2020 elections in the US state of Hawaii
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14 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
The 2020 Hawaii Senate elections are taking place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections . Hawaii voters will elect state senators in 13 of the state's 25 senate districts. The primary elections on August 8, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
Following the previous election in 2018 , Democrats had control of the Hawaii Senate with 24 seats to Republicans ' 1 seat.
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Hawaii Senate Election Voting History (Class 1)
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Composition
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Before Election
24
1
25
Not up
11
0
11
Up
13
1
14
Results
13
1
14
After Election
24
1
25
Change
Summary
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Hawaii Senate election results
Party
Candidates
Vote
%
Seats
Before
Up
Won
After
+/–
Democratic
14
112,858
62.28
24
13
13
24
Republican
6
56,447
31.15
1
1
1
1
Libertarian
1
6,172
3.41
0
0
0
0
Aloha ʻĀina
2
5,722
3.16
0
0
0
0
Total
181,199
100%
25
14
14
25
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections[1]
Popular vote
Democratic
62.28%
Republican
31.15%
Libertarian
3.41%
Aloha ʻĀina
3.16%
Senate seats (up for election)
Democratic
92.86%
Republican
7.14%
Senate seats (in total)
Democratic
96%
Republican
4%
^ a b c d e f Without opposition, the general election was canceled and the incumbent was automatically reelected.
^ Special election called due to the death of Sen. Breene Harimoto . Misalucha is the appointed incumbent.
Retiring incumbents
Two incumbent senators (both Democrats) did not seek reelection in 2020.
District 2: Russell Ruderman (D)[2]
District 25: Laura Thielen (D)[3]
Detailed results
Source for primary results:[4]
Source for general election results:[5]
District 2
Democratic primary
General election
Hawaii's 2nd Senate District General Election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joy San Buenaventura
14,225
75.2
Aloha ʻĀina Party
Ron Ka-Ipo
4,694
24.8
Total votes
18,919
100.0
Democratic hold
District 5
Hawaii's 5th Senate District General election, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent)
13,891
64.3
Republican
Christy Gusman
6,683
31.9
Aloha ʻĀina Party
Rynette Keen
1,028
4.8
Total votes
21,602
100.0
Democratic hold
District 8
Incumbent Democrat and Senate President Ron Kouchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 9
District 10
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 10th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent)
8,340
68.2
Democratic
Vicki Higgins
2,576
21.1
Democratic
Jesus Arriola
1,306
10.7
Total votes
12,222
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Les Ihara Jr. was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Brian Taniguchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 13
Hawaii's 13th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Karl Rhoads (incumbent)
8,264
86.4
Democratic
Kevin "Shadow" McDonald
1,302
13.6
Total votes
9,566
100.0
General election
Incumbent Democrat Karl Rhoads was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Donna Mercado Kim was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Glenn Wakai was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 16 (special)
District 19
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 19th Senate District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rida Cabanilla
4,553
63.0
Democratic
John Clark III
2,677
37.0
Total votes
7,230
100.0
General election
District 20
District 22
Democratic primary
Hawaii's 22nd Senate District Democratic primary, 2020
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent)
8,533
85.6
Democratic
Thora-Jean Cuaresma
1,439
14.4
Total votes
9,972
100.0
General election
District 25
See also
References
^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF) . State of Hawaii Office of Elections . November 19, 2020.
^ West Hawaii Today Staff (May 20, 2020). "Ruderman won't seek third Senate term" . West Hawaii Today . Retrieved November 28, 2020 .
^ Blair, Chad (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Laura Thielen Won't Seek Re-Election To Hawaii Senate" . Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved November 28, 2020 .
^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF) . State of Hawaii – Office of Elections . August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF) . State of Hawaii – Office of Elections . November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Salmons, Stephanie (22 May 2020). "San Buenaventura to seek Ruderman's state Senate seat" . Hawaii Tribune-Herald . Retrieved 8 August 2020 .
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