2014 Hawaii Senate election

The 2014 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 14 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.

2014 Hawaii Senate election

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13 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderDonna Mercado KimSam Slom
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seat14th District9th District
Seats before241
Seats after241
Seat changeSteadySteady

Results:
     Democratic hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Donna Mercado Kim
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Donna Mercado Kim
Democratic

The primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election also took place on November 4, 2014.[1]

Election results

District 1District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 12District 16District 17District 18District 21District 23District 24

Source for primary results.[2] Source for General election results.[3]

District 1

2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGil Kahele (incumbent) 8,366 73.2%
DemocraticWendell KA'EHU'AE'A1,81715.9%
N/ABlank Votes1,22910.8%
N/AOver Votes120.1%
Total votes11,424 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianGregory (Kobata) Arianoff 29 74.4%
N/ABlank Votes1025.6%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes39 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGil Kahele (incumbent) 11,638 78.9%
LibertarianGregory (Kobata) Arianoff1,85012.6%
N/ABlank Votes1,2478.5%
N/AOver Votes60.0%
Total votes14,741 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJosh Green (incumbent) 5,722 83.2%
N/ABlank Votes1,14916.7%
N/AOver Votes50.1%
Total votes6,876 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianMichael L. Last 42 95.5%
N/ABlank Votes24.5%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes44 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJosh Green (incumbent) 8,896 76.1%
LibertarianMichael L. Last1,89116.2%
N/ABlank Votes9087.8%
N/AOver Votes10.0%
Total votes11,696 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 4

2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLorraine Inouye 4,373 55.2%
DemocraticMalama Solomon (incumbent)3,16139.9%
N/ABlank Votes3784.8%
N/AOver Votes60.1%
Total votes7,918 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianAlain Schiller 36 78.3%
N/ABlank Votes919.6%
N/AOver Votes12.2%
Total votes46 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLorraine Inouye 8,882 72.3%
LibertarianAlain Schiller2,53620.7%
N/ABlank Votes8526.9%
N/AOver Votes70.1%
Total votes12,277 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 5

2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) 5,246 57.8%
DemocraticChristy Kajiwara2,94732.5%
N/ABlank Votes8829.7%
N/AOver Votes50.1%
Total votes9,080 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoe Kamaka 758 72.4%
N/ABlank Votes28927.6%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes1,047 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) 9,770 64.7%
RepublicanJoe Kamaka4,14927.5%
N/ABlank Votes1,1727.8%
N/AOver Votes100.1%
Total votes15,101 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRosalyn Baker (incumbent) 2,699 52.6%
DemocraticTerez M. Amato2,21343.1%
N/ABlank Votes2164.2%
N/AOver Votes50.1%
Total votes5,133 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJared P. (Pika) Dubois 814 71.2%
N/ABlank Votes32928.8%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes1,143 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianBronson Kekahuna Kaahui 36 87.8%
N/ABlank Votes512.8%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes41 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRosalyn Baker (incumbent) 7,210 56.8%
RepublicanJared P. (Pika) Dubois2,91623.0%
LibertarianBronson Kekahuna Kaahui1,1969.4%
N/ABlank Votes1,34910.6%
N/AOver Votes130.1%
Total votes12,684 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 7

2014 Hawaii's 7th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ. Kalani English (incumbent) 6,878 74.1%
N/ABlank Votes2,40625.9%
N/AOver Votes10.0%
Total votes9,285 100.0%
General election

Incumbent Democrat J. Kalani English was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 12

2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrickwood Galuteria (incumbent) 4,722 60.4%
DemocraticCarlton N. Middleton1,63220.9%
N/ABlank Votes1,46618.7%
N/AOver Votes20.0%
Total votes7,822 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChris Lethem 1,093 69.0%
N/ABlank Votes49131.0%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes1,584 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBrickwood Galuteria (incumbent) 6,428 53.4%
RepublicanChris Lethem4,54537.8%
N/ABlank Votes1,0468.7%
N/AOver Votes100.1%
Total votes12,029 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 16

2014 Hawaii's 16th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBreene Harimoto 8,646 67.1%
N/ABlank Votes4,23832.9%
N/AOver Votes50.0%
Total votes12,889 100.0%
General election

Democrat Breene Harimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

District 17

2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticClarence Nishihara (incumbent) 6,519 74.0%
N/ABlank Votes2,29026.0%
N/AOver Votes10.0%
Total votes8,810 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District Independent Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentRoger Clemente 39 47.6%
N/ABlank Votes4352.4%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes82 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticClarence Nishihara (incumbent) 8,316 64.9%
IndependentRoger Clemente3,53127.5%
N/ABlank Votes9737.6%
N/AOver Votes20.0%
Total votes12,822 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 18

2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMichelle Kidani (incumbent) 9,185 76.2%
N/ABlank Votes2,86023.7%
N/AOver Votes20.0%
Total votes12,047 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDennis C. H. Kim 2,026 77.2%
N/ABlank Votes60022.8%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes2,626 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Libertarian Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LibertarianRaymond Banda III 23 100.0%
N/ABlank Votes00.0%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes23 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District General election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMichelle Kidani (incumbent) 10,257 54.6%
RepublicanDennis C. H. Kim7,34839.1%
LibertarianRaymond Banda III3894.1%
N/ABlank Votes7694.1%
N/AOver Votes90.0%
Total votes18,772 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 21

2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMaile Shimabukuro (incumbent) 3,608 72.1%
DemocraticMichael P. Kahikina1,20224.0%
N/ABlank Votes1913.8%
N/AOver Votes10.0%
Total votes5,002 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTercia L. Ku 466 29.4%
RepublicanJohnnie-Mae L. Perry45128.4%
RepublicanRandy Roman Jr.43627.5%
N/ABlank Votes23214.6%
N/AOver Votes20.1%
Total votes1,587 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Nonpartisan Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NonpartisanRuth A. Brown 19 65.5%
N/ABlank Votes1034.5%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes29 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMaile Shimabukuro (incumbent) 6,079 64.8%
RepublicanTercia L. Ku2,87030.6%
N/ABlank Votes4334.6%
N/AOver Votes100.1%
Total votes9,392 100.0%
Democratic hold

Nonpartisan candidate Ruth A. Brown was not on the ballot for the general election.

District 23

2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGil Riviere 3,911 70.5%
N/ABlank Votes1,63129.4%
N/AOver Votes30.1%
Total votes5,545 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Lee Fale 1,286 57.2%
RepublicanColleen Meyer77734.5%
RepublicanNorman Kaiipohaku J. Brown1195.3%
N/ABlank Votes652.9%
N/AOver Votes20.1%
Total votes2,249 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGil Riviere 5,320 50.4%
RepublicanRichard Lee Fale4,85746.0%
N/ABlank Votes3773.6%
N/AOver Votes100.1%
Total votes10,564 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 24

2014 Hawaii's 24th Senate District Democratic Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJill Tokuda (incumbent) 10,870 79.8%
N/ABlank Votes2,74620.2%
N/AOver Votes50.0%
Total votes13,621 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's 24th Senate District Republican Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKilomana Michael Danner 1,645 61.7%
N/ABlank Votes1,02338.3%
N/AOver Votes00.0%
Total votes2,668 100.0%
2014 Hawaii's Senate District General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJill Tokuda (incumbent) 13,817 70.8%
RepublicanKilomana Michael Danner4,62623.7%
N/ABlank Votes1,0735.5%
N/AOver Votes40.0%
Total votes19,520 100.0%
Democratic hold

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