The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate. 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 | 1 | |
Republican | 29 | 103,919 | 30.59 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
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 | 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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