2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election

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2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election
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All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Scott Saiki
(lost renomination)		 Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 25th 38th
Last election456
Seats before456
Seats won429
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
Hawaii House of Representatives Election 2024 - Results by District with holds and gains.svg
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Scott Saiki
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Nadine Nakamura
Democratic

The 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. [1] All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives will be elected.

Contents

Background

The deadline to file for candidacy was June 4, 2024. [2] Primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024. [3]

Retirements

Four incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 2: Richard Onishi retired. [4]
  2. District 20: Bertrand Kobayashi retired. [5]
  3. District 23: Scott Nishimoto retired to run for Honolulu City Council. [6]
  4. District 45: Cedric Gates retired to run for State Senate. [7]

In addition, on July 11, 2024, Mark Nakashima unexpectedly passed away, leaving the District 1 seat vacant. [8] His appointed successor, Matthias Kusch, was not on the general election ballot leading to Nakashima being posthumously re-elected and the seat becoming vacant again. [9]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Four incumbent representatives, all Democrats, were defeated in the August 10 primary election. [10]

Democrats

  1. District 25: Scott Saiki lost renomination to Kim Coco Iwamoto.
  2. District 29: May Mizuno lost nomination to a full term to Ikaika Hussey.
  3. District 30: Sonny Ganaden lost renomination to Shirley Ann Labadan Templo.
  4. District 50: Natalia Hussey-Burdick lost renomination to Michael Lee.

In general election

2 incumbent representatives, both Democrats, were defeated by Republicans in the general election. In addition, an open seat held by Democrats flipped to Republicans. [11]

Democrats

  1. District 32: Micah Aiu was defeated by Republican Garner Shimizu.
  2. District 40: Rose Martinez was defeated by Republican Julie Reyes Oda.

Open seats parties flipped

  1. District 45: Open seat held by Democrat Cedric Gates was won by Republican Chris Muraoka.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [12] Solid DJune 13, 2024

Results

By district

District Incumbent PartyElected
representative		Party
1 Matthias Kusch [a] DemVacant [b]
2 Richard Onishi†Dem Sue Lee Loy [c] Dem
3 Chris Toshiro Todd Dem Chris Toshiro Todd Dem
4 Greggor Ilagan Dem Greggor Ilagan Dem
5 Jeanné Kapela Dem Jeanné Kapela Dem
6 Kirstin Kahaloa Dem Kirstin Kahaloa Dem
7 Nicole Lowen Dem Nicole Lowen Dem
8 David Tarnas Dem David Tarnas Dem
9 Justin Woodson Dem Justin Woodson [c] Dem
10 Tyson Miyake [d] Dem Tyson Miyake [c] Dem
11 Terez Amato Dem Terez Amato Dem
12 Kyle Yamashita Dem Kyle Yamashita Dem
13 Mahina Poepoe Dem Mahina Poepoe Dem
14 Elle Cochran Dem Elle Cochran Dem
15 Nadine Nakamura Dem Nadine Nakamura Dem
16 Luke Evslin [e] Dem Luke Evslin Dem
17 Dee Morikawa Dem Dee Morikawa Dem
18 Gene Ward Rep Gene Ward [c] Rep
19 Mark Hashem Dem Mark Hashem [c] Dem
20 Bertrand Kobayashi†Dem Tina Nakada Grandinetti Dem
21 Jackson Sayama Dem Jackson Sayama Dem
22 Andrew Takuya Garrett Dem Andrew Takuya Garrett Dem
23 Scott Nishimoto†Dem Ikaika Olds [c] Dem
24 Adrian Tam Dem Adrian Tam Dem
25 Scott Saiki [f] Dem Kim Coco Iwamoto [c] Dem
26 Della Au Belatti Dem Della Au Belatti [c] Dem
27 Jenna Takenouchi Dem Jenna Takenouchi Dem
28 Daniel Holt Dem Daniel Holt [c] Dem
29 May Mizuno [f] Dem Ikaika Hussey Dem
30 Sonny Ganaden [f] Dem Shirley Ann Templo Dem
31 Linda Ichiyama Dem Linda Ichiyama Dem
32 Micah Aiu Dem Garner Shimizu Rep
33 Sam Satoru Kong Dem Sam Satoru Kong [c] Dem
34 Gregg Takayama Dem Gregg Takayama Dem
35 Cory Chun Dem Cory Chun [c] Dem
36 Rachele Lamosao Dem Rachele Lamosao [c] Dem
37 Trish La Chica [g] Dem Trish La Chica Dem
38 Lauren Matsumoto Rep Lauren Matsumoto Rep
39 Elijah Pierick Rep Elijah Pierick Rep
40 Rose Martinez Dem Julie Reyes Oda Rep
41 David Alcos Rep David Alcos Rep
42 Diamond Garcia Rep Diamond Garcia Rep
43 Kanani Souza Rep Kanani Souza [c] Rep
44 Darius Kila Dem Darius Kila [c] Dem
45 Cedric Gates†Dem Chris Muraoka Rep
46 Amy Perruso Dem Amy Perruso Dem
47 Sean Quinlan Dem Sean Quinlan Dem
48 Lisa Kitagawa Dem Lisa Kitagawa Dem
49 Scot Matayoshi Dem Scot Matayoshi Dem
50 Natalia Hussey-Burdick [f] Dem Mike Lee Dem
51 Lisa Marten Dem Lisa Marten [c] Dem
  1. ↑ Appointed September 12, 2024 following Mark Nakashima's death.
  2. ↑ No opposition filed in the primary or general election, leading to Mark Nakashima being posthumously re-elected.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Without opposition, the general election was canceled.
  4. ↑ Appointed December 15, 2023 following Troy Hashimoto's resignation.
  5. ↑ Appointed February 21, 2023 following James Tokioka's resignation.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Lost renomination in the primary election.
  7. ↑ Appointed February 15, 2023 following Ryan Yamane's resignation.

