The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 25 districts of the state Senate of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Due to the chamber's use of the 2-4-4 term system, members were elected in single-member constituencies, with half of them serving two-year terms and the other half serving four-year terms.[1] These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for governor of Hawaii. Partisan primaries were held on August 13.
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All 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate 13 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain Democrats: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Uncontested Republicans 50-60% Uncontested | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Democratic Party maintained supermajority control of the chamber, although Republicans were able to win two seats, a first for the party since the 2008 election.
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |
Overview
editParty | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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No. | % | Before | After | +/– | |||
Democratic | 33 | 231,076 | 68.02 | 24 | 23 | ||
Republican | 29 | 103,919 | 30.59 | 1 | 2 | ||
Green | 2 | 1,915 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | ||
Aloha ʻĀina | 1 | 1,225 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | ||
Nonpartisan | 1 | 985 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | ||
Libertarian | 1 | 593 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 339,713 | 100.00 | 25 | 25 |
Summary by district
editClosest races
editDistricts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 22, 0.72%
- District 23, 2.50% (gain)
Retiring incumbents
editDemocrats
edit- District 6: Rosalyn Baker was retiring.[3]
- District 11: Brian Taniguchi was retiring.[4]
- District 19: Clarence Nishihara was retiring.[3]
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary elections
editDemocrats
edit- District 1: Laura Acasio lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Lorraine Inouye.[5]
- District 16: Bennette Misalucha lost renomination to Brandon Elefante.[6]
In general elections
editDemocrats
edit- District 23: Gil Riviere lost re-election to Brenton Awa.[7]
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 1
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) | 7,214 | 56.05 | |
Democratic | Laura Acasio (incumbent) | 3,925 | 30.50 | |
Democratic | Wil Okabe | 1,731 | 13.45 | |
Total votes | 12,870 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) | 12,432 | 70.93% | |
Republican | Helen Tupai | 5,094 | 29.07% | |
Total votes | 17,526 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Holly Osborn | 1,310 | 62.59 | |
Republican | Dianne Hensley | 783 | 37.41 | |
Total votes | 2,093 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joy San Buenaventura (incumbent) | 9,486 | 69.74% | |
Republican | Holly Osborn | 3,522 | 25.89% | |
Libertarian | Frederick Fogel | 594 | 4.37% | |
Total votes | 13,602 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dru Kanuha (incumbent) | – | 100.00 | |
Total votes | – | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tim Richards III | 11,018 | 71.18% | |
Republican | Nicholas Tancheff | 4,462 | 28.82% | |
Total votes | 15,480 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) | – | 100.00 | |
Total votes | – | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angus McKelvey | 3,897 | 59.82 | |
Democratic | Shaina Forsyth | 1,502 | 23.06 | |
Democratic | Mara Goebbert | 1,115 | 17.12 | |
Total votes | 6,514 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sheila Walker | 1,335 | 54.47 | |
Republican | Philip Raya | 1,116 | 45.53 | |
Total votes | 2,451 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angus McKelvey | 9,387 | 62.26% | |
Republican | Sheila Walker | 4,634 | 30.74% | |
Green | Melissah Shishido | 1,056 | 7.00% | |
Total votes | 15,077 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 6,722 | 60.12 | |
Democratic | Walter Ritte | 3,739 | 33.44 | |
Democratic | Leo Kaniela Caires | 720 | 6.44 | |
Total votes | 11,181 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 14,161 | 75.70% | |
Republican | Tamara McKay | 4,545 | 24.30% | |
Total votes | 18,706 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ron Kouchi (incumbent) | 16,234 | 71.41% | |
Republican | Ana Mo Des | 5,266 | 23.16% | |
Aloha ʻĀina | Kapana Thronas-Kaho'onei | 1,235 | 5.43% | |
