2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

November 8, 2016
All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 316,265 85,626 Percentage 76.60% 20.74% Swing 11.24% 12.60%
Democratic   60–70%   80–90%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii occurred on November 8, 2016. The electorate chose two candidates to act in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two districts. Hawaii is one of 14 states that^[1] employ an open primary system, meaning voters do not have to state a party affiliation in the election.^[1] The primaries were held on August 13.

Overview

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:^[2]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	145,417	71.86%	45,958	22.71%	10,982	5.43%	202,357	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	170,848	81.16%	39,668	18.84%	0	0.00%	210,516	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	316,265	76.60%	85,626	20.74%	10,982	2.66%	412,873	100.0%

District 1

United States House of Representatives District 1

November 8, 2016

Nominee Colleen Hanabusa Shirlene Ostrov Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,417 45,958 Percentage 68.1% 21.5%

U.S. Representative before election Vacant Elected U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Democratic

See also: Hawaii's 1st congressional district

See also: 2016 Hawaii's 1st congressional district special election

The 1st district is located entirely on the island of Oahu, encompassing the urban areas of the City and County of Honolulu, a consolidated city-county that includes Oahu's central plains and southern shores, including the towns of Aiea, Mililani, Pearl City, Waipahu and Waimalu. It is the only majority-Asian district in the United States. The district was vacant leading into the election. It was represented by Democrat Mark Takai from 2015 until his death in July 2016. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Colleen Wakako Hanabusa	74,022	80.4
	Democratic	Leina'ala Ahu Isa	11,518	12.5
	Democratic	Howard Kim	2,750	3.0
	Democratic	Javier Ocasio	1,117	1.2
	Democratic	Sam Puletasi	1,036	1.1
	Democratic	Lei Sharsh-Davis	915	1.0
	Democratic	Steve Tataii	737	0.8
Total votes			92,095	100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shirlene D. Ostrov	13,645	100.0
Total votes			13,645	100.0

Libertarian primary

Libertarian primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Alan J.K. Yim	446	100.0
Total votes			446	100.0

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Calvin Griffin	552	100.0
Total votes			552	100.0

General election

Results

Hawaii's 1st congressional district, 2016^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Colleen Hanabusa	145,417	71.9
	Republican	Shirlene Ostrov	45,958	22.7
	Libertarian	Alan Yim	6,601	3.3
	Nonpartisan	Calvin Griffin	4,381	2.1
Total votes			202,357	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

United States House of Representatives District 2

November 8, 2016

Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Angela Aulani Kaaihue Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 170,848 39,668 Percentage 81.1% 18.8%

U.S. Representative before election Tulsi Gabbard Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard Democratic

See also: Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the rest of the island of Oahu, including the Windward, North Shore, Central and Leeward regions, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. This includes the areas located in the counties of Kauai (which includes the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua and Kaʻula), Maui (which consists of the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lānai, Molokai except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County and Molokini) and Hawaii County coextensive with the Island of Hawaii, often called "the Big Island". The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented the district since 2013. She was elected with 79% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+21.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tulsi Gabbard (incumbent)	80,026	84.5
	Democratic	Shay Chan Hodges	14,643	15.5
Total votes			94,669	100.0

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Angela Aulani Kaaihue	7,449	55.9
	Republican	Eric Hafner	5,876	44.1
Total votes			13,325	100.0

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Richard L. Turner	697	100.0
Total votes			697	100.0

General election

Results

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, 2016^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tulsi Gabbard (Incumbent)	170,848	81.2
	Republican	Angela Aulani Kaaihue	39,668	18.8
Total votes			210,516	100.0
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2016 United States Senate election in Hawaii

References

1. "United States House of Representatives in Hawaii, 2016". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
2. Haas, Karen L. (February 22, 2017). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2016". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
3. "PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide". State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 16, 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2016.

External links

• Office of Elections, Hawaii