A Republican Party primary took place on August 13, 2022, in Hawaii to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 8, 2022.

Duke Aiona advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii.

This page focuses on Hawaii's Republican Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Hawaii's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Duke Aiona	49.6	37,608
		BJ Penn	26.1	19,817
		Gary Cordery	10.9	8,258
		Heidi Tsuneyoshi	9.6	7,255
		Lynn Barry Mariano	1.2	903
		Paul Morgan	1.0	796
		Keline-Kameyo Kahau	0.6	469
	Submit photo	Walter Woods	0.6	438
	Submit photo	Moses Paskowitz	0.2	189
	Submit photo	George Hawat	0.2	140

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,873
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Election competitiveness

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[1]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Race ratings: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Hawaii in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Hawaii, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source	Notes
Hawaii	Governor	N/A	25	$750.00	6/7/2022	Source

State profile

Demographic data for Hawaii
	Hawaii	U.S.
Total population:	1,425,157	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	6,423	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	25.4%	73.6%
Black/African American:	2%	12.6%
Asian:	37.7%	5.1%
Native American:	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	9.9%	0.2%
Two or more:	23.7%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	9.9%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	91%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	30.8%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$69,515	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	11.6%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Hawaii. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii

Hawaii voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2018
Governor of Hawaii
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
	Primary: August 13, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; David Ige (Democratic)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Hawaii
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Hawaii; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Office of Hawaiian Affairs (6 seats)

See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Hawaii, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Hawaii's 1st	Ed Case	Democratic	D+14
Hawaii's 2nd	Open	Democratic	D+14

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Hawaii^[5]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Hawaii's 1st	63.9%	34.5%
Hawaii's 2nd	63.6%	34.1%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Hawaii residents lived in one of the state's four Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Hawaii was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Hawaii following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Hawaii county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Republican	0	0.0%

Historical voting trends

Hawaii presidential election results (1900-2020)

14 Democratic wins
2 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	D	D	D	R	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Hawaii.

U.S. Senate election results in Hawaii
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	71.2%	28.8%
2016	73.6%	22.2%
2014	69.8%	27.7%
2012	62.6%	37.4%
2010	74.8%	21.6%
Average	70.4	27.5

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Hawaii.

Gubernatorial election results in Hawaii
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	62.7%	33.7%
2014	49.5%	37.1%
2010	57.8%	40.8%
2006	62.5%	35.4%
2002	51.6%	47.0%
Average	56.8	38.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Hawaii's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Hawaii, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	2	4
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Hawaii's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Hawaii, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	David Ige
Lieutenant Governor	Joshua Green
Attorney General	Holly Shikada

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Hawaii State Legislature as of November 2022.

Hawaii State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	2
	Vacancies	0
Total		25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	45
	Republican Party	6
	Vacancies	0
Total		51

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Hawaii was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2022
Twenty-three years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Hawaii and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Hawaii
	Hawaii	United States
Population	1,455,271	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	6,422	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	24.1%	70.4%
Black/African American	1.9%	12.6%
Asian	37.6%	5.6%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	10.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.4%	5.1%
Multiple	24.3%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	10.7%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.5%	88.5%
College graduation rate	33.6%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$83,173	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	9.3%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

[1] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[2] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[3] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[5] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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