2022 Hawaii Senate election

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2022 Hawaii Senate election
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All 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Ron Kouchi Kurt Fevella
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat8th district19th district
Seats before241
Seats after232
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote231,076103,919
Percentage68.02%30.59%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.74%Decrease2.svg 0.56%
2022 Hawaii State Senate Election Results with holds and gains.svg
2022 Hawaii State Senate Election Results Winner's Voteshare.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Democrats:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     Uncontested
Republicans     50-60%     Uncontested
President before election

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

Elected President

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 25 districts of the state Senate of the U.S. state of Hawaii. 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.

Contents

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

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [2] Safe DMay 19, 2022

Overview

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 33231,07668.022423Decrease2.svg 1
Republican 29103,91930.5912Increase2.svg 1
Green 21,9150.5600Steady2.svg
Aloha ʻĀina 11,2250.3600Steady2.svg
Nonpartisan 19850.2900Steady2.svg
Libertarian 15930.1700Steady2.svg
Total339,713100.002525Steady2.svg
Popular vote
Democratic
 
68.02%
Republican
 
30.59%
Others
 
1.39%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
92.00%
Republican
 
8.00%

Summary by district

District Incumbent [a] PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Laura Acasio Dem Lorraine Inouye Dem
Lorraine Inouye Dem
2nd Joy San Buenaventura Dem Joy San Buenaventura Dem
3rd Dru Kanuha Dem Dru Kanuha Dem
4thNew seat Tim Richards III Dem
5th Gilbert Keith-Agaran Dem Gilbert Keith-Agaran Dem
6th Rosalyn Baker Dem Angus McKelvey Dem
7th Lynn DeCoite Dem Lynn DeCoite Dem
8th Ron Kouchi Dem Ron Kouchi Dem
9th Stanley Chang Dem Stanley Chang Dem
10th Les Ihara Jr. Dem Les Ihara Jr. Dem
11th Brian Taniguchi Dem Carol Fukunaga Dem
12th Sharon Moriwaki Dem Sharon Moriwaki Dem
13th Karl Rhoads Dem Karl Rhoads Dem
14th Donna Mercado Kim Dem Donna Mercado Kim Dem
15th Glenn Wakai Dem Glenn Wakai Dem
16th Bennette Misalucha Dem Brandon Elefante Dem
17th Donovan Dela Cruz Dem Donovan Dela Cruz Dem
18th Michelle Kidani Dem Michelle Kidani Dem
19th Clarence Nishihara Dem Henry Aquino Dem
20th Kurt Fevella Rep Kurt Fevella Rep
21st Mike Gabbard Dem Mike Gabbard Dem
22nd Maile Shimabukuro Dem Maile Shimabukuro Dem
23rd Gil Riviere Dem Brenton Awa Rep
24th Jarrett Keohokalole Dem Jarrett Keohokalole Dem
25th Chris Lee Dem Chris Lee Dem

Closest races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 22, 0.72%
  2. District 23, 2.50% (gain)

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 6: Rosalyn Baker was retiring. [3]
  2. District 11: Brian Taniguchi was retiring. [4]
  3. District 19: Clarence Nishihara was retiring. [3]

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

  1. District 1: Laura Acasio lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Lorraine Inouye. [5]
  2. District 16: Bennette Misalucha lost renomination to Brandon Elefante. [6]

In general elections

Democrats

  1. District 23: Gil Riviere lost re-election to Brenton Awa. [7]

Detailed results

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

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) 7,214 56.05
Democratic Laura Acasio (incumbent)3,92530.50
Democratic Wil Okabe1,73113.45
Total votes12,870 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 1st Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) 12,432 70.93%
Republican Helen Tupai5,09429.07%
Total votes17,526 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Osborn 1,310 62.59
Republican Dianne Hensley78337.41
Total votes2,093 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 2nd Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joy San Buenaventura (incumbent) 9,486 69.74%
Republican Holly Osborn3,52225.89%
Libertarian Frederick Fogel5944.37%
Total votes13,602 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

2022 Hawaii's 3rd Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dru Kanuha (incumbent) – 100.00
Total votes– 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

2022 Hawaii's 4th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Richards III 11,018 71.18%
Republican Nicholas Tancheff4,46228.82%
Total votes15,480 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

