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Since statehood, hundreds of third-party and independent candidates have run for state office in the state of Hawaii. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote are included.
| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 [1] | SD 6 | Green | Mish Shishido | 1,056 | 6.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| SD 8 | Aloha ʻĀina | Kapana Thronas-Kaho'onei | 1,235 | 5.0 / 100 | 3rd of 4 | ||
| SD 13 | Independent | Michelle Kwock | 989 | 6.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| Green | Kapono Souza | 877 | 5.9 / 100 | 4th of 4 | |||
| 2020 | SD 2 | Aloha ʻĀina | Ron G. Ka-ipo | 4,694 | 22.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| SD 20 | Libertarian | Feena M. Bonoan | 6,172 | 28.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2018 | SD 1 | Libertarian | Kimberly Arianoff | 1,792 | 11.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| SD 3 | Libertarian | Mike Last | 2,773 | 18.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 2 | Green | Mish Shishido | 4,379 | 29.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2016 | SD 1 | Libertarian | Kimberly Arianoff | 1,816 | 10.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| SD 2 | Libertarian | Frederick F. Fogel | 2,488 | 16.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 10 | Libertarian | Arnold T. Phillips | 2,712 | 13.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 15 | Libertarian | Roman Kalinowski | 1,711 | 13.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2014 | SD 1 | Libertarian | Kobata Arianoff | 1,860 | 12.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| SD 3 | Libertarian | Mike Last | 1,891 | 16.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 4 | Libertarian | Alain Schiller | 2,536 | 20.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 6 | Libertarian | Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui | 1,196 | 9.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| SD 17 | Independent | Roger Clemente | 3,531 | 27.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2008 | SD 6 | Independent | John Blumer-Buell | 2,171 | 18.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| 2002 | SD 2 | Green | Kahealanikuulei Aipia | 1,666 | 10.1 / 100 | 3rd of 4 | |
| 1998 | SD 6 | Libertarian | Michael M. Dyer | 1,497 | 8.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| SD 10 | Libertarian | Darrel D. Gardner | 2,813 | 20.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 17 | Libertarian | Robert Grayson | 2,548 | 14.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| SD 19 | Libertarian | Li Zhao | 1,106 | 8.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 1996 | SD 12 | Libertarian | Tracy Ahn Ryan | 3,623 | 26.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| 1994 | SD 24 | Best | Lovell F. Kaleikini | 1,183 | 6.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| 1992 | SD 20 | Green | Edwina A.L. Wong | 752 | 5.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| 1982 | SD 12 | Independent | Ken Akamine | 1,030 | 7.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| 1980 | SD 6 (2 seats) | Libertarian | John Mills | 2,177 | 5.1 / 100 | 5th of 5 | |
| 1966 | SD 4 (4 seats) | Independent | William H. Crozier | 5,032 | 14.3 / 100 | 9th of 9 | |
| 1964 | SD 4 (3 seats) | Independent | William H. Crozier | 7,627 | 9.9 / 100 | 7th of 7 | |
| Election | District | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HD 3 | Aloha 'Aina | Devin McMackin | 1,229 | 17.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| HD 12 | Green | Summer Starr | 1,111 | 10.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 13 | Green | Nick Nikhilananda | 639 | 7.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 14 | Aloha 'Aina | Leonard K. Nakoa | 1,037 | 14.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 28 | Aloha 'Aina | Ernest Caravalho | 1,057 | 22.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2020 | HD 2 | Aloha 'Aina | Devin McMackin | 1,589 | 12.9 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| HD 4 | Aloha 'Aina | Desmon Haumea | 1,384 | 11.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 5 | Libertarian | Mike Last | 1,636 | 13.4 / 100 | 2nd of 3 | ||
| Aloha 'Aina | Citalli Decker | 843 | 6.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |||
| HD 9 | Aloha 'Aina | Kahala Jen Chrupalyk | 1,383 | 14.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 10 | Aloha 'Aina | Travis Gyldstrand | 606 | 5.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 11 | Aloha 'Aina | Howard E. Greenberg | 2,668 | 22.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 13 | Aloha 'Aina | Theresa Kapaku | 2,000 | 16.6 / 100 | 2nd of 3 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
| HD 19 | Independent | Mike Parrish | 1,964 | 15.3 / 100 | 2nd of 3 | ||
| HD 24 | Aloha 'Aina | Umi Sexton | 2,121 | 19.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 35 | Aloha 'Aina | Keline-Kameyo Kahau | 611 | 7.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 43 | Aloha 'Aina | Shaena Hoohuli | 613 | 7.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 44 | Aloha 'Aina | Joseph K. Simpliciano | 721 | 9.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 2018 | HD 3 | Libertarian | Fred F. Fogel | 1,675 | 20.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| HD 10 | Green | Jen Kamaho'i Mather | 1,171 | 17.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 13 | Green | Nick Nikhilananda | 2,298 | 26.1 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 17 | Green | Alan Yim | 1,694 | 15.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2016 | HD 3 | Green | Kealoha Pisciotta | 1,333 | 14.6 / 100 | 2nd of 3 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Arianoff | 813 | 8.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |||
