The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii occurred on November 8, 2016. The electorate chose two candidates to act in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two districts. Hawaii is one of 14 states that[1] employ an open primary system, meaning voters do not have to state a party affiliation in the election.[1] The primaries were held on August 13.
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Democratic 60–70% 80–90%
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Overview
editResults of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 145,417 | 71.86% | 45,958 | 22.71% | 10,982 | 5.43% | 202,357 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 170,848 | 81.16% | 39,668 | 18.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 210,516 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 316,265 | 76.60% | 85,626 | 20.74% | 10,982 | 2.66% | 412,873 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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The 1st district is located entirely on the island of Oahu, encompassing the urban areas of the City and County of Honolulu, a consolidated city-county that includes Oahu's central plains and southern shores, including the towns of Aiea, Mililani, Pearl City, Waipahu and Waimalu. It is the only majority-Asian district in the United States. The district was vacant leading into the election. It was represented by Democrat Mark Takai from 2015 until his death in July 2016. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Colleen Wakako Hanabusa | 74,022 | 80.4 | |
| Democratic | Leina'ala Ahu Isa | 11,518 | 12.5 | |
| Democratic | Howard Kim | 2,750 | 3.0 | |
| Democratic | Javier Ocasio | 1,117 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Sam Puletasi | 1,036 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Lei Sharsh-Davis | 915 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic | Steve Tataii | 737 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 92,095 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Shirlene D. Ostrov | 13,645 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,645 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Alan J.K. Yim | 446 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 446 | 100.0 | ||
Nonpartisan primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Calvin Griffin | 552 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 552 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Colleen Hanabusa | 145,417 | 71.9 | |
| Republican | Shirlene Ostrov | 45,958 | 22.7 | |
| Libertarian | Alan Yim | 6,601 | 3.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Calvin Griffin | 4,381 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 202,357 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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The 2nd district encompasses the rest of the island of Oahu, including the Windward, North Shore, Central and Leeward regions, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. This includes the areas located in the counties of Kauai (which includes the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua and Kaʻula), Maui (which consists of the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lānai, Molokai except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County and Molokini) and Hawaii County coextensive with the Island of Hawaii, often called "the Big Island". The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 79% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+21.
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard (incumbent) | 80,026 | 84.5 | |
| Democratic | Shay Chan Hodges | 14,643 | 15.5 | |
| Total votes | 94,669 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Angela Aulani Kaaihue | 7,449 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Eric Hafner | 5,876 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 13,325 | 100.0 | ||
Nonpartisan primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Richard L. Turner | 697 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 697 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard (Incumbent) | 170,848 | 81.2 | |
| Republican | Angela Aulani Kaaihue | 39,668 | 18.8 | |
| Total votes | 210,516 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "United States House of Representatives in Hawaii, 2016". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (February 22, 2017). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2016". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide". State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 16, 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2016.