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The 2020 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 13 of the state's 25 senate districts. The primary elections on August 8, 2020 determined which candidates would appear on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot.
Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats had control of the Hawaii Senate with 24 seats to Republicans' one seat.
Predictions
Composition
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total |
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Democratic | Republican |
Before election | 24 | 1 | 25 |
Not up | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Up | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Results | 13 | 1 | 14 |
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After election | 24 | 1 | 25 |
Change | | | |
Summary
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Hawaii Senate election results |
Party | Candidates | Vote | % | Seats |
Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| Democratic | 14 | 112,858 | 62.28 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |
| Republican | 6 | 56,447 | 31.15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 6,172 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aloha ʻĀina | 2 | 5,722 | 3.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 181,199 | 100% | 25 | 14 | 14 | 25 | |
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections[2] |
Popular vote | | | | Democratic | | 62.28% | Republican | | 31.15% | Libertarian | | 3.41% | Aloha ʻĀina | | 3.16% | |
Senate seats (up for election) | | | | Democratic | | 92.86% | Republican | | 7.14% | |
Senate seats (in total) | | | | Democratic | | 96% | Republican | | 4% | |
- ^ a b c d e f Without opposition, the general election was canceled and the incumbent was automatically reelected.
- ^ Special election called due to the death of Sen. Breene Harimoto. Misalucha was the appointed incumbent.
Retiring incumbents
Two incumbent senators (both Democrats) did not seek reelection in 2020.
- District 2: Russell Ruderman (D)[3]
- District 25: Laura Thielen (D)[4]
Detailed results
Source for primary results:[5] Source for general election results:[6]
District 2
- Democratic primary
Hawaii's 2nd Senate District Democratic primary, 2020[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joy San Buenaventura | 8,072 | 78.3 |
| Democratic | Smiley Burrows | 2,235 | 21.7 |
Total votes | 10,307 | 100.0 |
- General election
Hawaii's 2nd Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joy San Buenaventura | 14,225 | 75.2 |
| Aloha ʻĀina Party | Ron Ka-Ipo | 4,694 | 24.8 |
Total votes | 18,919 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 5
Hawaii's 5th Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) | 13,891 | 64.3 |
| Republican | Christy Gusman | 6,683 | 31.9 |
| Aloha ʻĀina Party | Rynette Keen | 1,028 | 4.8 |
Total votes | 21,602 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Democrat and Senate President Ron Kouchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 9
Hawaii's 9th Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stanley Chang (incumbent) | 19,109 | 61.9 |
| Republican | Sam Slom | 11,762 | 38.1 |
Total votes | 30,871 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 10
- Democratic primary
Hawaii's 10th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) | 8,340 | 68.2 |
| Democratic | Vicki Higgins | 2,576 | 21.1 |
| Democratic | Jesus Arriola | 1,306 | 10.7 |
Total votes | 12,222 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Les Ihara Jr. was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Brian Taniguchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 13
Hawaii's 13th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Karl Rhoads (incumbent) | 8,264 | 86.4 |
| Democratic | Kevin "Shadow" McDonald | 1,302 | 13.6 |
Total votes | 9,566 | 100.0 |
- General election
Incumbent Democrat Karl Rhoads was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Donna Mercado Kim was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Glenn Wakai was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 16 (special)
Hawaii's 16th Senate District special general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bennette Misalucha (incumbent) | 11,508 | 52.7 |
| Republican | Kelly Kitashima | 10,335 | 47.3 |
Total votes | 21,843 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 19
- Democratic primary
Hawaii's 19th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rida Cabanilla | 4,553 | 63.0 |
| Democratic | John Clark III | 2,677 | 37.0 |
Total votes | 7,230 | 100.0 |
- General election
Hawaii's 19th Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kurt Fevella (incumbent) | 12,345 | 58.3 |
| Democratic | Rida Cabanilla | 8,813 | 41.7 |
Total votes | 21,158 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 20
Hawaii's 20th Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mike Gabbard (incumbent) | 13,967 | 69.4 |
| Libertarian | Feena Bonoan | 6,172 | 30.6 |
Total votes | 20,139 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 22
- Democratic primary
Hawaii's 22nd Senate District Democratic primary, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 8,533 | 85.6 |
| Democratic | Thora-Jean Cuaresma | 1,439 | 14.4 |
Total votes | 9,972 | 100.0 |
- General election
Hawaii's 22nd Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 13,612 | 70.3 |
| Republican | John Miller | 5,755 | 29.7 |
Total votes | 19,367 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 25
Hawaii's 25th Senate District general election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Chris Lee | 17,733 | 65.0 |
| Republican | Kristina Kim-Marshall | 9,567 | 35.0 |
Total votes | 27,300 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 19, 2020.
- ^ West Hawaii Today Staff (May 20, 2020). "Ruderman won't seek third Senate term". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Blair, Chad (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Laura Thielen Won't Seek Re-Election To Hawaii Senate". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). State of Hawaii – Office of Elections. August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). State of Hawaii – Office of Elections. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Salmons, Stephanie (May 22, 2020). "San Buenaventura to seek Ruderman's state Senate seat". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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