Past Mayors
| Term in Office | Name | Party | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–May 1974 | Shunichi Kimura | Democrat | Resigned to become a 3rd Circuit Court judge. |
| May 1974 - 1974 | Bruce McCall | Democrat | Kimura's managing director; became mayor after his resignation. |
| 1974–1984 | Herbert Matayoshi | Democrat | Resigned to run for Hawaii State Senate |
| 1984 | Megumi Kon | Democrat | Matayoshi's managing director; became mayor after his resignation |
| 1984–1988 | Dante Keala Carpenter | Democrat | Lost reelection to Akana in 1999 |
| 1988–April 12, 1990 | Bernard Akana | Republican | Died of cancer while in office |
| April 12, 1990 - 1990 | Larry Tanimoto | Republican | Bernard Akana's managing director after Susan Labrenz left the post earlier; became mayor after Akana's death for eight months until the special election to fill Akana's term. |
| 1990–December 7, 1992 | Lorraine Rodero Inouye | Democrat | Won special election held eight months after Akana's death. |
| December 7, 1992 – December 2000 | Stephen Kei Yamashiro | Democrat | |
| December 2000 – December 1, 2008 | Harry Kim | Republican and unaffiliated | In the 2004 elections, local laws were changed so mayoral candidates were without party affiliations. |
| December 1, 2008–Incumbent | Billy Kenoi |
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