2022 Hawaii's 5th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) – 100.00
Total votes– 100.00
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angus McKelvey 3,897 59.82
Democratic Shaina Forsyth1,50223.06
Democratic Mara Goebbert1,11517.12
Total votes6,514 100.00

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sheila Walker 1,335 54.47
Republican Philip Raya1,11645.53
Total votes2,451 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 6th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angus McKelvey 9,387 62.26%
Republican Sheila Walker4,63430.74%
Green Melissah Shishido1,0567.00%
Total votes15,077 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) 6,722 60.12
Democratic Walter Ritte 3,73933.44
Democratic Leo Kaniela Caires7206.44
Total votes11,181 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 7th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) 14,161 75.70%
Republican Tamara McKay 4,54524.30%
Total votes18,706 100.00
Democratic hold

District 8

2022 Hawaii's 8th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Kouchi (incumbent) 16,234 71.41%
Republican Ana Mo Des5,26623.16%
Aloha ʻĀina Kapana Thronas-Kaho'onei1,2355.43%
Total votes22,735 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

2022 Hawaii's 9th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stanley Chang (incumbent) 14,864 70.27%
Republican Mike Parrish6,28929.73%
Total votes21,153 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leilani Soon 1,334 77.51
Republican True St. Thomas38722.49
Total votes1,721 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 10th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 10,264 66.98%
Republican Leilani Soon5,06033.02%
Total votes15,324 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Fukunaga 7,914 65.46
Democratic Ian Ross4,17634.54
Total votes12,090 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 11th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carol Fukunaga 12,831 75.31%
Republican Benjamin Sakai4,20724.69%
Total votes17,038 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

2022 Hawaii's 12th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Moriwaki (incumbent) 9,744 72.00%
Republican Blake Boyd3,78928.00%
Total votes13,533 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

2022 Hawaii's 13th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karl Rhoads (incumbent) 8,810 64.36%
Republican Matthew Tinay3,01322.01%
Nonpartisan Michelle Kwock9897.22%
Green Kapono Aluli Souza8776.41%
Total votes13,689 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

2022 Hawaii's 14th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) 8,123 73.57%
Republican Cheryl Rzonca2,91826.43%
Total votes11,041 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

2022 Hawaii's 15th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) 7,883 67.69%
Republican Lorene Godfrey3,76332.31%
Total votes11,646 100.00
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brandon Elefante 9,680 70.83
Democratic Bennette Misalucha (incumbent)3,98729.17
Total votes13,667 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 16th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brandon Elefante 14,478 73.99%
Republican Patricia Yuki Beekman5,09026.01%
Total votes19,568 100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anna Misako Hudson 2,277 69.70
Republican Karl Dicks99030.30
Total votes3,267 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 17th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) 11,555 65.20%
Republican Anna Misako Hudson6,16834.80%
Total votes17,723 100.00
Democratic hold

District 18

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Smart 2,295 71.88
Republican Emil Svrcina89828.12
Total votes3,193 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 18th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michelle Kidani (incumbent) 11,463 65.73%
Republican Mary Smart5,97734.27%
Total votes17,440 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Aquino 4,898 80.68
Democratic Roger Clemente1,17319.32
Total votes6,071 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 19th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Aquino – 100.00
Total votes– 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

2022 Hawaii's 20th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kurt Fevella (incumbent) – 100.00
Total votes– 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

2022 Hawaii's 21st Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent) 8,164 58.89%
Republican Matthew Khan5,69841.11%
Total votes13,862 100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

2022 Hawaii's 22nd Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) 4,993 50.20%
Republican Samantha DeCorte4,95349.80%
Total votes9,946 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenton Awa 2,990 74.01
Republican Art Hannemann1,05025.99
Total votes4,040 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 23rd Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenton Awa 8,093 51.28%
Democratic Gil Riviere (incumbent)7,68848.72%
Total votes15,781 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 24

Republican primary

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antionette Fernandez 1,513 50.65
Republican Adriel Lam1,47449.35
Total votes2,987 100.00

General election

2022 Hawaii's 24th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jarrett Keohokalole (incumbent) 13,669 70.29%
Republican Antionette Fernandez5,77729.71%
Total votes19,446 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

2022 Hawaii's 25th Senate district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Lee (incumbent) 14,865 70.30%
Republican Brian Lauro6,28029.70%
Total votes21,145 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Some districts may have no incumbents, while others may have multiple incumbents due to redistricting.

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