Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006
Hawaii
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Linda Lingle Randy Iwase
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Duke Aiona Malama Solomon
Popular vote 215,313 121,717
Percentage 62.53 35.35

Election results by county
Governor before election

Linda Lingle
Republican

 Elected Governor

Linda Lingle
Republican

The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1962 . Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Linda Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after tremulous decade for the state economy during the 90's and early 2000's.

Candidates

Republican Party

Democratic Party

Green Party

Libertarian Party

Primaries

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Lingle 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 results[2]
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

General election

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Linda Lingle 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

References

  1. ↑ http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/pdf/histatewide.pdf
  2. ↑ http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/pdf/histatewide.pdf
  3. ↑ http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2006/general/files/histatewide.pdf

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Internal


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