent — Juno-Ann Apalloa, from Lihue
11) 3.2 percent — Norma Doctor Sparks, from Koloa
12) 2.6 percent — Richard Fukushima, from Kapaa
13) 2.1 percent — Matt Bernabe, from Kapaa

Hawaii County

In Hawaii County, all council members were on the ballot Saturday. Valerie Poindexter ran unopposed for District 1, and thus automatically retains her seat.

Candidates with opponents needed to receive over 50 percent of the votes cast plus one in order to win outright.

Otherwise the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. Here’s where the results stood with some mail ballots still to be counted:

Hawaii Council member District 1: 73.6 percent — Valerie T. Poindexter (unopposed incumbent)

Hawaii Council member District 2: Aaron Chung, incumbent, 65.7 percent; Margarita Hopkins, 19.2 percent; William Halversen, 3.7 percent

Hawaii Council member District 3: Susan Lee Loy, 36.5; Moana Kelii, 25.3 percent; Grace Castillo, 25.1 percent

Hawaii Council member District 4: Eileen Ohara, 37.6 percent; Madie Greene, 32.8 percent; Michael Bernard, 14 percent

Hawaii Council member District 5: Jen Ruggles, 49.7 percent; Dann Paleka, incumbent, 42.1 percent

Hawaii Council member District 6: Maile David, incumbent, 57 percent; Raina Whiting, 31.4 perent

Hawaii Council member District 7: Dru Mamo Kanuha, incumbent, 52.9 percent; Nestorio (Nestor) Domingo, 30.4 percent

Hawaii Council member District 8: Karen Eoff, incumbent, 66.5 percent; Jeffrey (Jeff) Citron, 20.2 percent

Hawaii Council member District 9: Herbert (Tim) Richards, 47.9 percent; Margaret Wille, incumbent, 46.2 percent

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