The 2024 Hawaii Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections.[1] 12 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate will be elected.[2]
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Background
editPrimary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024.[3]
Summary of results
editBy district
edit†: Incumbent not running for reelection. ‡: Special election.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lorraine Inouye | Dem | Lorraine Inouye | Dem | ||
| 3rd | Dru Kanuha | Dem | Dru Kanuha | Dem | ||
| 4th | Tim Richards III | Dem | Tim Richards III | Dem | ||
| 5th‡ | Troy Hashimoto[a] | Dem | Troy Hashimoto | Dem | ||
| 6th | Angus McKelvey | Dem | Angus McKelvey | Dem | ||
| 7th | Lynn DeCoite | Dem | Lynn DeCoite | Dem | ||
| 12th | Sharon Moriwaki | Dem | Sharon Moriwaki | Dem | ||
| 16th | Brandon Elefante | Dem | Brandon Elefante | Dem | ||
| 18th | Michelle Kidani | Dem | Michelle Kidani | Dem | ||
| 19th | Henry Aquino | Dem | Henry Aquino | Dem | ||
| 22nd | Cross Makani Crabbe†[b] | Dem | Samantha DeCorte | Rep | ||
| 23rd | Brenton Awa | Rep | Brenton Awa | Rep | ||
| 24th | Jarrett Keohokalole | Dem | Jarrett Keohokalole | Dem | ||
Overall
edit| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | |||||||||||
| Before | Won | +/– | ||||||||||
| Democratic | 16 | 23 | 22 |  1
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| Republican | 8 | 2 | 3 |  1
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| Total valid votes | % | |||||||||||
| Blank votes | % | |||||||||||
| Overvotes | % | |||||||||||
| Total votes cast | 100% | |||||||||||
| Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections | ||||||||||||
Closest races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 18, 5.2%
- District 22, 8.8% (gain)
Retiring incumbents
editDemocrats
edit- District 22: Cross Makani Crabbe, who was appointed to the seat, is running in the 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election.[4]
Detailed results
edit|
District 1 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 (special) • District 6 • District 7 • District 12 • District 16 • District 18 • District 19 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 |
General election results:[5]
District 1
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Laura Acasio | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
General election
editThe general election was cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Lorraine Inouye re-elected.
District 3
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dru Kanuha (incumbent) | 13,099 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Kurt Sullivan | 6,259 | 30.2 | |
| Blank votes | 1,384 | 6.7 | ||
| Over votes | 15 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 20,757 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
editPrimary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Tim Richards III re-elected.
District 5 (special)
editPrimary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Appointed incumbent Democrat Troy Hashimoto elected to a full term.
District 6
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angus McKelvey (incumbent) | 11,473 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Sheila Walker | 6,864 | 34.3 | |
| Blank votes | 1,558 | 7.8 | ||
| Over votes | 145 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 20,040 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 15,833 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | Gabby Macaraeg | 5,904 | 24.8 | |
| Blank votes | 2,041 | 8.6 | ||
| Over votes | 37 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 23,815 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sharon Moriwaki (incumbent) | 12,758 | 64.6 | |
| Republican | Shotaro Dabbs | 5,366 | 27.2 | |
| Blank votes | 1,591 | 8.1 | ||
| Over votes | 24 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 19,739 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon Elefante (incumbent) | 16,425 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Patricia Beekman | 5,891 | 25.0 | |
| Blank votes | 1,259 | 5.3 | ||
| Over votes | 17 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 23,592 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
editGeneral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 13,670 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Emil Svrcina | 6,978 | 31.5 | |
| Blank votes | 1,508 | 6.8 | ||
| Over votes | 9 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 22,165 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
editPrimary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Henry Aquino re-elected.
District 22
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cedric Asuega Gates | |||
| Democratic | Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samantha DeCorte | |||
| Republican | Teri Kia Savaiinaea | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samantha DeCorte | 6,849 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Cedric Gates | 5,711 | 44.3 | |
| Blank votes | 318 | 2.5 | ||
| Over votes | 14 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 12,892 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 23
editDemocratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Schafer | |||
| Democratic | Clayton Hee | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenton Awa (incumbent) | 10,567 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Ben Shafer | 9,477 | 45.1 | |
| Blank votes | 946 | 4.5 | ||
| Over votes | 21 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 21,011 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
editPrimary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Jarrett Keohokalole re-elected.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Appointed November 9, 2023, to fill the vacancy following Gilbert Keith-Agaran's resignation.
- ^ Appointed July 30, 2024, to fill the vacancy following Maile Shimabukuro's resignation
References
edit- ^ "Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Hawaii State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Hawaii Primary Results 2024: Live Election Map | Races by County - POLITICO". www.politico.com. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Mizuo, Ashley (July 31, 2024). "Governor appoints Cross Makani Crabbe to West Oʻahu Senate seat". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2024 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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