Overall

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
#%
BeforeWon+/–
Democratic 494542Decrease2.svg 3
Republican 3669Increase2.svg 3
Green 200Steady2.svg
Libertarian 200Steady2.svg
We The People 100Steady2.svg
Total valid votes%
Blank votes%
Overvotes%
Total votes cast100%
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 39, 0.2%
  2. District 32, 0.8% (gain)
  3. District 45, 3.2% (gain)
  4. District 40, 5.4% (gain)

Detailed results

General election results: [13]

District 3

Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Toshiro Todd (incumbent) 5,806 61.0
Republican Kanoa Wilson2,79129.3
Libertarian Austin Martin2762.9
Blank votes 6296.6
Over votes 100.01
Total votes9,512 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Hawaii House of Representatives District 4 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) 6,563 66.2
Republican Keikilani Ho2,82428.5
Blank votes 5135.2
Over votes 100.01
Total votes9,910 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Hawaii House of Representatives District 5 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanné Kapela (incumbent) 5,728 56
Republican Ashley Oyama3,45833.8
Libertarian Frederick Fogel3002.9
Blank votes 7277.1
Over votes 160.02
Total votes10,229 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kirstin Kahaloa (incumbent) 6,217 55.40
Republican Sylvie Madison3,88334.60
Blank votes 1,12110.00
Over votes 50.00
Total votes11,226 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Lowen (incumbent) 4,913 52.2
Republican Timothy Dalhouse3,94341.9
Blank votes 5475.8
Over votes 60.1
Total votes9,409 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

Hawaii House of Representatives District 8 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Tarnas (incumbent) 6,324 59.4
Republican Monique Cobb-Adams Perreira3,81635.8
Blank votes 5044.7
Over votes 80.1
Total votes10,652 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terez Amato (incumbent) 6,618 57.4
Republican Aileen Acain3,50630.4
Blank votes 1,25010.8
Over votes 1501.3
Total votes11,524 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

Hawaii House of Representatives District 12 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kyle Yamashita (incumbent) 7,765 59.6
Republican Dan Johnson3,17924.4
Green Rita Ryan8406.4
Blank votes 1,1969.2
Over votes 460.4
Total votes11,830 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mahina Poepoe (incumbent) 7,174 65.6%
Republican Scott Adam2,57723.6%
Blank votes 1,17010.7%
Over votes 160.1%
Total votes9,767 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elle Cochran (incumbent) 4,303 51.5%
Republican Kelly Armstrong3,33839.9%
Blank votes 7118.5%
Over votes 80.1%
Total votes7,649 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Hawaii House of Representatives District 15 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nadine Nakamura (incumbent) 6,656 64.7%
Republican David Moranz2,69226.2%
Blank votes 9339.1%
Over votes 70.1%
Total votes9,355 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Luke Evslin (incumbent) 6,479 63.7%
Republican Steve Yoder2,84828.0%
Blank votes 8428.3%
Over votes 60.1%
Total votes9,333 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Hawaii House of Representatives District 17 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dee Morikawa (incumbent) 6,450 63.8%
Republican Michael Jauch2,63826.1%
Blank votes 1,01010.0%
Over votes 50.1%
Total votes9,093 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

Hawaii House of Representatives District 20 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tina Nakada Grandinetti 7,556 63.2%
Republican Corinne Solomon3,36228.1%
Blank votes 1,0338.6%
Over votes 80.1%
Total votes10,926 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

Hawaii House of Representatives District 21 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackson Sayama (incumbent) 8,129 71.5%
Republican Joelle Seashell2,49121.9%
Blank votes 7476.6%
Over votes 80.1%
Total votes10,628 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Takuya Garrett (incumbent) 8,427 72.3%
Republican Jeffrey Imamura2,27219.5%
Blank votes 9508.1%
Over votes 80.1%
Total votes10,707 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Hawaii House of Representatives District 17 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrian Tam (incumbent) 5,973 62.5%
Republican Jillian Anderson2,86230.0%
Blank votes 7117.4%
Over votes 90.1%
Total votes8,844 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Hawaii House of Representatives District 27 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jenna Takenouchi (incumbent) 7,928 66.3%
Republican Margaret U. Lim3,50129.3%
Blank votes 5134.3%
Over votes 100.1%
Total votes11,439 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Hawaii House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ikaika Hussey 4,068 64.5%
Republican Carole Kaapu1,94430.8%
Blank votes 2854.5%
Over votes 60.1%
Total votes6,018 100%
Democratic hold