Total votes | 22,735 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stanley Chang (incumbent) | 14,864 | 70.27% | |
Republican | Mike Parrish | 6,289 | 29.73% | |
Total votes | 21,153 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leilani Soon | 1,334 | 77.51 | |
Republican | True St. Thomas | 387 | 22.49 | |
Total votes | 1,721 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) | 10,264 | 66.98% | |
Republican | Leilani Soon | 5,060 | 33.02% | |
Total votes | 15,324 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carol Fukunaga | 7,914 | 65.46 | |
Democratic | Ian Ross | 4,176 | 34.54 | |
Total votes | 12,090 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carol Fukunaga | 12,831 | 75.31% | |
Republican | Benjamin Sakai | 4,207 | 24.69% | |
Total votes | 17,038 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharon Moriwaki (incumbent) | 9,744 | 72.00% | |
Republican | Blake Boyd | 3,789 | 28.00% | |
Total votes | 13,533 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karl Rhoads (incumbent) | 8,810 | 64.36% | |
Republican | Matthew Tinay | 3,013 | 22.01% | |
Nonpartisan | Michelle Kwock | 989 | 7.22% | |
Green | Kapono Aluli Souza | 877 | 6.41% | |
Total votes | 13,689 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) | 8,123 | 73.57% | |
Republican | Cheryl Rzonca | 2,918 | 26.43% | |
Total votes | 11,041 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Glenn Wakai (incumbent) | 7,883 | 67.69% | |
Republican | Lorene Godfrey | 3,763 | 32.31% | |
Total votes | 11,646 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brandon Elefante | 9,680 | 70.83 | |
Democratic | Bennette Misalucha (incumbent) | 3,987 | 29.17 | |
Total votes | 13,667 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brandon Elefante | 14,478 | 73.99% | |
Republican | Patricia Yuki Beekman | 5,090 | 26.01% | |
Total votes | 19,568 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anna Misako Hudson | 2,277 | 69.70 | |
Republican | Karl Dicks | 990 | 30.30 | |
Total votes | 3,267 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 11,555 | 65.20% | |
Republican | Anna Misako Hudson | 6,168 | 34.80% | |
Total votes | 17,723 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Smart | 2,295 | 71.88 | |
Republican | Emil Svrcina | 898 | 28.12 | |
Total votes | 3,193 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 11,463 | 65.73% | |
Republican | Mary Smart | 5,977 | 34.27% | |
Total votes | 17,440 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
editDemocratic primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry Aquino | 4,898 | 80.68 | |
Democratic | Roger Clemente | 1,173 | 19.32 | |
Total votes | 6,071 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry Aquino | – | 100.00 | |
Total votes | – | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kurt Fevella (incumbent) | – | 100.00 | |
Total votes | – | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Gabbard (incumbent) | 8,164 | 58.89% | |
Republican | Matthew Khan | 5,698 | 41.11% | |
Total votes | 13,862 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) | 4,993 | 50.20% | |
Republican | Samantha DeCorte | 4,953 | 49.80% | |
Total votes | 9,946 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenton Awa | 2,990 | 74.01 | |
Republican | Art Hannemann | 1,050 | 25.99 | |
Total votes | 4,040 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brenton Awa | 8,093 | 51.28% | |
Democratic | Gil Riviere (incumbent) | 7,688 | 48.72% | |
Total votes | 15,781 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 24
editRepublican primary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Antionette Fernandez | 1,513 | 50.65 | |
Republican | Adriel Lam | 1,474 | 49.35 | |
Total votes | 2,987 | 100.00 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jarrett Keohokalole (incumbent) | 13,669 | 70.29% | |
Republican | Antionette Fernandez | 5,777 | 29.71% | |
Total votes | 19,446 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Lee (incumbent) | 14,865 | 70.30% | |
Republican | Brian Lauro | 6,280 | 29.70% | |
Total votes | 21,145 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.
References
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- ^ Blair, Chad (December 27, 2021). "Brian Taniguchi To Retire From Legislature After 42 Years". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Dobbyn, Paula (July 24, 2022). "Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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