(BIVN) – Kimo Alameda will be the next mayor of Hawaii County after defeating incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth on election night.

In the last election summary report, Alameda had received 35,577 votes (51.2%), compared to Roth's 30,717 (44.2%) votes in Tuesday's runoff.

In the nonpartisan August primary, Roth led Alameda (36.5% to 26.7%) in a race that included several other mayoral candidates. Since neither Roth nor Alameda achieved the majority of over 50% necessary for overall victory, the two top voters advanced to the general election in a runoff.

Two Hawaiʻi County Council races were also decided. Puna's incumbent in District 5 Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder defeated challenger Ikaika Rodenhurst 50.8% to 37.9%. There will then be a new council member to oversee Kohala's District 9 James Hustace ousted incumbent Cindy Evans, 52.2% to 39.8%.

Image of James Hustace speaking at a recent candidate forum, from video courtesy of the Waimea Community Association

Democratic incumbents from the island of Hawaii will return to the state Capitol after winning their various Senate and House races.

Konas State Senator Dru Kanuha (D, District 3) defeated Kurt Sullivan (R) 63.5% to 30%.

Hilos State Representative Chris Todd (D, District 3) defeated Kanoa Wilson (R) and Austin Martin (L) with 61.5% of the vote.

Punas State Representative Gregor Ilagan (D, District 4) defeated Keikilani Ho (R) 67.1% to 27.8%.

Konas State Representative Jeanne Kapela (D, District 5) defeated Ashley Oyama (R) and Fred Fogel (L) with 57.1% of the vote.

Konas State Representative Kirstin Kahaloa (D, District 6) defeated Sylvie Madision (R) 56.3% to 34.2%.

Konas State Representative Nicole Lowen (D, District 7) defeated Timothy Dalhouse (R) 53.3% to 41.1%.

Kohalas State Representative David Tarnas (D, District 8) defeated Monique CobbAdams Perreira 61% to 34.6%.

Across the United States, voters elected alumni President Donald Trump on Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the country. While Harris won the vote in the heavily Democratic state of Hawaii 61.6% to 35.8%, Trump was far ahead of Harris nationally in both the popular vote and the electoral count.

Hawaii voted to return U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D) to Washington DC, where Republicans will now have the majority in the Senate.

There will also be a return to the US Congress Representative Ed Case (D) and Jill Tokuda (D), both of whom were victorious in their races.