The 2020 Hawaii House of Representatives elections took place on November 3, 2020, as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. The process will elect all 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on August 8.[1]
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All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Predictions edit
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 21, 2020 |
Summary of results edit
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
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# | % | |||||||||||
Before | Won | +/– | ||||||||||
Democratic | 51 | 240,006 | 65.27% | 46 | 47 | 1 | ||||||
Republican | 28 | 108,475 | 29.50% | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
Aloha ʻĀina | 12 | 15,061 | 4.10% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Nonpartisan | 1 | 1,964 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Libertarian | 1 | 1,636 | 0.44% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
American Shopping | 1 | 573 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total valid votes | 367,715 | 92.89% | ||||||||||
Blank votes | 28,014 | 7.08% | ||||||||||
Overvotes | 138 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
Total votes cast | 395,867 | 100% | ||||||||||
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections[4] |
Closest races edit
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 41, 0.6%
- District 36, 4.6%
- District 43, 5.1%
Retiring incumbents edit
Six incumbent representatives (5 Democrats and one Republican) did not seek reelection in 2020.
- District 4: Joy San Buenaventura (D) to run for State Senate
- District 5: Richard Creagan (D)
- District 20: Calvin Say (D) to run for Honolulu City Council
- District 41: Rida Cabanilla (D) to run for State Senate
- District 50: Cynthia Thielen (R)
- District 51: Chris Lee (D) to run for State Senate
Defeated incumbents edit
In primary edit
Two incumbent representatives, both Democrats sought reelection but were defeated in the August 8 primary.
- District 22: Tom Brower (D)[5]
- District 30: Romeo Munoz Cachola (D)[5]
Detailed results edit
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 |
Source for primary results:[6] Source for general election results:[7]
District 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Nakashima (incumbent) | 8,851 | 71.7 | |
Republican | Lorraine Shin | 3,497 | 28.3 | |
Total votes | 12,348 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Toshiro Todd (incumbent) | 9,552 | 85.7 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Devin McMackin | 1,589 | 14.3 | |
Total votes | 11,141 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard Onishi (incumbent) | 8,228 | 72.2 | |
Republican | Susan Hughes | 3,165 | 17.8 | |
Total votes | 11,393 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,683 | 61.7 | |
Democratic | Eileen Ohara | 2,284 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 5,967 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 7,801 | 70.1 | |
Republican | Hope Cermelj | 1,943 | 17.5 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Desmon Haumea | 1,384 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 11,128 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeanne Kapela | 3,325 | 69.5 | |
Democratic | Colehour Bondera | 1,457 | 30.5 | |
Total votes | 4,782 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeanne Kapela | 8,344 | 77.1 | |
Libertarian | Mike Last | 1,636 | 15.1 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Citlalli Decker | 843 | 7.8 | |
Total votes | 10,823 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6 edit
Incumbent Democrat Nicole Lowen was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 7 edit
Incumbent Democrat David Tarnas was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 8 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Troy Hashimoto (incumbent) | 4,934 | 74.3 | |
Democratic | Ka'apuni | 1,224 | 18.4 | |
Democratic | Robert Hill III | 487 | 7.3 | |
Total votes | 6,645 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Troy Hashimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 9 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Justin Woodson (incumbent) | 7,019 | 83.5 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Kahala Chrupalyk | 1,383 | 16.5 | |
Total votes | 8,402 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angus McKelvey (incumbent) | 2,266 | 66.2 | |
Democratic | Leonard Nakoa III | 1,157 | 33.8 | |
Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angus McKelvey (incumbent) | 5,837 | 60.8 | |
Republican | Kanamu Balinbin | 3,163 | 32.9 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Travis Gyldstrand | 606 | 6.3 | |
Total votes | 9,606 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tina Wildberger (incumbent) | 2,880 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Don Couch | 1,467 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 4,347 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tina Wildberger (incumbent) | 7,661 | 74.2 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Howard Greenberg | 2,668 | 25.8 | |
Total votes | 10,329 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kyle Yamashita (incumbent) | 4,136 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Simon Russell | 2,881 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 7,017 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Kyle Yamashita was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 13 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 3,252 | 50.7 | |
Democratic | Simon Russell | 3,158 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 6,410 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 7,718 | 68.3 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Theresa Kapaku | 2,000 | 17.7 | |
