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Through endorsements and contributions, United Public Workers backed old-guard candidates and others who challenged current leadership.

“I don’t think Hawaii can expect any favors from the federal government anytime soon,” says one analyst.

“We need a progressive counter-revolution,” says the Hawaii senator, who was elected to a full six-year term Tuesday.

Everyone’s talking about you-know-who, but there were outcomes in local politics also worth keeping top of mind.

The last presidential election in 2012 attracted a 61.9 percent turnout, but that ballot included Hawaii-born Barack Obama.

Tuesday began with the usual polling place rituals. By late that night, change had come to America, overshadowing local races.

Kobayashi, Manahan, Menor and Kaneshiro won re-election by wide margins.

But most of the other charter amendments were passing handily, including more police oversight and money for the Honolulu Zoo.

Other than Slom and Pouha, incumbents fared well in legislative races. Rhoads, Gates, Holt and Nakamura won open seats.

Longtime incumbent trustees faced tough challengers.