By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: Hawaii had two U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012.
Here are the candidates who won election.
| Members of the U.S. House from Hawaii -- Partisan Breakdown
|
| Party
|
As of November 2012
|
After the 2012 Election
|
|
|
Democratic Party
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
Republican Party
|
0
|
0
|
| Total
|
2
|
2
|
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 2 seats up for election in 2012 in Hawaii. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|
| U.S. House, Hawaii District 1 General Election
|  Colleen Hanabusa | 9% | 217,796 | Charles Djou |
| U.S. House, Hawaii District 2 General Election
| Tulsi Gabbard | 58.3% | 219,162 | Kawika "David" Crowley |
National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
|
Total Winners
|
Incumbent Winners
|
Defeated Incumbents
|
Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
|
Non-Incumbent Winners
|
| Democratic
|
201
|
151
|
10
|
93.8%
|
50
|
| Republican
|
234
|
198
|
17
|
92.1%
|
35
|
| TOTALS
|
435
|
349
|
27
|
92.8%
|
85
|
| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
|
See also
Charles Djou