Republican | Robin Vanderpool | 1,583 | 14.0 | |
Total votes | 11,301 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nadine Nakamura (incumbent) | 7,983 | 76.2 | |
Republican | Steve Monas | 2,490 | 23.8 | |
Total votes | 10,473 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Tokioka (incumbent) | 7,712 | 72.8 | |
Republican | Steve Yoder | 2,880 | 27.2 | |
Total votes | 10,592 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dee Morikawa (incumbent) | 7,329 | 73.7 | |
Republican | Ana Des | 2,611 | 26.3 | |
Total votes | 9,940 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gene Ward (incumbent) | 9,284 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | Keith Kogachi | 5,054 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 14,338 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Hashem (incumbent) | 6,096 | 85.3 | |
Democratic | Tommy Driskill III | 3,158 | 14.7 | |
Total votes | 7,145 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Hashem (incumbent) | 9,349 | 67.8 | |
Republican | Lori Ford | 4,432 | 32.2 | |
Total votes | 13,781 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bertrand Kobayashi (incumbent) | 8,344 | 76.7 | |
Independent | Michael Parrish | 1,964 | 18.0 | |
American Shopping | Wayne Chen | 573 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 10,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jackson Sayama | 2,511 | 32.3 | |
Democratic | Derek Turbin | 2,328 | 30.0 | |
Democratic | Becky Gardner | 1,991 | 25.6 | |
Democratic | Jay Ishibashi | 939 | 12.1 | |
Total votes | 7,769 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jackson Sayama | 9,235 | 74.6 | |
Republican | Julia Allen | 3,138 | 25.4 | |
Total votes | 12,373 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21 edit
Incumbent Democrat Scott Nishimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 22 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adrian Tam | 1,964 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Tom Brower (incumbent) | 1,820 | 48.1 | |
Total votes | 3,784 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adrian Tam | 6,080 | 67.9 | |
Republican | Nicholas Ochs | 2,869 | 32.1 | |
Total votes | 8,949 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23 edit
Incumbent Democrat Dale Kobayashi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Della Au Belatti (incumbent) | 7,189 | 77.2 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Andy Sexton | 2,121 | 22.8 | |
Total votes | 9,310 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25 edit
Incumbent Democrat Sylvia Luke was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 26 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Saiki (incumbent) | 3,393 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Kim Coco Iwamoto | 3,226 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 6,619 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Scott Saiki was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 27 edit
Incumbent Democrat Takashi Ohno was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 28 edit
Incumbent Democrat John Mizuno was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 29 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel Holt (incumbent) | 1,742 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | James Logue | 946 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 2,688 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Daniel Holt was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 30 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sonny Ganaden (incumbent) | 1,560 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Romeo Munoz Cachola (incumbent) | 946 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 2,506 | 100.0 |
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tess Quilingking | 236 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Pualani Azinga | 207 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 443 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sonny Ganaden | 3,443 | 68.0 | |
Republican | Tess Quilingking | 1,617 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 5,060 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31 edit
Incumbent Democrat Aaron Ling Johanson was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 32 edit
Incumbent Democrat Linda Ichiyama was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 33 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Satoru Kong (incumbent) | 4,750 | 62.1 | |
Democratic | Tracy Arakaki | 2,897 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 7,647 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Satoru Kong (incumbent) | 9,010 | 74.5 | |
Republican | Jenny Boyette | 3,084 | 25.5 | |
Total votes | 12,094 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gregg Takayama (incumbent) | 7,671 | 63.4 | |
Republican | Keone Simon | 4,420 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 12,091 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 35 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roy Takumi (incumbent) | 5,303 | 65.7 | |
Republican | Carl Hood | 2,155 | 26.7 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Keline-Kameyo Kahau | 611 | 7.6 | |
Total votes | 8,069 | 100.0 |
District 36 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Trish La Chica | 4,218 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Marilyn Lee | 2,940 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 7,158 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Val Okimoto (incumbent) | 6,949 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Trish La Chica | 6,337 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 13,286 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 37 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ryan Yamane (incumbent) | 10,049 | 74.5 | |
