2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  

All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election20
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote219,810118,134
Percentage65.04%34.95%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.17%Decrease2.svg0.68%

2006 United States House of Representatives Election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results
Democratic:     60–70%     70–80%

The 2006 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress. Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2006 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 219,81065.04%2
Republican 118,13434.96%0
Totals337,944100.00%2

District 1

United States House of Representatives District 1
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  
  Neil Abercrombie, 109th Pictorial photo.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Neil Abercrombie Noah Hough
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote112,90448,890
Percentage69.78%30.22%

U.S. Representative before election

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

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Incumbent Democrat Neil Abercrombie defeated Republican Richard Hough. This district covers the southern portion of the island, city, and county of Honolulu.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
Hawaii's 1st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil Abercrombie (incumbent) 112,904 69.78
Republican Noah Hough48,89030.22
Total votes161,794 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

United States House of Representatives District 2
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  
  Mazie Hirono, official 110th Congress photo.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Mazie Hirono Bob Hogue
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote106,90668,244
Percentage61.04%38.96%

U.S. Representative before election

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

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Incumbent Democrat Ed Case decided to retire, in order to run for the U.S. Senate. Democrat Mazie Hirono, a former Lieutenant Governor, defeated Republican Bob Hogue, a State Senator. She became the first Buddhist to be elected to the U.S. Congress.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mazie Hirono 106,906 61.04
Republican Bob Hogue 68,24438.96
Total votes175,150 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. 1 2 "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.