| HD 4 | Independent | Luana Jones | 1,247 | 14.4 / 100 | 2nd of 3 | ||
| Constitution | Mike Stephens | 648 | 7.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |||
| HD 5 | Libertarian | Mike Last | 1,766 | 19.5 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 13 | Green | Nick Nikhilananda | 2,773 | 30.0 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 19 | Libertarian | Anthony Higa | 1,173 | 11.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 22 | Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 659 | 7.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 2014 | HD 1 | Libertarian | Eric Drake Weinert | 1,452 | 17.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| HD 3 | Libertarian | Fred F. Fogel | 811 | 11.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 11 | Libertarian | Pat Brock | 1,362 | 19.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 19 | Libertarian | Susan Kehaulani | 3,474 | 31.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 20 | Green | Keiko Bonk | 2,047 | 23.3 / 100 | 2nd of 3 [lower-alpha 2] | ||
| HD 41 | Libertarian | Tom Berg | 956 | 15.2 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 44 | Green | Cedric Asuega Gates | 1,025 | 22.0 / 100 | 2nd of 3 | ||
| Libertarian | Al Frenzel | 722 | 15.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |||
| 2012 | HD 3 | Libertarian | Frederick F. Fogel | 860 | 9.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 20 | Green | Keiko Bonk | 3,143 | 30.0 / 100 | 2nd of 3 [lower-alpha 3] | ||
| 2010 | HD 5 | Libertarian | Fred Fogel | 1,699 | 21.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| 2006 | HD 4 | Green | Aaron Anderson | 609 | 8.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| 2002 | HD 2 | Green | Anuty Tu Nakkim | 486 | 6.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 5 | Green | Jack Kelly | 2,539 | 36.9 / 100 | 2nd of 3 [lower-alpha 4] | ||
| HD 30 | Libertarian | John Orendt | 654 | 11.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 2000 | HD 4 | Green | Ginny Aste | 1,797 | 19.4 / 100 | 3rd of 4 | |
| Libertarian | Aaron Anderson | 815 | 8.8 / 100 | 4th of 4 | |||
| HD 10 | Aloha 'Aina | Malia Gibson | 1,076 | 13.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 12 | Natural Law | Ann E. West-Tickle | 1,133 | 13.3 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 44 | Aloha 'Aina | Morri Kamahele | 673 | 15.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 1998 | HD 2 | Libertarian | Jim O'Keefe | 424 | 5.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 4 | Libertarian | Aaron Anderson | 1,612 | 17.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 34 | Libertarian | Guy Monahan | 1,193 | 14.2 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 1996 | HD 47 | Green | Karen Archibald | 1,705 | 20.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| 1994 | HD 18 | Green | Christopher Walker | 1,281 | 15.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | |
| HD 21 | Libertarian | Alfred Nyle Roberts | 314 | 5.6 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 23 | Green | Toni Worst | 3,571 | 38.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 40 | Best | Loree Johnson | 644 | 10.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 41 | Best | Mary Ann Miyashiro | 768 | 9.9 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 44 | Best | Alvin K. Awo | 830 | 16.8 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 47 | Green | Karen Archibald | 2,930 | 36.6 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 50 | Green | Bruce MacPherson | 807 | 9.1 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 1992 | HD 1 | Green | Lynn Nakkim | 533 | 6.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 4 | Green | Kristine Kubat | 1,867 | 21.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 19 | Libertarian | Merrielera Dolle' | 1,447 | 16.8 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 21 | Libertarian | Alfred Nyle Roberts | 371 | 5.4 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 23 | Libertarian | Roger Lee Taylor | 1,307 | 13.7 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 25 | Green | Jack Morse | 454 | 6.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 32 | Green | Connie Beltran Chun | 1,993 | 35.9 / 100 | 2nd of 3 [lower-alpha 5] | ||
| HD 41 | Green | Jeff Alexander | 842 | 13.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| 1982 | HD 12 | Independent | John Del Rosario | 551 | 8.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 25 | Independent | Gimo M. Manuel | 1,774 | 32.4 / 100 | 2nd of 2 | ||
| HD 48 | Independent | Fred G. Minuth | 437 | 6.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| HD 49 | Independent | Jacqueline Lewis | 741 | 14.0 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 1980 | HD 8 (2 seats) | Libertarian | George W. Mason | 1,492 | 12.5 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | |
| HD 25 (2 seats) | Libertarian | Harry L. McConkey | 1,464 | 12.7 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 1976 | HD 5 (2 seats) | Independent | Michael J. Durkan | 2,900 | 23.2 / 100 | 4th of 4 | |
| HD 6 (2 seats) | Independent | Johnny B. Midgett | 703 | 5.8 / 100 | 4th of 4 | ||
| HD 11 (2 seats) | Independent | Larry Olsen | 840 | 7.6 / 100 | 5th of 5 | ||
| HD 13 (3 seats) | Independent | Barbara Dentine | 1,174 | 6.9 / 100 | 7th of 7 | ||
| HD 23 | Independent | Debbie Figueroa | 399 | 5.3 / 100 | 3rd of 3 | ||
| 1966 | HD 7 (4 seats) | Independent | Al Klahre | 1,769 | 12.0 / 100 | 9th of 9 | |
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