Honolulu, Hawaii
| Honolulu, Hawaii | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Honolulu
Rick Blangiardi | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2024 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2028 |
| Last city council election: | 2022 |
| Next city council election: | 2024 |
| City council seats: | 9 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 348,985 |
| Race: | White 17.2% African American 2.0% Asian 53.2% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander 8.0% Two or more 18.4% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 7.3% |
| Median household income: | $71,465 |
| High school graduation rate: | 89.0% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.2% |
| Related Honolulu offices | |
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Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii and the most populous city in the state. In 1907, the governments of the city of Honolulu and Honolulu County were consolidated to create the City and County of Honolulu.[1]
The city-county includes the city of Honolulu, the rest of the island of Oahu, and the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of the Midway Islands which are controlled by the federal government.[2] The city's population was 350,964 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Honolulu utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[3]
Mayor
The mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The responsibilities of the mayor include proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[4]
The current Mayor of Honolulu is Rick Blangiardi (nonpartisan). Blangiardi assumed office in 2021.
City council
The Honolulu City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, approving mayoral appointees, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[5]
The city council is made up of nine members elected by the city's nine districts.[6]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Mayoral partisanship
Honolulu has an independent mayor. As of September 2024, 63 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
2024
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, is holding general elections for mayor, prosecuting attorney, and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 10, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 4, 2024.
2022
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held general elections for city council on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 13, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 7, 2022.
2020
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held general elections for mayor, prosecuting attorney, and city council districts I, III, V, VII, and IX on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 2, 2020.
2019
The city held a special election for the District 4 seat of the city council on April 13, 2019. The special election was called after the results from the November 6, 2018, election for the seat were invalidated by the Hawaii Supreme Court. The two candidates who faced off in the first election again faced off in April.
2018
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held general elections for city council on November 6, 2018. The primary was on August 11, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was June 5, 2018.
2016
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 7, 2016. Five of the nine city council seats were up for election.
2014
The city of Honolulu, Hawaii, held nonpartisan elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014.
Four of the city's nine council seats were up for election. In Districts 2 and 6, incumbents ran for re-election. These were Ernie Martin and Carol Fukunaga, respectively. Districts 4 and 8, on the other hand, were open seats.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Honolulu | |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | |
| Population | 350,964 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 60 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 17.2% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% |
| Asian | 52.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 8.5% |
| Two or more | 18.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.3% |
| Bildung | |
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% |
| College graduation rate | 39.2% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $82,772 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. The mayor is in charge of submitting a proposed budget to the city council by March 2 of each year. The city council will hold public hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. The city council must then approve or amend the budget.[7]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total resources and expenditure figures were pulled from the total budget summaries of the city's annual financial reports.[7][8][9][10][11]
| City of Honolulu historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2024 | Adopted | $3,911,576,829 | $3,410,974,338 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $3,572,531,747 | $3,956,034,187 |
| 2021 | Adopted | $3,905,587,378 | $4,271,436,752 |
| 2020 | Adopted | $3,514,562,010 | $3,726,171,921 |
| 2019 | Adopted | $3,007,586,965 | $3,501,613,942 |
Honolulu, Hawaii salaries and pensions over $95,000
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Contact information
Mayor's office
530 South King Street, Room 300
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-768-4141
City Clerk's office
530 South King Street, Room 100
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-768-3810
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Honolulu County, Hawaii ballot measures
The city of Honolulu is in Honolulu County. A list of ballot measures in Honolulu County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Honolulu, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Honolulu, Hawaii, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Hawaii State Capitol.[12] No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.
2017: City bans viewing electronic devices while crossing the street
On July 27, 2017, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell approved an ordinance passed by the Honolulu City Council that prohibited viewing a mobile electronic device while crossing a street in the city. Initial violations would result in a fine of between $15 and $30, while subsequent violations that occurred within a year of a person’s first citation could result in a fine of up to $75 for a second offense and up to $99 for a person’s third or subsequent infraction. The bill was introduced by District 8 Councilman Brandon Elefante and passed the council on a 7-2 vote.[13]
Mobile electronic devices prohibited under the ordinance include cell phones, pagers, laptops, video game systems, and cameras. However, the law does not prohibit talking on the phone while crossing the street or viewing one’s electronic device while on the sidewalk. Mayor Caldwell indicated that the law was needed to protect pedestrians from being struck by vehicles in crosswalks, and city officials stated that they would work to educate people and raise awareness of the law before it took effect on October 25. Opponents of the measure argued that it was an unnecessary expansion of government control and that the police should not penalize people for exhibiting poor judgment.[14][15]
2015: Study on city's nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Honolulu, Hawaii, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[16]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City and County of Honolulu, "This Is Your City and County of Honolulu Government," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii.gov, "Hawaii," accessed August 6, 2019
- ↑ Honolulu City Charter, "Sec. 1.103, 3.101, 5.103," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ City of Honolulu, "Mayor," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ City of Honolulu, "Functions of the Council," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ City of Honolulu, "View Councilmembers," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 City of Honolulu, "The Executive Program and Budget Fiscal Year 2021," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ City of Honolulu, "The Executive Program and Budget Fiscal Year 2020," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ City of Honolulu, "The Executive Program and Budget Fiscal Year 2019," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ City and County of Honolulu, "The Executive Program and Budget Fiscal Year 2022," accessed October 20, 2022
- ↑ City and County of Honolulu, "Complete Budget Documents," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑ Star Advertiser, "Hundred-plus demonstrators at Hawaii Capitol protest Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd," May 29, 2020
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Mayor signs bill that makes looking at devices in crosswalks illegal," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "It could soon be illegal to look at your cellphone while crossing the street," June 6, 2017
- ↑ KHON2, "Pedestrians banned from looking at electronic devices while crossing Oahu streets, highways," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
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