United States Senate election in Hawaii (August 11, 2018 Republican primary)

Elections in Hawaii, 2018

• General election: Nov. 6
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
• Early voting: Oct. 23 - Nov. 3
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Voter ID: Non-photo ID
• Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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U.S. Senate, Hawaii
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 5, 2018
Primary: August 11, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Mazie Hirono (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting in Hawaii
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018
See also
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A Republican Party primary election took place on August 11, 2018, in Hawaii to determine which Republican would run in the state's November 6, 2018, general election.

The party was not expected to invest in a serious challenger to incumbent Mazie Hirono, given Hawaii is one of the bluest states in the country. The first and only Republican to represent Hawaii in the U.S. Senate, Hiram Fong, retired in 1977.

This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.

See also: United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2018

Candidates and election results

See also: Statistics on U.S. Congress candidates, 2018

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Curtis	23.7	6,370
		Consuelo Anderson	19.3	5,166
		Robert Helsham	14.9	3,988
	Submit photo	Thomas E. White	13.6	3,657
		Roque De La Fuente	11.4	3,060
		George Berish	6.2	1,658
		Michael Hodgkiss	5.9	1,575
		Eddie Pirkowski	5.1	1,357

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State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Hawaii heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

• Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Hawaii.
• Democrats held both of the U.S. House seats in Hawaii.

State executives

• As of August 2018, Democrats held two of 10 state executive positions. The remaining eight positions were officially nonpartisan.
• The governor of Hawaii was Democrat David Ige. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

State legislature

Democrats controlled both chambers of the Hawaii State Legislature. They had a 45-6 majority in the state House and a 25-0 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

• Hawaii was under a state government trifecta, meaning the Democratic Party held the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house.

2018 elections

See also: Hawaii elections, 2018

Hawaii held elections for the following positions in 2018:

• One U.S. Senate seat
• Two U.S. House seats
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Thirteen state Senate seats
• Fifty-one state House of Representatives seats
• Four Honolulu City Council seats
• Two statewide ballot measures

Demographics

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.

As of July 2017, Hawaii's three largest cities were Urban Honolulu (pop. est. 350,395), East Honolulu (pop. est. 47,957), and Pearl City (pop. est. 47,241).

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Hawaii from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Hawaii Office of Elections.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Hawaii every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Hawaii 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Hillary Clinton	61.0%	Donald Trump	29.4%	31.6%
2012	Barack Obama	70.1%	Mitt Romney	27.7%	42.4%
2008	Barack Obama	71.5%	John McCain	26.4%	45.1%
2004	John Kerry	53.7%	George W. Bush	45.0%	8.7%
2000	Al Gore	55.3%	George W. Bush	37.1%	18.2%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Hawaii from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Hawaii 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Brian Schatz	70.1%	John Carroll	21.2%	48.9%
2014	Brian Schatz	66.8%	Cam Cavasso	26.5%	40.3%
2012	Mazie Hirono	61.6%	Linda Lingle	36.8%	24.8%
2010	Daniel Inouye	71.9%	Cam Cavasso	20.7%	51.2%
2006	Daniel Akaka	60.3%	Cynthia Thielen	36.1%	24.2%
2004	Daniel Inouye	72.7%	Cam Cavasso	20.2%	52.5%
2000	Daniel Akaka	67.7%	John Carroll	22.8%	44.9%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Hawaii.

Election results (Governor), Hawaii 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014	David Ige	49.0%	Duke Aiona	36.7%	12.3%
2010	Neil Abercrombie	57.8%	Duke Aiona	40.8%	17.0%
2006	Linda Lingle	49.8%	Randy Iwase	34.9%	14.9%
2002	Linda Lingle	51.6%	Mazie Hirono	47.0%	4.6%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Hawaii in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Hawaii 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2014	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2012	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2010	1	50.0%	1	50.0%	Even
2008	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2006	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2004	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2002	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2
2000	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	D+2

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

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

• United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018
• United States Senate election in Hawaii (August 11, 2018 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate elections, 2018
• United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2018

Footnotes

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Hawaii's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mazie Hirono (D)

Brian Schatz (D)

Representatives

District 1

Ed Case (D)

District 2

Jill Tokuda (D)

Democratic Party (4)

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