Republican | Emil Svrcina | 3,442 | 25.5 | |
Total votes | 13,491 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 38 edit
Incumbent Democrat Henry Aquino was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 39 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ty Cullen (incumbent) | 7,420 | 65.8 | |
Republican | Austin Maglinti | 3,849 | 34.2 | |
Total votes | 11,269 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 40 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob McDermott (incumbent) | 5,365 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Rose Martinez | 3,886 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 9,251 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew LoPresti | 2,976 | 60.4 | |
Democratic | Mokihana Maldonado | 1,487 | 30.2 | |
Democratic | Amanda Rathbun | 464 | 9.4 | |
Total votes | 4,927 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew LoPresti | 6,522 | 50.8 | |
Republican | David Alcos | 6,319 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 12,841 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 42 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharon Har (incumbent) | 4,080 | 78.5 | |
Democratic | Vickie Kam | 1,117 | 21.5 | |
Total votes | 5,197 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Sharon Har was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 43 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stacelynn Eli (incumbent) | 2,316 | 80.0 | |
Democratic | Michael Kahikina | 579 | 20.0 | |
Total votes | 2,895 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stacelynn Eli (incumbent) | 4,089 | 48.9 | |
Republican | Diamond Garcia | 3,658 | 43.8 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Shaena Hoohuli | 613 | 7.3 | |
Total votes | 8,360 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 44 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cedric Gates (incumbent) | 2,225 | 74.0 | |
Democratic | Jo Jordan | 783 | 26.0 | |
Total votes | 3,008 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cedric Gates (incumbent) | 4,518 | 62.1 | |
Republican | Maysana Aldeguer | 2,036 | 28.0 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Joseph Simpliciano | 721 | 9.9 | |
Total votes | 7,275 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 45 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lauren Matsumoto (incumbent) | 4,616 | 66.2 | |
Democratic | Michael Chapman | 2,359 | 33.8 | |
Total votes | 6,975 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 46 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amy Perruso (incumbent) | 2,200 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Aaron Agsalda | 1,781 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 3,981 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Amy Perruso was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 47 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean Quinlan (incumbent) | 5,425 | 57.5 | |
Republican | Boyd Ready | 4,007 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 9,432 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 48 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lisa Kitagawa (incumbent) | 4,655 | 66.4 | |
Democratic | Kau'i Pratt-Aquino | 2,358 | 33.6 | |
Total votes | 7,013 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Lisa Kitagawa was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 49 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scot Matayoshi (incumbent) | 10,275 | 77.2 | |
Republican | Kilomana Danner | 3,031 | 22.8 | |
Total votes | 13,306 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 50 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patrick Branco | 3,048 | 53.7 | |
Democratic | Micah Pregitzer | 2,633 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 5,681 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patrick Branco | 7,592 | 61.3 | |
Republican | Kanani Souza | 4,790 | 38.7 | |
Total votes | 12,382 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 51 edit
- Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lisa Marten | 2,858 | 43.0 | |
Democratic | Coby Chock | 1,768 | 26.6 | |
Democratic | Scott Grimmer | 1,315 | 19.8 | |
Democratic | Alan Akao | 706 | 10.6 | |
Total votes | 6,647 | 100.0 |
- Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kukana Kama-Toth | 1,260 | 62.4 | |
Republican | Doni Leina'ala Chona | 758 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 2,018 | 100.0 |
- General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lisa Marten | 6,857 | 55.0 | |
Republican | Kukana Kama-Toth | 5,082 | 40.8 | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Erik Ho | 522 | 4.2 | |
Total votes | 12,461 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Hawaii 2020 General Election". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 3, 2020". New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Blair, Chad (August 10, 2020). "The Primary That Upset Hawaii's Mango Cart". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). State of Hawaii – Office of Elections. August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). State of Hawaii – Office of Elections. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
External links edit
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Hawaii", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Hawaii: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Hawaii". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Hawaii at Ballotpedia
- Hawaii Office of Elections Candidate List