2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Linda Lingle Randy Iwase
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Duke Aiona Malama Solomon
Popular vote 215,313 121,717
Percentage 62.5% 35.4%
County results
Lingle:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Linda Lingle
Republican

 Elected Governor

Linda Lingle
Republican

The 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since 1959. Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2023, this is the last time Republicans won a statewide election in Hawaii, as well as the only time in history that a Republican governor has been re-elected in the state. Additionally, this alongside 1972 United States presidential election constitute the only two times Republicans won the state with more than 60% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Linda Lingle, incumbent governor
  • George L. Berish, fellow of the Society of Actuaries
  • Paul Manner, freelance news correspondent
  • George G. Peabody, editor of the Molokai Advertiser-News

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Lingle (incumbent) 31,275 97.42
Republican George Peabody 322 1.00
Republican George L. Berish 295 0.92
Republican Paul Manner 211 0.66
Total votes 32,103 100

Democratic primary

Candidate

  • Randy Iwase, former state senator and former Honolulu city councilor
  • William Aila, Wai'anae harbormaster
  • Van Tanabe, former telecommunications executive

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Iwase 119,058 66.43
Democratic William J. Aila, Jr. 43,845 24.46
Democratic Van K. Tanabe 16,317 9.10
Total votes 179,220 100

Green Party

  • James Brewer Jr. - full-time political-economic educator and advocate for Hawaii's employee families

Libertarian Party

  • Ozell Daniel, comedian

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[4] Safe R November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] Safe R November 6, 2006

Results

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Linda Lingle (incumbent) 215,313 62.53% +10.98%
Democratic Randy Iwase 121,717 35.35% -11.66%
Green James Brewer, Jr. 5,435 1.58%
Libertarian Ozell Daniel 1,850 0.54% +0.18%
Majority 93,596 27.18% +22.64%
Turnout 344,315
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Kauai (largest community: Kapa'a)

References

  1. 1 2 "2006 Primary election results" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2006 General election results" (PDF).

External

Official Campaign Websites (Archived)
Official government and party websites

Internal


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