2016 Hawaii Senate election

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2016 Hawaii Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

14 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Ron Kouchi.jpg Sam Slom 1.jpg
Leader Ron Kouchi Sam Slom
(lost re-election)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat8th District9th District
Seats before241
Seats after250
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

2016 Hawaii Senate election.svg
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

The 2016 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 14 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.

Contents

The primary election took place on August 13, 2016. The general election also took place on November 8, 2016. [1] Republican Sam Slom lost his bid for re-election, leaving the Democrats with no opposition in the Senate.

Election results

District 1District 2District 5District 8District 9District 10District 11District 13District 14District 15District 19District 20District 22District 25

Source for primary results: [2] Source for general election results: [3]

District 1

2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Democratic Primary special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) 6,592 55.5%
Democratic Dennis Onishi4,03734.0%
Democratic Kaloa Robinson7936.7%
N/A Blank Votes4553.8%
N/A Over Votes80.1%
Total votes11,885 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Libertarian Primary special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Kimberly Arianoff 30 88.2%
N/A Blank Votes411.8%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes34 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Special General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) 14,488 82.7%
Libertarian Kimberly Arianoff1,81610.4%
N/A Blank Votes1,2076.9%
N/A Over Votes10.0%
Total votes17,512 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Hawaii's Senate District Democratic Primary Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Ruderman (incumbent) 4,275 52.0%
Democratic Greggor Ilagan3,58043.5%
N/A Blank Votes3674.5%
N/A Over Votes70.1%
Total votes8,229 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Frederick F. Fogel 44 81.5%
N/A Blank Votes1018.5%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes54 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Ruderman (incumbent) 11,664 76.6%
Libertarian Frederick F. Fogel2,48816.3%
N/A Blank Votes1,0627.0%
N/A Over Votes40.0%
Total votes15,218 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

2016 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) 6,224 72.8%
N/A Blank Votes2,31927.1%
N/A Over Votes70.1%
Total votes8,550 100.0%

General election
Incumbent Democrat Gilbert Keith-Agaran was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 8

2016 Hawaii's 8th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kouchi (incumbent) 7,817 58.6%
Democratic Kance Ahuna4,49233.7%
N/A Blank Votes1,0277.7%
N/A Over Votes60.0%
Total votes13,342 100.0%

General election
Incumbent Democrat Ron Kouchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 9

2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stanley Chang 7,950 65.4%
Democratic Michael D. Bennett2,23118.4%
Democratic Richard Y. Kim5244.3%
N/A Blank Votes1,43911.8%
N/A Over Votes90.1%
Total votes12,153 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent) 3,344 86.2%
N/A Blank Votes53713.8%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes3,881 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stanley Chang 13,433 50.5%
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent)11,98545.1%
N/A Blank Votes1,1504.3%
N/A Over Votes110.0%
Total votes26,579 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 6,667 69.7%
Democratic David F. Farrell1,29513.5%
N/A Blank Votes1,59516.7%
N/A Over Votes40.0%
Total votes9,561 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Arnold T. Phillips III 61 92.4%
N/A Blank Votes57.6%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes66 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 13,845 70.0%
Libertarian Arnold T. Phillips III2,71213.7%
N/A Blank Votes3,22416.3%
N/A Over Votes60.0%
Total votes19,787 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 11

2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate Democratic District Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) 8,235 75.6%
N/A Blank Votes2,65024.3%
N/A Over Votes20.0%
Total votes10,887 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam 677 41.6%
N/A Blank Votes23.2%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes679 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Joe Kent 60 96.8%
N/A Blank Votes23.2%
N/A Over Votes00.0
Total votes62 100.0%
Hawaii's 11th Senate District General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) 14,943 70.0%
Republican Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam3,41616.0%
Libertarian Joe Kent7913.7%
N/A Blank Votes2,18610.2%
N/A Over Votes100.0%
Total votes21,346 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 13

2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl Rhoads 3,606 41.8%
Democratic Kim Coco Iwamoto2,53029.4%
Democratic Keone Nakoa1,86521.6%
N/A Blank Votes6127.1%
N/A Over Votes70.1%
Total votes8,620 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rod Tam 896 59.4%
N/A Blank Votes61240.6%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes1,508 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Harry Ozols 38 92.7%
N/A Blank Votes37.3%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes41 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl Rhoads 10,815 66.1%
Republican Rod Tam3,82623.4%
Libertarian Harry Ozols5933.5%
N/A Blank Votes1,1126.8%
N/A Over Votes160.1%
Total votes16,362 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 14

2016 Hawaii's 14th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) 5,904 78.3%
Democratic Carl Campagna1,01213.4%
N/A Blank Votes6168.2%
N/A Over Votes110.1%
Total votes7,543 100.0%

General election
Incumbent Democrat Donna Mercado Kim was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 15

2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) 4,047 73.3%
N/A Blank Votes1,47026.6%
N/A Over Votes20.0%
Total votes5,519 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Roman Kalinowski 24 82.8%
N/A Blank Votes517.2%
N/A Over Votes00.0%
Total votes29 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) 9,226 74.3%
Libertarian Roman Kalinowski1,71113.8%
N/A Blank Votes1,47511.9%
N/A Over Votes20.0%
Total votes12,414 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 19

2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent) 3,631 80.4%
N/A Blank Votes88219.5%
N/A Over Votes10.0%
Total votes4,514 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kurt Fevella 989 50.0%
Republican Chris Fidelibus65032.9%
N/A Blank Votes33717.0%
N/A Over Votes20.1%
Total votes1,978 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent) 7,880 58.4%
Republican Kurt Fevella 4,91236.4%
N/A Blank Votes6945.1%
N/A Over Votes90.1%
Total votes5,615 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 20

2016 Hawaii's 20th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent) 3,759 77.2%
N/A Blank Votes1,11022.8%
N/A Over Votes10.0%
Total votes4,870 100.0%

General election
Incumbent Democrat Mike Gabbard was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 22

2016 Hawaii's 20th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) 4,902 78.1%
N/A Blank Votes1,37321.9%
N/A Over Votes10.0%
Total votes6,276 100.0%

General election
Incumbent Democrat Donovan Dela Cruz was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 25

2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Thielen (incumbent) 7,003 76.0%
N/A Blank Votes2,20623.9%
N/A Over Votes60.1%
Total votes9,215 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert K. Nagamine 1,610 43.2%
Republican Heather Dozier86623.2%
N/A Blank Votes1,24833.5%
N/A Over Votes10.0%
Total votes3,725 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Thielen (incumbent) 14,212 63.5%
Republican Robert K. Nagamine6,88630.8%
N/A Blank Votes1,2605.6%
N/A Over Votes70.0%
Total votes22,365 100.0%
Democratic hold

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