District 30

Hawaii House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Ann Templo 3,397 64.8%
Republican P.M. Azinga1,51528.9%
Blank votes 3296.3%
Over votes 20.1%
Total votes4,914 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

Hawaii House of Representatives District 31 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Linda Ichiyama (incumbent) 5,579 65.7%
Republican Nancy Valdez2,50529.5%
Blank votes 4024.7%
Over votes 50.1%
Total votes8,089 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Garner Shimizu 4,588 47.5
Democratic Micah Aiu (incumbent)4,51246.7
Blank votes 5495.7
Over votes 100.1
Total votes9,659 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregg Takayama (incumbent)
Republican Gaius Dupio II
Blank votes
Over votes
Total votes100%
Democratic hold

District 37

Hawaii House of Representatives District 37 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Trish La Chica (incumbent) 8,770 63.0%
Republican Taylor Kaaumoana4,06629.2%
Blank votes 1,0737.7%
Over votes 120.1%
Total votes12,848 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Hawaii House of Representatives District 38 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren Cheape Matsumoto (incumbent) 8,776 68.7%
Democratic Alexander Ozawa3,41826.8%
Blank votes 5664.4%
Over votes 150.1%
Total votes12,209 100%
Republican hold

District 39

Hawaii House of Representatives District 39 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elijah Pierick (incumbent) 4,712 47.1%
Democratic Corey Rosenlee4,70146.9%
Blank votes 5875.9%
Over votes 130.1%
Total votes9,426 100%
Republican hold

District 40

Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julie Reyes Oda 4,290 49.4
Democratic Rose Martinez (incumbent)3,82844
We the People Christian Ulufanua2532.9
Blank votes 3103.6
Over votes 110.1
Total votes8,692 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 41

Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Alcos (incumbent) 5,474 55.9%
Democratic John Clark3,84039.2%
Blank votes 4744.8%
Over votes 110.1%
Total votes9,325 100%
Republican hold

District 42

Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diamond Garcia (incumbent) 4,802 54.4%
Democratic Anthony Makana Paris3,64641.3%
Blank votes 3694.2%
Over votes 180.2%
Total votes8,466 100%
Republican hold

District 45

Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Muraoka 3,117 48.4
Democratic Desiré DeSoto2,90845.2
Blank votes 4056.3
Over votes 60.1
Total votes6,436 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 46

Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amy Perruso (incumbent) 5,432 54.5%
Republican Daniel Michael Gabriel3,94339.6%
Blank votes 5865.9%
Over votes 60.1%
Total votes9,381 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sean Quinlan (incumbent) 4,616 52.1%
Republican John W. Aguirre3,40538.4%
Blank votes 8319.4%
Over votes 40.1%
Total votes8,025 100%
Democratic hold

District 48

Hawaii House of Representatives District 48 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Kitagawa (incumbent) 8,578 70.9%
Green Asheemo Daily1,79114.8%
Blank votes 1,72714.3%
Over votes 60.1%
Total votes10,375 100%
Democratic hold

District 49

Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scot Matayoshi (incumbent) 7,711 68.6%
Republican Josiah Ubando2,97926.5%
Blank votes 5524.9%
Over votes 30.1%
Total votes10,693 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Lee 9,791 66.6%
Republican Timothy Connelly4,20628.6%
Blank votes 6824.6%
Over votes 140.1%
Total votes14,011 100%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Become a Candidate". Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Hawaii Primary Results 2024: Live Election Map | Races by County - POLITICO". www.politico.com. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dayton, Kevin (May 31, 2024). "Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved August 11, 2024. State House Rep. Richard Onishi is retiring this fall, and longtime Hawaii County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy moved to a rented home in Onishi's Hilo district in April just weeks before filing to run for office there.
  5. ↑ "Rep. Bert Kobayashi announces retirement from state Legislature". Hawaii Public Radio . March 5, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Angarone, Ben (July 9, 2024). "Candidates To Replace Calvin Say On The Honolulu City Council Offer Contrasting Approaches". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved August 11, 2024. Three candidates are running — House Rep. Scott Nishimoto, nonprofit consultant Brendan Schultz and restaurant owner Bill Muneno — and they have different ideas of what a council member's job should be.
  7. ↑ "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 22 — Cedric Gates". Honolulu Civil Beat . July 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Mizuo, Ashley (July 12, 2024). "Hawaiʻi Island Rep. Mark Nakashima dies at 61". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ Blair, Chad (August 30, 2024). "Gov. Green Fills Hawaii House of Representatives Vacancy". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Blair, Chad (August 10, 2024). "Iwamoto Edges Out House Speaker Saiki In Tight Race". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ Lovell, Blaze; Blair, Chad (November 6, 2024). "Hawaii Legislature: Republicans Are Gaining Seats Even In The Aloha State". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "24 HI Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION 2024 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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