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This page displays election information for the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Elections

Hawaii state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Hawaii holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 10, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024.

In the 2024 elections, the Democratic majority in the Hawaii House of Representatives decreased from 45-6 to 41-9, with one vacant seat.

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2024	After November 6, 2024
	Democratic Party	45	42
	Republican Party	6	9
Total		51	51

2022

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 13, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, the Democratic majority in the state House was reduced from 47-4 to 45-6.

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party		As of November 8, 2022	After November 9, 2022
	Democratic Party	47	45
	Republican Party	4	6
Total		51	51

2020

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline was June 2, 2020.

In the 2020 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 46-5 to 47-4.

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2020	After November 4, 2020
	Democratic Party	46	47
	Republican Party	5	4
Total		51	51

2018

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2018. An open primary election took place on August 11, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018.

In the 2018 elections, there was no change in the partisan balance of the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party		As of November 6, 2018	After November 7, 2018
	Democratic Party	46	46
	Republican Party	5	5
Total		51	51

2016

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016. All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Democrats held a 44-7 majority. Democrats gained one seat in the election, giving them a 45-6 majority.

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party		As of November 7, 2016	After November 8, 2016
	Democratic Party	44	45
	Republican Party	7	6
Total		51	51

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2014 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2014 Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2014. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 44-7 majority. Democrats lost one seat in the election, giving them a 43-8 majority. Hawaii House of Representatives Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014      Democratic Party 44 43      Republican Party 7 8 Total 51 51 2012 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on August 11, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2012. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2012. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 42-8 majority with one vacancy. Democrats gained two seats in the election, giving them a 44-7 majority. Hawaii House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 42 44      Republican Party 8 7      Vacancy 1 0 Total 51 51 The table below details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election in 2012. 2012 Margin of Victory, Hawaii House of Representatives District Winner Margin of Victory Total Votes Top Opponent District 45 Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto 1.7% 5,166 Jake Bradshaw District 46 Marcus Oshiro 1.7% 5,166 Christopher Murphy District 40 Bob McDermott 2.2% 6,356 Chris Kalani Manabat District 36 Beth Fukumoto 4.9% 10,172 Marilyn Lee District 27 Takashi Ohno 15.1% 8,416 Corinne Ching District 47 Richard Fale 16.1% 7,544 D. Ululani Beirne District 18 Mark Hashem 21.7% 12,016 Jeremy Low District 26 Scott Saiki 21.7% 6,841 Tiffany Au District 41 Rida Cabanilla Arakawa 22.7% 7,060 Adam Reeder District 3 Richard Onishi 24.4% 8,629 Marlene Nachbar Hapai 2010 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on September 18, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was July 20, 2010. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 45-6 majority. Democrats lost two seats in the election, giving them a 43-8 majority. Hawaii House of Representatives Party As of November 1, 2010 After the 2010 Election      Democratic Party 45 43      Republican Party 6 8 Total 51 51 In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in House campaigns was $3,066,163. The top donors were: 2010 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount Hawaii Association of Realtors $81,950 Hapai, Marlene $30,613 Hawaii State Teachers Association $27,600 Hawaii Carpenters and Joiners $25,500 Hawaii Republican Party $24,525 Electrical Workers Local 1186 $24,500 Hawaii Medical Service Association $24,300 Radcliffe, John H $22,350 Operating Engineers Local 3 $22,250 Linda Lingle Campaign Cmte $22,000 2008 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2008 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,138,933. The top 10 contributors were: 2008 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount Hawaii Association of Realtors $86,300 University of Hawaii Professional Assembly $52,000 Choy, Isaac W $50,000 Hawaii State Teachers Association $45,400 Kawananakoa, Quentin Kuhio $45,000 Hawaii Carpenters Local 745 $35,300 Hawaii Operating Engineers $34,734 Kawananakoa, Quentin $33,242 Neil Abercrombie for Congress $33,000 Parayno, Ilalo B $32,157 2006 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2006 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 23, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,307,255. The top 10 contributors were: 2006 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount University of Hawaii Professional Assembly $93,250 Hawaii Association of Realtors $54,900 Hawaii State Teachers Association $37,025 Cassiday Jr, Paul $34,000 Hawaii Republican Party $33,359 Steelquist, John A $33,107 Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 $30,517 Alameida, Jeffrey K & Debbie $29,807 Hawaii Carpenters Local 745 $29,400 Ironworkers Local 625 $27,700 2004 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2004 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 18, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $3,772,936. The top 10 contributors were: 2004 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount University of Hawaii Professional Assembly $65,250 Hawaii Association of Realtors $59,500 Castle & Cooke $42,550 Outrigger Enterprises $38,319 Chevrontexaco $38,250 Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 $38,116 Wong, Susan $31,703 Altria $29,000 Hawaii Optometric Association $27,250 GOP House PAC of Hawaii $25,700 2002 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2002 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 21, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,361,287. The top 10 contributors were: 2002 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount University of Hawaii Professional Assembly $32,853 Hawaii Association of Realtors $25,790 Outrigger Enterprises $25,400 Tesoro Corp $21,250 Ching, Corinne Wei Lan $18,000 Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 $16,800 Hawaii Insurers Council $13,000 Hawaii State Teachers Association $10,700 Philip Morris $10,500 Hawaii Laborers $10,500 2000 See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2000 Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 23, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 51 House seats were up for election in 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $1,960,173. The top 10 contributors were: 2000 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives Donor Amount Case, Audrey $25,00 Hawaii Association of Realtors $23,100 Case, Ed $20,000 Republican National State Elections Cmte $18,000 Philip Morris $17,885 Hawaii State Teachers Association $16,820 Alexander & Baldwin $16,550 Jaffe, Melinda S $13,609 AT&T $13,100 Hawaii Insurers Council $13,000

Historical party control

Democrats have controlled the Hawaii House of Representatives since 1959, the year it achieved statehood. In 2024, they won a 42-9 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Hawaii House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Hawaii House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024

Year	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20	'22	'24
Democrats	47	44	39	39	32	36	41	43	45	43	44	43	45	46	47	45	42
Republicans	4	7	12	12	19	15	10	8	6	8	7	8	6	5	4	6	9

Trifecta history

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Hawaii was under the following types of trifecta control:

• Democratic trifecta: 1992-2002, 2011-2023
• Republican trifecta: None
• Divided government: 2003-2010

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-six years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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