2016 Hawaii Senate election

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.

Not to be confused with 2016 United States Senate election in Hawaii.

2016 Hawaii Senate election
November 8, 2016
14 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ron Kouchi Sam Slom
(lost re-election)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 8th District 9th District
Seats before 24 1
Seats after 25 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
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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 1 • District 2 • District 5 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 25

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

District 1
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Democratic Primary special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) 6,592 55.5%
Democratic Dennis Onishi 4,037 34.0%
Democratic Kaloa Robinson 793 6.7%
N/A Blank Votes 455 3.8%
N/A Over Votes 8 0.1%
Total votes 11,885 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Libertarian Primary special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kimberly Arianoff 30 88.2%
N/A Blank Votes 4 11.8%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 34 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Special General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) 14,488 82.7%
Libertarian Kimberly Arianoff 1,816 10.4%
N/A Blank Votes 1,207 6.9%
N/A Over Votes 1 0.0%
Total votes 17,512 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 2
2016 Hawaii's Senate District Democratic Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Ruderman (incumbent) 4,275 52.0%
Democratic Greggor Ilagan 3,580 43.5%
N/A Blank Votes 367 4.5%
N/A Over Votes 7 0.1%
Total votes 8,229 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District Libertarian Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Frederick F. Fogel 44 81.5%
N/A Blank Votes 10 18.5%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 54 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Ruderman (incumbent) 11,664 76.6%
Libertarian Frederick F. Fogel 2,488 16.3%
N/A Blank Votes 1,062 7.0%
N/A Over Votes 4 0.0%
Total votes 15,218 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5
2016 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) 6,224 72.8%
N/A Blank Votes 2,319 27.1%
N/A Over Votes 7 0.1%
Total votes 8,550 100.0%
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kouchi (incumbent) 7,817 58.6%
Democratic Kance Ahuna 4,492 33.7%
N/A Blank Votes 1,027 7.7%
N/A Over Votes 6 0.0%
Total votes 13,342 100.0%
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Chang 7,950 65.4%
Democratic Michael D. Bennett 2,231 18.4%
Democratic Richard Y. Kim 524 4.3%
N/A Blank Votes 1,439 11.8%
N/A Over Votes 9 0.1%
Total votes 12,153 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District Republican Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent) 3,344 86.2%
N/A Blank Votes 537 13.8%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 3,881 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Chang 13,433 50.5%
Republican Sam Slom (incumbent) 11,985 45.1%
N/A Blank Votes 1,150 4.3%
N/A Over Votes 11 0.0%
Total votes 26,579 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10
2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 6,667 69.7%
Democratic David F. Farrell 1,295 13.5%
N/A Blank Votes 1,595 16.7%
N/A Over Votes 4 0.0%
Total votes 9,561 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's Senate District Libertarian Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Arnold T. Phillips III 61 92.4%
N/A Blank Votes 5 7.6%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 66 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 13,845 70.0%
Libertarian Arnold T. Phillips III 2,712 13.7%
N/A Blank Votes 3,224 16.3%
N/A Over Votes 6 0.0%
Total votes 19,787 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 11
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate Democratic District Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) 8,235 75.6%
N/A Blank Votes 2,650 24.3%
N/A Over Votes 2 0.0%
Total votes 10,887 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Republican Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam 677 41.6%
N/A Blank Votes 2 3.2%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 679 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Joe Kent 60 96.8%
N/A Blank Votes 2 3.2%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0
Total votes 62 100.0%
Hawaii's 11th Senate District General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) 14,943 70.0%
Republican Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam 3,416 16.0%
Libertarian Joe Kent 791 3.7%
N/A Blank Votes 2,186 10.2%
N/A Over Votes 10 0.0%
Total votes 21,346 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 13
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Rhoads 3,606 41.8%
Democratic Kim Coco Iwamoto 2,530 29.4%
Democratic Keone Naoka 1,865 21.6%
N/A Blank Votes 612 7.1%
N/A Over Votes 7 0.1%
Total votes 8,620 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Republican Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Tam 896 59.4%
N/A Blank Votes 612 40.6%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 1,508 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Harry Ozols 38 92.7%
N/A Blank Votes 3 7.3%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 41 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Rhoads 10,815 66.1%
Republican Rod Tam 3,826 23.4%
Libertarian Harry Ozols 593 3.5%
N/A Blank Votes 1,112 6.8%
N/A Over Votes 16 0.1%
Total votes 16,362 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 14
2016 Hawaii's 14th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) 5,904 78.3%
Democratic Carl Campagna 1,012 13.4%
N/A Blank Votes 616 8.2%
N/A Over Votes 11 0.1%
Total votes 7,543 100.0%
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) 4,047 73.3%
N/A Blank Votes 1,470 26.6%
N/A Over Votes 2 0.0%
Total votes 5,519 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Roman Kalinowski 24 82.8%
N/A Blank Votes 5 17.2%
N/A Over Votes 0 0.0%
Total votes 29 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent) 9,226 74.3%
Libertarian Roman Kalinowski 1,711 13.8%
N/A Blank Votes 1,475 11.9%
N/A Over Votes 2 0.0%
Total votes 12,414 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 19
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent) 3,631 80.4%
N/A Blank Votes 882 19.5%
N/A Over Votes 1 0.0%
Total votes 4,514 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Republican Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Fevella 989 50.0%
Republican Chris Fidelibus 650 32.9%
N/A Blank Votes 337 17.0%
N/A Over Votes 2 0.1%
Total votes 1,978 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Will Espero (incumbent) 7,880 58.4%
Republican Kurt Fevella 4,912 36.4%
N/A Blank Votes 694 5.1%
N/A Over Votes 9 0.1%
Total votes 5,615 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 20
2016 Hawaii's 20th Senate District Democratic Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent) 3,759 77.2%
N/A Blank Votes 1,110 22.8%
N/A Over Votes 1 0.0%
Total votes 4,870 100.0%
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) 4,902 78.1%
N/A Blank Votes 1,373 21.9%
N/A Over Votes 1 0.0%
Total votes 6,276 100.0%
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Thielen (incumbent) 7,003 76.0%
N/A Blank Votes 2,206 23.9%
N/A Over Votes 6 0.1%
Total votes 9,215 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District Republican Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert K. Nagamine 1,610 43.2%
Republican Heather Dozier 866 23.2%
N/A Blank Votes 1,248 33.5%
N/A Over Votes 1 0.0%
Total votes 3,725 100.0%
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laura Thielen (incumbent) 14,212 63.5%
Republican Robert K. Nagamine 6,886 30.8%
N/A Blank Votes 1,260 5.6%
N/A Over Votes 7 0.0%
Total votes 22,365 100.0%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "2016 Hawaii State Senate election". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. "PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). hawaii.gov/elections. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. "GENERAL ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). hawaii.gov/elections. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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