2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

← 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 →
All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 319,956 82,540 Percentage 76.58% 19.75% Swing 11.54% 15.21%

Elections in Hawaii
Federal government Presidential elections 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Presidential primaries Democratic 2004 2008 2016 2020 Republican 2008 2012 2016 2024 U.S. Senate elections 1959 1962 1964 1968 1970 1974 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1990 1990 sp 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2014 sp 2016 2018 2022 2024 2028 U.S. House of Representatives elections 1959 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1st sp 1988 1990 2nd sp 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2nd sp 2003 (2nd sp) 2004 2006 2008 2010 1st sp 2012 2014 2016 1st sp 2018 2020 2022 2024
State government Gubernatorial elections 1959 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 Senate elections 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 House of Representatives elections 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
Ballot measures 1998 Amendment 2
Honolulu Mayoral elections 2008 2010 sp 2012 2016 2020 2024
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The 2008 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2011. Incumbent Neil Abercrombie (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Mazie Hirono (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.

Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Overview

District 1

First district election

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Nominee Neil Abercrombie Steve Tataii Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 154,208 38,115 Percentage 80.18% 19.81%

U.S. Representative before election Neil Abercrombie Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie Democratic

This district has been represented by Democrat Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".

District 2

Second district election

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Nominee Mazie Hirono Roger B. Evans Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 165,748 44,425 Percentage 78.85% 21.14%

U.S. Representative before election Mazie Hirono Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono Democratic

This district has been represented by Democrat Mazie Hirono since 2007. She ran against Republican Roger B. Evans, Independent Shaun Stenshol, and Libertarian Jeff Mallan. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".

References

External links

• Hawaii Office of Elections
• U.S. Congress candidates for Hawaii at Project Vote Smart
• Hawaii U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
• Campaign contributions for Hawaii congressional races from OpenSecrets

This page was last edited on 2 November 2023, at 14:47