2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
Flag of Hawaii.svg
  2006 November 4, 2008 2010  

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 vote319,95682,540
Percentage76.58%19.75%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.54%Decrease2.svg15.21%

2008 United States House of Representatives Election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results
Democratic:     70–80%     80–90%

The 2008 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2011. Incumbent Neil Abercrombie (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Mazie Hirono (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.

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Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2008 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 319,95676.58%2
Republican 82,54019.75%0
Libertarian 11,2932.70%0
Independents4,0420.97%0
Totals417,831100.00%2

District 1

First district election
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  2006 November 4, 2008 May 2010  
  Neil Abercrombie, 109th Pictorial photo.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Neil Abercrombie Steve Tataii
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote154,20838,115
Percentage80.18%19.81%

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U.S. Representative before election

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Neil Abercrombie
Democratic

This district has been represented by Democrat Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2008
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Hawaii's 1st congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil Abercrombie (inc.) 154,208 77.14
Republican Steve Tataii38,11519.07
Libertarian Li Zhao7,5943.80
Total votes199,917 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

Second district election
Flag of Hawaii.svg
  2006 November 4, 2008 2010  
  Mazie Hirono, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Mazie Hirono Roger B. Evans
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote165,74844,425
Percentage78.85%21.14%

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U.S. Representative before election

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

This district has been represented by Democrat Mazie Hirono since 2007. She ran against Republican Roger B. Evans, Independent Shaun Stenshol, and Libertarian Jeff Mallan.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2008
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mazie Hirono (inc.) 165,748 76.06
Republican Roger B. Evans44,42520.39
Independent Shaun Stenshol4,0421.85
Libertarian Jeff Mallan3,6991.70
Total votes217,914 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. 1 2 "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
Preceded by
2006 elections
United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
2008
Succeeded by
2010 elections